23:28:21
THAT’S ALL FOLKS
That concludes our dwell weblog from Latino Evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia the place two new unified champions have been topped – one at minimumweight in Oscar Collazo whereas Gilberto Ramirez did the enterprise up at cruiserweight. Thanks for becoming a member of and we are going to see you on the subsequent one.
23:26:51
THE GENTLEMAN’S IRONY
Billam-Smith mentioned: “I suppose there’s a little bit of irony. My initials are CBS and I say consistency builds success and I feel that’s what received it for him, his consistency.”
When requested whether or not the reduce above his eye was an element, he mentioned: “Just a little bit, it’s a part of the game. At instances it was going blurry and shutting a bit. there have been a number of rounds the place I couldn’t actually see out the attention.”
On that’s subsequent for him after shedding his world title, Invoice-Smith added: “I’ll have a relaxation and revel in Christmas. We are going to return and assess and preserve bettering.”
23:22:43
ZURDO SPEAKS
The brand new unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez mentioned: “I really feel nice. I’m unified champion. Thanks everybody!
“I ready for these guys, me and my crew knew he was a troublesome fighter and a robust man. It was an honour for me to battle him and get the belt. I’m grateful to be right here.
“He’s robust. He got here ahead on a regular basis and he’s sturdy too. I’ve respect for him as a result of he’s an awesome champion. Everybody thought I used to be a super-middleweight however now I’m unified cruiserweight champion. It’s time to benefit from the night time.”
23:19:40
GILBERTO RAMIREZ UD 12
All three judges have Gilberto Ramirez the winner with scores of 116-112 twice and 116-113 to crown him the unified WBO and WBA cruiserweight champion. Billam-Smith applauds the choice. What a battle.
23:16:09
WE GO TO THE SCORECARDS!
A gruelling, absorbing and hard-fought 12 rounds are over and we go to the scorecards – however Zurdo Ramirez appears to have executed sufficient to win towards a spirited Billam-Smith. We await the choice….
23:12:13
WHAT A WAR
Regardless of being behind on the playing cards, bloodied and bruised, Billam-Smith is refusing to budge and has the higher of an extremely gruelling eleventh spherical. “No messing round,” says McGuigan. “Be ruthless.”
There are three minutes to go.
23:08:05
TWO TO GO
There’s not an oz of stop within the bloody Billam-Smith, who produces one among his finest rounds of the battle to drive Zurdo towards the ropes and have some success on the within. It would most likely be too little too late for the Englishman however he’s going nowhere right here regardless of some large left palms from Zurdo.
23:03:50
WARRIOR HEART
Billam-Smith has not boxed a southpaw for over six years and he’s struggling to see Zurdo’s straight left hand coming. The heavy bleeding is not going to be serving to him, both. However he’s hanging robust and nonetheless making use of strain up shut. With three left, CBS wants a knockout now.
23:00:10
FINAL THIRD
The eighth is one other robust one for Billam-Smith, who has some success of his personal up shut however can be beginning to get damaged down by the mix punching of Ramirez. The person from Bournemouth has 4 rounds to attempt to flip this one round however Ramirez appears to be going by means of the gears right here.
22:56:09
BLEEDING HECK
The physician is known as in to take a look on the reduce above Billam-Smith’s left eye however he’s completely satisfied for referee Harvey Dock to permit it to proceed. However by the tip of one other hard-fought spherical, it’s bleeding closely and appears to be affecting the WBO champion’s potential to see the pictures coming. We head into spherical eight.
22:51:52
HALFWAY POINT
Zurdo is forward by Billam-Smith shouldn’t be out of this but. Though he’s respiratory closely and bleeding, the Englishman is digging in and forcing Ramirez to work for each second of the spherical. The Mexican, nonetheless, continues to be touchdown with eye-catching pictures – however can he preserve the output down the stretch?
22:47:57
FIVE DOWN
Billam-Smith follows his coach’s directions and makes an attempt to shut the gap and make this a scrap with the sharpshooting Mexican. He lands a great proper uppercut up shut however Ramirez responds with one other crisp left hand. Zurdo is beginning to draw back on the playing cards now.
22:43:45
CBS CUT
An enormous fourth for Ramirez opens up a reduce above Billam-Smith’s left eye because the Mexican begins to have success with a slashing proper hook from his southpaw stance. “You’ve received to again this man up,” says Shane McGuigan within the nook earlier than the beginning of the fifth. How vital will that reduce be?
