"We all got on well though and Laurence is a very funny lad." "Every fight is a gamble"īritish cruiserweight Chris Billam-Smith chats to BBC South Sports Editor Lewis Coombes ahead of his first world title fight "We were all very close in the gym but it was very much a working relationship, we didn't go for coffees or anything like that, we had the occasional meal where we would all go out but nothing more. "I think I have improved a lot since we were in the same gym but I expect him to do a few things differently because he is under a new coach. "We know each other really well," he added. The pair were stablemates under Shane McGuigan before Okolie left in February this year to train with SugarHill Steward who coaches WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.īillam-Smith estimated they had shared more than 300 rounds in the three years they were training partners. His 6ft 5in London opponent Okolie - who has held the WBO world cruiserweight title since 2021 - has a perfect record with 19 wins from 19 fights including 14 knockouts. The 6ft 3in fighter has only one loss in 18 bouts and 12 knockouts. "The build-up has been amazing," he told BBC South Today.īillam-Smith, nicknamed "The Gentleman", has had his sights on a title fight after beating Armend Xhoxhaj at the Bournemouth International Centre in December.
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