After beating Isaac Chamberlain in 12 thrilling rounds of brutality, CHRIS BILLAM–SMITH was awarded a Fight Of 2022 title.
On Sunday morning, the fathers of two cruiserweights will be disfigured to their sons but it is all part of this weird sport that they have given Bournemouth 3000 fans a fight to cherish forever.
Chris Billiam Smith and Isaac Chamberlain participated in a Bournemouth war.
Two cruiserweights put up a fight for the year.
Billiam Smith was relieved when his name was called as the winner
The Dorset local, aged 30, defended his Commonwealth, European and other titles against the Brixton gladiator of 28 years, who had judges' scores: 117-111, 117-112 and 117-111.
Both men left the Battle of the Beach with their reputations and pockets greatly improved and their names in South Coast fighting folklore permanently.
Chamberlain was booed to the ring by locals, who yelled "seasiders" throughout.
When CBS made his entrance, the BIC roof nearly burst. The champ marched through smoke and fire pyrotechnics at the edge of the ring.
The 14th specimens banged out their jabs, but CBS was stronger physically and threw Chamberlain back on the ropes.
The Londoner was able to counter the Londoner's backfoot, and won the opener.
CBS had to have grease applied to his scalp prior the second stanza due to a gash at his hairline.
Chamberlain's left hook turned his legs into jelly.
The challenger smiled and followed his prey, but CBS somehow restored his senses and he survived.
Chamberlain was stunned by his final few seconds with a series if digs that would have been almost impossible against any other opponent.
The third episode was another great one, with a left hook by Billam-Smith being the best of all the punches.
Both warriors were relentless in their actions and seemed to be able to withstand the stress, rather than becoming wilted.
Chris Billam Smith wins a grueling fight against Isaac Chamberlain. Drama from beginning to end.
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Chamberlain seemed buzzed by the flush right hand in fourth, and his left eye began to swell.
He wasn't giving CBS any inch, and was throwing in tandem to the well-spoken brute known as The Gentleman.
CBS was struggling in the fifth, and Chamberlain's huge audience was quiet. But a right cross suddenly slapped Chamberlain. Chamberlain laughed it off and dropped his hands in an act defiance of ice-cool.
The midway point was long past the time when strategy and finesse were forgotten. However, both British warhorses kept slashing away and clashing. Chamberlain was bleeding from his eye.
Chamberlin's in pocket fighting was more successful than in the seventh, but Billam Smith was determined to bulldoze him. Both shared plenty of success stories and failed attempts.
Chamberlain drove an arrow from his right hand into Billam Smith's skull in the eighth. The Dorset man looked again hurt, but miraculously he recovered and ended the session swinging.
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The championship rounds ended with a thrilling finale. CBS did his best work when they grappled close together and he could hear Shane McGuigan's instructions.
Chamberlain fired a few of the most punishing shots, but he never gave up.
Chamberlain seemed to be swinging it for the champ when the 11th saw a few brutal right hands endanger his belief.
He began to sag on and probably in the ropes. His team had to work fast to heal his eye injuries.
They looked so close to collapse that you almost felt guilty for watching them from ringside. The final bell was a real relief.
These 36 minutes should hopefully lead to the pair becoming friends for life. Boxing, strangely enough, seems to be able to transform a rivalry into an intimate relationship.