22:39:41
ACTION THIRD
Zurdo makes an awesome begin to the third and lands one other crunching left hook from his southpaw stance. However Billam-Smith recovers properly and begins to use strain of his personal. However the abilities of Zurdo are by no means distant and he lands one other good left hand earlier than the bell.
22:35:40
GOOD RESPONSE FROM ZURDO
After a testing first, the Mexican settles additional within the second and walks Billam-Smith onto an enormous left hand early within the spherical. The Bournemouth man wears it properly and continues to march ahead. This one is heating up properly. Into the third we go…
22:29:40
GOOD CBS START
Good begin for CBS who lands a stable straight proper hand, follows it up with a physique shot and a then left hook. For a second Zurdo appears to be like shocked however then shortly settles and lands with a physique shot of his personal. Billam-Smith seems to be the stronger of the 2 and dictates the clinches, touchdown with a left hook on the break too. A really promising begin for the underdog from England.
22:23:13
FIRST, THE ANTHEMS
22:18:17
SWIFTLY FOLLOWED BY ZURDO…
We’re good to go.
22:15:59
EVEN BUFFER’S HERE
You already know it’s an enormous one when Michael Buffer turns up for the principle occasion. He summons Chris Billam-Smith to the ring first.
22:03:17
MAIN EVENT TIME
That’s all 5 undercard fights executed and dusted – now it’s time for the massive(ish) boys as Chris Billam-Smith and Gilberto Ramirez conflict for the WBO and WBA 200lb titles. Ringwalks are coming quickly.
21:58:06
BARBOZA JR UD 10
Arnold Barboza will get the nod from all three judges and there are not any complaints for Jose Ramirez after this 10-round California derby. The official scores have been 97-93, 96-94, 96-94. Victory strikes Barboza to 31-0 (11), though he’s nonetheless but to battle over 12 rounds. “I’m the one fighter on the prime who hasn’t received a shot but,” he says.
21:54:22
WE GO TO THE SCORECARDS
That’s that – Arnold Barboza Jr and Jose Ramirez share 10 rounds. Not the firefight that many had predicted nevertheless it appeared as if Barboza did sufficient to retain his undefeated document and safe probably the most vital victory of his profession so far. We await the choice.
21:50:14
ONE TO GO
21:46:21
BARBOZA RACKING THEM UP?
One other affected person spherical from Barboza who seems to regulate the spherical with out ever actually needing to throw any warning to the wind. As an alternative he retains issues lengthy each time Ramirez begins to edge into vary and doesn’t appear to be getting hit a lot. We head into the ninth…
21:42:27
SOLID SEVENTH
That was the most effective spherical of the battle as far as each males determine to only up the output somewhat. Ramirez begins the spherical on the entrance foot and has 30 seconds of excellent success however Barboza settles and begins to land with mixtures of his personal. Maybe each fighters are conscious that this one is simply passing them by somewhat. Nonetheless all to play for within the closing three rounds however Barboza is definitely forward.
21:39:02
NEARLY GO TIME
The Gentleman is primed and prepared backstage.
RIYADH SEASON PROMOTION
BOULEVARD CITY,
RIYADH
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
PIC CHRIS DEAN/BOXXER
WBO & WBA WORLD CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE UNIFICATION
CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH V GILBERTO RAMIREZ
21:34:10
FIVE DOWN, FIVE TO GO
Keep in mind once I mentioned this battle may very well be the most effective of the night time? Let the document present, no weblog entry has ever aged so badly. We’re 5 down and nothing has occurred. The fifth was first rate for Barboza, who did handle to land with a few proper palms however Ramirez didn’t actually really feel them. Into the sixth we go, is anybody going to do something?
21:29:44
FLAT AS A PANCAKE
The fourth comes and goes in an identical sample with Barboza circling across the outdoors and Ramirez making an attempt to press him into corners and shut the hole. Nonetheless, he’s struggling to do these issues and Barboza is getting little or no off both. Six left.
21:27:23
INTO THE FOURTH WE GO
We’re approaching the midway stage of Ramirez-Barboza and that is very even. Not one of the 4 champions at 140lbs will probably be shedding any sleep primarily based on this, nonetheless.
21:24:51
TENTATIVE START
This one is simmering however not near catching fireplace right here. The ambiance inside the sector additionally appears to have dropped and that is all a bit pedestrian up to now. Three rounds have slipped previous and principally nothing has occurred but.
