Billam-Smith stopped as Clarke repeats amateur win
Former cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith is knocked down and stopped for the first time in his professional career as Chev Clarke wins their non-title bout.
Key points
- Chev Clarke stopped Chris Billam-Smith in the seventh round of their all-British non-title fight in London.
- It was the first stoppage defeat of Billam-Smith's career and his third professional loss.
- Clarke said he does what champions do and will take all-comers going forward.
Chris Billam-Smith was knocked down and stopped for the first time in his career as Chev Clarke won their all-British non-title fight on Saturday at the Copper Box arena in London.
Clarke landed a big right hand at the start of the seventh round. Billam-Smith beat the count but went down again moments later after a barrage of punches, and the referee stepped in after two more blows from Clarke.
Reaction to the stoppage
Billam-Smith immediately protested the decision, while Clarke stood in the middle of the ring shrugging his shoulders. Fight promoter Dana White said afterwards that he felt the decision to stop the fight might have been a little premature.
Clarke moves to 13 wins with two defeats. The loss is the third professional defeat for Billam-Smith, who also lost to Gilberto Ramirez in 2024 and Richard Riakporhe in 2019.
I do what champions do
— Chev Clarke
Bentley beats Mosley on points
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After the fight, the 31-year-old Bentley pointed at Conor Benn in the audience and suggested a potential future match-up between the two.
