Chris Billam-Smith wants Jai Opetaia next but the cruiserweight contender won’t put his career on hold to wait for the former IBF beltholder.
A contest between the two has long been mentioned and, with both joining Zuffa Boxing, it seemed likely it would come to fruition. But Billam-Smith hasn’t heard anything about the matchup since he overcame the wildly durable Ryan Rozicki in seven rounds in June.