21:10:06
CHIEF SUPPORT UP NEXT
This has been a belting card already however this super-lightweight conflict between Jose Ramirez and Arnold Barboza may simply be the most effective of the lot. The pair have a mixed document of 59-1 and each know victory right here will propel them towards a world title shot in a large open 140lb division. Maintain onto your hats, these 10 rounds may very well be enjoyable.
20:54:07
IS SHAKUR NEXT? ZEPEDA SPEAKS
After edging Tevin Farmer by way of cut up resolution, a low-key William Zepeda discusses his efficiency.
“It exhibits we have now to good plenty of issues,” he mentioned. “However I’m pleased with my efficiency tonight. He tries to smother me and shut me down and never enable me to really feel snug. However I’m pleased with the rhythm we discovered to get the victory.
On the knockdown, he added: “I feel throughout the battle it shocked me somewhat bit and possibly knocked my confidence somewhat however. so I had to attract on my expertise to get by means of it and win the battle.”
On his lofty place with the sanctioning our bodies, he added: “Since I’ve been on this place we’ve been ready for the chance. Now it’s about resting with my household, my newly born son, after which we are going to see after that. Is Shakur Stevenson subsequent? Yeah, we’re simply ready now to obtain that agency supply for the chance and we are going to take that chance clearly.”
20:51:03
ZEPEDA TAKES A SPLIT!
That’s about as shut as it could get for William Zepeda, who wins 95-94 on two playing cards whereas the opposite goes to Tevin Farmer by the identical margin. That’s an almighty scare for the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO No.1 rated fighter – however on he marches.
20:46:55
WE GO TO THE SCORECARDS
After a tough begin, Tevin Farmer drops William Zepeda within the fourth spherical to place the cat among the many pigeons on this battle. However has the veteran executed sufficient to drag off an enormous upset? We await the choice.
20:42:35
ONE TO GO
Zepeda is refusing to fade down the stretch and Farmer is utilizing all of his expertise and nouse to navigate these relentless assaults from the Mexican. It’s all the time inconceivable to foretell how the judges are seeing issues however you’d assume Farmer must win this final spherical to have any probability of taking the W right here.
20:37:19
FARMER GOING NOWHERE
Zepeda is doing his finest to undergo the gears however Farmer is refusing to wilt. He’s even boxing along with his palms down by means of the eighth and begins showboating on the finish of the spherical, holding onto the rope with one hand and slipping and sliding Zepeda’s assaults along with his head motion alone. We go into the ninth and penultimate spherical.
20:30:31
ANYONE’S GAME
It’s a good spherical for Zepeda however Farmer continues to be attempting to use the strain by bodily forcing Zepeda backwards each time he can. After one-way site visitors within the first third, this has changed into a really even contest which might nonetheless go both method, however might the youth of Zepeda make a distinction?
20:26:47
HALFWAY HOME
The depth and number of Zepeda’s assaults has clearly modified for the reason that knockdown and Farmer appears to be like to be rising in confidence, even touchdown with a protracted, looping uppercut along with his rear hand within the fifth. That’s the midway mark within the battle, and that’s most likely now a stage battle with Zepeda 3-2 up however minus a knockdown. All to play for down the stretch.
20:21:48
HUGE ROUND FOR FARMER
Clearly not pleased with being bullied by Zepeda, Farmer decides to begin transferring ahead himself within the fourth and goes head-to-head with the Mexican for the primary time. And it brings him an enormous breakthrough as he slips outdoors a Zepeda jab and counters with a chic left hand to drop the favorite. Might that be a turnaround?
20:20:51
DOWN GOES ZEPEDA!
With over a minute left within the fourth, an enormous left hand drops Zepeda!
20:18:29
THREE ZIP ZEPEDA
Zepeda appears to have zero respect for Farmer’s energy as he stalks into vary with little concern about what may come again. When he will get there, it’s like goal apply as he’s peppering Farmer with each shot within the e book. However the American lands with a cross-uppercut mixture proper on the bell to provide Zepeda a reminder of his class.
20:13:38
HEAT RISING
Farmer, a former world champion at super-featherweight, is thought for his slickness however he’s struggling to get out of the best way of those pictures from a relentless Zepeda within the second. If it carries on like this it’s arduous to think about Farmer making it to the ultimate bell towards a person with 27 KOs from 31 wins.
