Vilamsmith ready for a war with Puncher Granton, Iramirez or Opetaire
Former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billiam Smith hopes to defeat Brandon Granton in a 12-round undercard fight this Saturday. dazn ppvand use victory to win the world title shot. Billiam-Smith vs. Glanton is fighting with the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Connorben at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
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The main card starts at 5pm BST / 12pm (ET / 9am). Billiam-Smith (20-2, 13 Kos) lost his WBO title to Gilberto Ramirez at the Battle of Bloodbath on November 16th last year. He landed some big shots on Ramirez throughout the fight, but was defeated.
Billiam-Smith ranks #4 WBC and #4 WBO. Therefore, he should push the rankings up by winning #3 WBA Granton (20-2, 17 KOs). As Granton, 33, is a puncher and is about to knock him out, this fight will be more war than Chris’ final battle with Ramirez.
Undercard lineup
– Anthony Jarrd vs Lyndon Arthur
– Liam Smith vs. Aaron McKenna (middleweight)
– Chris Billum Smith vs. Brandon Granton
– Viddal Riley vs. Cheavon Clarke
“Brandon Granton, I’ve seen a few clips of him, he moves forward with his fun style, a big puncher. Punch out boxing About his opponent, Granton on Saturday.
Brandon is the type of opponent that 34-year-old Billiam Smith has done well in his career. The only question is whether the scar tissue in his eyes had enough time to heal from his fight with Ramirez. If Billiam-Smith starts bleeding everywhere, Glanton will take advantage of it.
Title wish
“We did our homework. The training was good and we had good camp,” Billiam-Smith said. “We had the same height and sparring partner we dived into. It’s up to me to work now. We have to wait and see,” Billiam Smith said when asked when he thought he was fighting for a world title.
“Yeah, realistically, I think Jai (Opetaia) and (Gilberto) Ramirez will fight. If I were either of them, I would see the exact same thing. So that makes sense.
“I’m planning to win on Saturday, look good and go straight back to the world title. I think I’ll be back there with my Governing Body rankings and what I’ve done in my career,” Billiam-Smith said. SECONDOUT.


Last updated on 04/22/2025