Billam-Smith Faces Off With Clarke, Says Fight Will Be Fierce

Chris Billam-Smith and Cheavon Clarke stared at each other without blinking after the ceremonial weigh-in. Billam-Smith held his gaze until Clarke looked away.

The two will step into the ring on Saturday night at Copper Box Arena, and the bout will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. Billam-Smith said the fight will be "fierce" and that he wants to stop it before the scheduled rounds are up. Reminding everyone that he lost to Clarke twice as an amateur a decade ago, Billam-Smith said the 25-year-old himself would be very happy tomorrow night.

Clarke admitted that he has lived in Billam-Smith's shadow in his professional career and said he wants to change that. Saying the fight will be "explosive," Clarke also added that he had a tough training camp.

In addition, Shane Mosley Jr came in over the weight limit at the first weigh-in ahead of his middleweight bout with Denzel Bentley.