20:10:07
ONE DOWN
Generally southpaw derbies might be tentative affairs however Zepeda is straight right down to enterprise working a quick jab to go and physique. However Farmer, who shakes his head at his opponent a lot of instances all through the primary, isn’t in any hassle. He does, nonetheless, take a proper hook fairly flush. The second is now underway…
20:01:23
ZEPEDA UP NEXT
After an enormous win for Golden Boy by way of Oscar Collazo, it’s now time for William Zepeda, amazingly ranked No.1 with all 4 sanctioning our bodies, so as to add to his burgeoning status because the light-weight champion in ready. However can the skilled 34-year-old Tevin Farmer put a pin within the hype? The fighters are within the ring.
20:00:56
STATEMENT MADE
19:45:19
HISTORY MAN SPEAKS…
Oscar Collazo mentioned: “Lots of people doubted. The reigning champion, a lot respect to him, lots of people mentioned after 10 fights I couldn’t make it. However have a look at the place we’re at.
“I listened to my crew and waited patiently for my shot. He’s a veteran so I waited patiently for my shot. My nook advised me to throw that proper hook and I received it, it landed proper on the button.
“What do I would like subsequent? I would like all of the belts. I need to make historical past by turning into the primary undisputed champion from Puerto Rico.”
19:38:38
IT’S ALL OVER!
Oscar Collazo unifies the minimumweight division with a punch good efficiency towards Knockout CP Freshmart. After a knockdown within the sixth, Collazo drops the Thai customer once more early within the seventh and, when a vicious uppercut places him over for a 3rd time, the referee dispenses with the depend and waves it straight off. That was a masterclass from the Puerto Rican, who’s now the WBO and WBA champion.
19:36:23
DOWN GOES NIYOMTRONG!
After steadily going by means of the gears, Collazo will get his breakthrough within the closing levels of the sixth, touchdown a gorgeous verify proper hook proper on the button to ship Knockout CP Freshmart over. He will get up in time to beat the depend however he was clearly harm. How can he come again from that within the seventh?
19:32:48
CLEAN SWEEP?
We’re 5 down and it’s virtually inconceivable to provide Niyomtrong a single one among them with Collazo in whole management. He began to undergo the gears within the fifth, touchdown once more to the physique but in addition making a dent with an enormous proper hook to the top. Niyomtrong wants a change of plan.
19:25:26
SWITCHING LEVELS
Southpaw Collazo is now trying to spear a straight left hand into the stomach earlier than bringing that hook upstairs and Niyomtrong has let it by means of a few instances. Collazo has seven stoppages from his 10 wins so is the puncher on this battle and he appears to be like to be the extra adventurous right here too.
19:19:53
COLLAZO WARMING UP
Niyomtrong is insistent on parrying Collazo’s jab along with his lead hand which has given the Puerto Rican an opportunity to feint it earlier than bringing his hook around the aspect. The ten-0 WBO champion appears to be like bodily larger right here however can he impose himself on the long-reigning champ?
19:16:10
HAVING A LOOK
At 25-0, Niyomtrong is clearly the extra skilled campaigner right here however there are excessive hopes that Collazo might change into a star of the decrease weights. A tentative begin from each right here however a great proper hand from Niyomtrong lands towards his southpaw opponent with a minute left of the primary.
19:11:37
FIRST UNIFICATION OF THE NIGHT…
Earlier than CBS and Zurdo go at it up at cruiserweight, we have now a unification down at minimumweight – and anyone’s 0 has received to go. WBO champion Oscar Collazo, who holds the document because the quickest Puerto Rican to win a world title, takes on WBA king Thammanoon Niyontrong aka Knockout CP Freshmart. Right here we go…
19:02:18
CBS SPEAKS…
Backstage in his dressing room, a really relaxed Chris Billam-Smith speaks forward of his world title unification on the prime of the invoice.
“I’m very chilled,” he mentioned. “It builds slowly. We’re centered, right here able to do a job however the flick received’t be absolutely switched till palms are wrapped. It looks like an enormous battle, it feels enormous, you’ve received Golden Boy and American media. It looks like an enormous battle so it’s thrilling.”
18:47:51
DUARTE UD 10
After placing in an enormous shift there, Duarte will get the unanimous resolution. The scores have been 98-92, 97-93, 96-94, the final of which was most likely closest to telling the story of the battle. 98-92, nonetheless, is just too extensive and harsh on the trouble from Akhmedov who was there each step of the best way.
18:45:33
WE WOZ RIGHT
So regardless of Sky saying this was a 12-rounder, that was in actual fact the tenth and closing spherical of an excellent firefight between Oscar Duarte and Batyr Akhmedov. It appeared like Duarte might need nearly executed sufficient to edge it however we await the judges’ scorecards…
18:42:18
STILL NO LET UP
It’s inconceivable to take your eyes off the motion right here with each males standing within the pocket, winging away with hooks to each head and physique. Duarte appears to be catching and countering, notably along with his proper hook, with most effectivity however he’s nonetheless probably not placing a dent in his opponent. Into the tenth we head.
