Chris Billam-Smith fell short in his bid to become unified cruiserweight world champion as Gilberto Ramirez added the WBA belt to his collection.
On what was the biggest night of Billam-Smith’s career, he made a fast start in Riyadh and was on top in the opening round, landing a succession of right hands and raising the prospect that his natural size advantage could prove a real problem for Ramirez.
