Cruiserweight · Before the fight · First reported: 4 Nov, 07:00 · Sky Sports Boxing
Chris Billam-Smith reveals impact of amateur defeat to Cheavon Clarke
Former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith has stated that his 2016 amateur defeat to Cheavon Clarke influenced his career. Billam-Smith has achieved more as a professional than Clarke, but Clarke still holds that amateur victory over him.
Sky emphasizes the lasting effect of the defeat on Billam-Smith, while BoxingScene focuses on the credit Billam-Smith gives that defeat for his subsequent world title success.
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Sky · polemical
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Billam-Smith grudge with Clarke revealed | 'It affected him for years'
Sky Sports Boxing · GB · polemical · first reported
Independent · celebratory
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Chris Billam-Smith credits Cheavon Clarke defeat for his world title success
BoxingScene · US · celebratory
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4 Nov · 07:00
Sky Sports Boxing: Billam-Smith grudge with Clarke revealed | 'It affected him for years'
5 Nov · 17:46
BoxingScene: Chris Billam-Smith credits Cheavon Clarke defeat for his world title success