Gilberto Ramirez outboxes bloodied Chris Billam-Smith to earn unanimous decision win over brave Brit

CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH survived a bloody eye injury but lost his cruiserweight world title to Gilberto Ramirez.

The 34-year-old Bournemouth hero achieved his boyhood dream by winning the WBO crown at the Cherries’ Vitality stadium last year.

Chris Billam-Smith lands on Gilberto Ramirez during their WBO World Cruiserweight title fight in Riyadh Billam-Smith suffered a nasty eye injury during the title fight Gilberto Ramirez was winner of the contest by unanimous decision

But he dared to be too great...