18:33:37
DUARTE TURNING THE SCREW
The Mexican is beginning to stroll Akhmedov down throughout the seventh, which is getting Duarte’s nook very excited. It’s price remembering that Akhmedov was a late alternative for Kenneth Sims Jr for this battle – does he have the conditioning to hold robust for this entire battle at quick discover?
18:30:50
AKHMEDOV HURT?
One other good spherical for Duarte within the sixth and he appears to make one thing of a breakthrough by hurting Akhmedov. However the Uzbek is fabricated from stern stuff and exhibits no indicators of wilting right here.
18:25:09
DUARTE ROARS BACK
The person from Chihuahua exhibits he’s received that canine in him as he comes again in an all-action fifth and begins to focus on Akhmedov’s physique, typically touchdown with slashing left and proper hooks downstairs earlier than bringing a left hook to the chin to complete the mix. Even so, the Uzbek southpaw exhibits no signal of fading right here. Into the sixth we go…
18:21:58
GOOD FOURTH FOR AKHMEDOV
The Uzbek actually places a shift in throughout the fourth and begins to land with extra consistency towards Duarte, who’s backing his defences up closes however nonetheless seems to be letting a number of by means of. Can the Golden Boy man reply right here within the fifth?
18:17:58
THREE DOWN
Newcastle United supervisor Eddie Howe has taken his seat at ringside simply in time to see the third spherical of this one tick by. The fourth is now underway and the pair principally ran at it one another when the bell went there. That is very even up to now however can they each preserve this tempo within the pocket?
18:13:03
HOW MANY?
Boxrec says 10, we’ve been advised 10, however Sky reckon that is truly a 12-rounder. I suppose we are going to quickly discover out which it’s. Both method, there’s extra good motion within the second so there will probably be few complaints if this one is the total 12.
18:09:04
PROMISING START HERE
Southpaw Akhmedov ‘The Shark’ straight on the hunt, making an attempt to take centre ring by forcing Duarte again along with his agency jab. However Duarte appears to be like in no temper to begin slowly both. Each males have moments of success in an entertaining first spherical.
18:02:52
FIRST 10 ROUNDER UP NOW….
After the cardboard opened with a majority draw over six threes between Ziyad Almaayouf and Juan Carlos Ramirez Garcia, we are actually into the primary 10-round conflict of the night at The Venue in Riyadh. Golden Boy’s Oscar Duarte takes on Botirzhon Akhmedov at super-lightweight. The motion is about to start…
Gilberto Ramirez vs. Chris Billam-Smith: Stay Updates & Outcomes
Gilberto Ramirez faces Chris Billam-Smith in the principle occasion of Riyadh Season’s Latino Evening.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – NOVEMBER 14: Gilberto Ramirez and Chris Billam-Smith face off throughout the press convention for the WBO World Cruiserweight title battle as a part of the Riyadh Season – Latino Evening on November 14, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Picture by Richard Pelham/Getty Pictures)
The place are you able to watch Gilberto Ramirez vs. Chris Billam-Smith?
It is going to be proven dwell on DAZN. UK followers have the extra possibility of watching it on Sky Sports activities.
Foremost occasion ring-walks will probably be round 10.30pm (UK time), 5.30pm (ET) and three.30pm (PT).
What fights are on the Gilberto Ramirez vs. Chris Billam-Smith undercard?
12 x 3 minutes – WBA ‘Tremendous’ and WBO cruiserweight world titles
Gilberto Ramirez 199.6lbs
Chris Billam-Smith 199.4lbs
12 x 3 minutes – WBA ‘Tremendous’ and WBO minimumweight world titles
Oscar Collazo 104.8lbs
Thammanoon ‘Knockout CP Freshmart’ Niyomtrong 104.8lbs
10 x 3 minutes – super-lightweight
Jose Ramirez 139.6lbs
Arnold Barboza 140lbs
10 x 3 minutes – light-weight
William Zepeda 134.2lbs
Tevin Farmer 135lbs
10 x 3 minutes – super-lightweight (catchweight)
Oscar Duarte 141.8lbs
Batyr Akhmedov 141.8lbs
6 x 3 minutes – welterweight
Ziyad Almaayouf 143.2lbs
Juan Garcia 144.8lbs
