BOURNEMOUTH cruiserweight Chris Billam-Smith added the WBA Continental championship to his growing belt collection after a unanimous points victory over tough Vasil Ducar.
The Shane McGuigan-trained star triumphed on all three judges’ scorecards to seal a points success and land his 12th victory as a professional.
The triumph sees Billam-Smith add to his commonwealth title belt and could pave the way for a potential European title bout in the future.
Reacting to the victory, the former Poole ABC fighter told Sky Sports: “It was good. He was always calling in, so it was hard to judge your distance against him.
“We knew he was going to be tough but when I dropped him both times I thought maybe take a few rounds and try to get him out of there.
“But he’s a very tough man and you can see why he’s never been stopped.
“I hurt him a lot, I probably hurt him other than knockdowns four or five times on top of that – but only shortly.
“He’s only buzzed for half a second and then he’s there again. He’s got a big thick neck and big shoulders.
“I thought I could have got him out of there, I had another gear in me but you’ve got to be careful – it was all about getting rounds in and getting the win.”
Ducar showed his credentials in the opening exchanges of the contest, in a difficult first two rounds for the Dorset puncher.
But having found his stride in the third, Billam-Smith had the Czech champion floored at the end of the fourth.
The Gentleman landed with a stiff right hand to the head of Ducar, with just seconds of the round remaining.
Billam-Smith then turned the screw and had 31-year-old Ducar down again in the sixth with a brutal shot to the body. The commonwealth champion continued to tee off on Ducar for the remainder of the round.
Back came Ducar with a solid eighth round but, having already scored with two knockdowns, Billam-Smith remained in control of the contest on the scorecards.
Billam-Smith then wore a powerful combination from the Czech fighter in the final round with his gumshield flying out of his mouth, causing a brief halt to the contest, before seeing out the fight in a professional manner.
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