Ramirez vs Billam-Smith odds

Bookmakers made Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez a strong favorite against Chris Billam-Smith when they meet in their bout on Saturday 16th November 2024 at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the bout outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Chris Billam-Smith if you fancy the upset.

That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Ramirez winning while giving Billam Smith a 31% chance.

Ramirez opened as the favorite at 2/5 (-250).

Billam Smith opened at 2/1 (+200).

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 200 pounds (14 stones or 90.91 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.

This contest is for the WBO cruiserweight championship of the world.

Ramirez vs Billam-Smith Head To Head

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez steps into the ring with a record of 46 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Chris Billam-Smith will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest that Ramirez and Billam Smith have similar power, both with a 65% knockout percentage.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is the younger man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Billam Smith has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ramirez. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Chris Billam-Smith is an orthodox fighter.

Ramirez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 26 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 8 years earlier than Billam Smith, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 149 more professional rounds, totaling 289 compared to Billam Smith's 140.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at cruiserweight.

Chris Billam-Smith is currently ranked number 1 by The Ring in the 200lb division.

Ramirez vs Billam-Smith betting form

Ramirez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Arsen Goulamirian on March 30, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at YouTube Theater, Inglewood, United States. He was a 8/15 (-190) favorite going into the contest.

Prior to that, he had beaten Joe Smith Jr on October 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on November 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He was a 15/4 (+380) underdog going into the contest.

Before that, he had won against Dominic Boesel on May 14, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round at Toyota Arena, California, United States. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.

He had beaten Yunieski Gonzalez on December 18, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Light Heavyweight eliminator fight at AT&T Center, San Antonio. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.

Billam Smith has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Richard Riakporhe on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Selhurst Park, London, United Kingdom. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the fight.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mateusz Masternak on December 10, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the fight.

Going into that contest, he had won against Lawrence Okolie on May 27, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth. He was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the fight.

Before that, he had defeated Armend Xhoxhaj on December 17, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.

He had beaten Isaac Chamberlain on July 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Cruiserweight championship fight at Bournemouth International Centre, Dorset.

Who's been more active?

If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Chris Billam-Smith has been fighting more than Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez.

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez last fought 7 months and 17 days ago, while Chris Billam-Smith's last outing was 5 months and 1 day ago.

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Billam Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ramirez vs Billam Smith Pre Fight?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.