Chris Billam-Smith stopped by Chev Clarke in seventh round amid protests
The Bournemouth boxer was floored for the first time in his professional career before referee Lee Every waved the fight off, with trainer Shane McGuigan furious at ringside.
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Chev Clarke stopped Chris Billam-Smith in the seventh round, dropping the Bournemouth fighter twice before the referee intervened in a finish Billam-Smith protested.
Clarke, 35, put Billam-Smith down with a heavy right hand. It was the first time Billam-Smith had been knocked down as a professional. He got back to his feet but was floored again, and referee Lee Every waved the contest off after 1min 24sec of the round.
Billam-Smith argued against the decision, and his trainer, Shane McGuigan, was left furious at ringside.
Up to that point, Billam-Smith had pressed forward through the first six rounds and gone to Clarke's body. He said afterwards: “It was a great shot. Made a mistake, but I felt like I was winning the fight.” He added: “All respect to Chev. Tonight was his night, and that’s all that can be said, so congratulations to him and his team.”
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