Billam-Smith vs Xhoxhaj

Who won Billam-Smith vs Xhoxhaj?

Chris Billam-Smith beat Armend Xhoxhaj by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, December 17th, 2022, at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Billam-Smith vs Xhoxhaj stats

Back in December 2022, Chris Billam-Smith stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Armend Xhoxhaj made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Chris Billam-Smith was the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Billam Smith had a height advantage of 1 inch over Xhoxhaj. Despite this, Xhoxhaj had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Chris Billam-Smith and Armend Xhoxhaj fought out of an orthodox stance.

Billam Smith was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months earlier than Xhoxhaj, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 152 compared to Xhoxhaj's 102.

Chris Billam-Smith went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

Armend Xhoxhaj was ranked number 9 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF in the 200lb division.

Billam-Smith vs Xhoxhaj form

Billam Smith had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Isaac Chamberlain on July 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Cruiserweight championship fight at Bournemouth International Centre, Dorset, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Tommy McCarthy on April 16, 2022, by knockout in the 8th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had won against Dylan Bregeon on November 13, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Yorkshire.

Before that, he had beaten Tommy McCarthy on July 31, 2021, by split decision in their CBC Commonwealth Cruiserweight and BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.

He had defeated Vasil Ducar on March 20, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Activity check

Billam Smith's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time did Billam-Smith vs Xhoxhaj start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Billam-Smith vs Xhoxhaj?

Billam-Smith vs Xhoxhaj was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK.

What were the odds on Billam-Smith vs Xhoxhaj?

Chris Billam-Smith was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Armend Xhoxhaj made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+750) with oddsmakers.