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Chris Billam-Smith hit chap Briton Lawrence Okolie for nan WBO cruiserweight title successful 2023
Chris Billam-Smith will take sides his WBO cruiserweight title against Richard Riakporhe astatine Selhurst Park connected 15 June.
Billam-Smith, 33, beat Lawrence Okolie for nan world title successful May past year.
It will beryllium different all-British title erstwhile Billam-Smith, besides a Commonwealth and European champion, meets Riakporhe astatine nan location crushed of Crystal Palace.
Riakporhe is nan only combatant to hit Billam-Smith professionally, successful a split-decision triumph successful July 2019 for nan WBA Intercontinental title.
But Billam-Smith has remained unbeaten since, including retaining nan cruiserweight crown by beating Mateusz Masternak successful Bournemouth successful December 2023.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace instrumentality Riakporhe, 34, posted connected societal media level X that fighting astatine Selhurst Park is "a dream travel true".
He was British cruiserweight champion from 2019 to 2020, and is unbeaten successful his master career, his astir caller triumph coming against Dylan Bregeon successful November 2023.
