Exclusive: Chris Billam-Smith Reacts To Win Over Lawrence Okolie

[@boxingnews__]

Describe Chris Billam-Smith's performance in ONE word 👇

[@thegroove2000]

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

[@flizzy4645]

Average

[@ninjasrose1653]

Courageous!

[@Ryan-bh9yg]

Render this idiot unconscious

[@anthonymcken6050]

Rigged.

[@darrenedwards8648]

Chris is such a humble man and a genuine decent guy and I'm proud of what he has achieved as a fellow Bournemouth citizen. What an atmosphere it was last night at the stadium. Great interview aswel. Keep up the great content.

[@jd61215]

Couldnt have happened to a better guy

[@samuelburgum3108]

Top man, completely deserved 👏

[@TrueMexico]

This is one of my favorite boxing stories for a long time. Well done to CBS.

[@marianng3950]

Awesome, buzzing for CBS, one of very few fighters I actually root for. Top man, done it the proper way and reached the top. Fair play to him

[@Hologhoul]

A great interview and no clickbait titles here, feel so pleased for The Gentleman. Also credit to Okolie for his sportsmanship afterwards, he will have won quite a few friends with that. I hope he can adjust his style somewhat and become more popular as a fighter.

[@TimBartholomew]

The crazy thing is I think okolie could take heads off if he worked behind a good jab.

[@christopherstuckey2433]

​@Tim Bartholomew it could just be a mindset thing

[@chriswest2290]

Well done Christopher. 👍

[@lewiscross3910]

What a top bloke. Real champion

[@ArticulateDesignASMR]

Absolutely amazing to see, well done CBS and Shane!! :D Did I hear right that he was doing this interview at 5am?? Huge respect to Chris and Rob for staying up that freaking late for it.

[@jamiehall8188]

Good man spend time with your family champ 🏆

[@markoivanmarelic]

Chris Billam Smith last night you showed that you have a big heart, courage, fighting spirit, you showed all the qualities that a real fighter and a real champion should have and because of all that you became a champion last night. You have achieved your dreams and you absolutely deserve it. I wish you all the best in your career and life in general. You showed last night that you are a real fighter and a good man. I wish your mother a speedy and successful recovery. You have an excellent trainer and team around you, so stick to them and expect more great things with them. Congratulations Champ.👏👏💪🥊

[@josmith8585]

The guy lost pal the ref won him the fight ffs

[@markbailey2417]

@@josmith8585 You think Okolie won?

[@mickthompson584]

Absolutely fantastic that a true boxer gets his reward, doesnt happen very often.

[@gavinsmith9022]

Fantastic interveiw, and a fantastic champion, this is what boxing need's.

[@ninjasrose1653]

So happy for CBS, what an incredible journey.

[@steveteitelbaum1186]

So happy for him 💓 ❤️

[@xfoolsgoldx]

Much deserved win👏

[@Ryan-bh9yg]

Quality work 👌 well done mate 🤝

[@timothypearce2633]

Rob stands apart from the others, he is a very talented interviewer, and clearly has integrity in addition to talent.

[@FIHRR-bd8uy]

Great result well done fella 👍👊

[@danielhixon9143]

So happy he won, hasn’t got the skills that some have but god the blokes got heart and balls bigger than any. Not to mention a great chin

[@mrsugar2352]

I’d have to disagree. He’s much more skilful than Lawrence who was the reigning champ.

[@danielhixon9143]

@@mrsugar2352 I meant in general mate, not comparing him to Okolie.

[@billyd9205]

Correct others would have folded.. well done him good luck I say..

[@mickmack8999]

Nice one, congratulations a polite softly spoken monster

[@otterkarman8740]

What a nice bloke, a great fight.

[@jamiesonhusbandson5545]

Great interview. Top Lad.

[@IAMSMITH11]

All beaten up he looks like that geezer out of "The Goonies" 😂😂👍❤❤❤ A real nice down to earth guy!! 👌🙏

[@zact2342]

Fair play lad

[@Pad4724]

Respect to CBS , IT shows that belief in your inner self and your team

[@Allen-bz8xm]

That was incredible! CBS has a bigger heart and better chin than anyone I can think of. He's getting better with each fight. I like the talk of Canelo, but I want it at Dean Court and not in Vegas.

[@user-vt5hx1kz7l]

I hope you let him have a quick nap before doing this interview 😂. As always great content by Boxing News. Absolutely stoked for CBS and his team, well done for a great win 🤘

[@rysie1145]

He deserves this so much. Great humble guy who deserves all the success he is getting. Okolie was terrible. Looking at last night you wonder how okolie managed to win a world title he was terrible. Holding, hugging. Looked like he feared Chris power.

[@boxinglifestories9546]

Brilliant

[@michaelcorr7342]

My new favourite world champion. 🌎 🏆 CBS

[@SWJ_]

What an unbelievably tough man. Maybe the toughest in British Boxing alongside Joe Joyce.

[@peternagy-im4be]

I thought Okolie would have HELD ON to the title a little longer...

[@ollierichardson2058]

Looking like sloth from goodies. Well done chris, can see how much it meant to you. Great story and achievement

[@mickthompson584]

Or Plug?

[@paulhaig2467]

WOW decent set of wings

[@gregoshea1229]

Rob, how come iDBoxing is now part of Boxing News? Will we still get some Castillo?

[@Boxleft24]

hey yooooooouuuuuuuu guyyyyyyyyyyyys, hahaha Fair play Chris

[@andymcloughlin6732]

5 am ? Why so Late ?

[@scottthomas4927]

Okolie was terrible and CBS was gassed after 4 rounds. I pray to god we do not get a rematch, and we see CBS vs the midnight Train (who i expect will KO CBS) I am happy for CBS though to win

[@josmith8585]

Lawrence got robbed pal and in the rematch he will stop this cheater

[@scottthomas4927]

@@josmith8585 now we know he is Chinny and his only defence is holding its gonna be a big task for him. CBS is the champ now, he wont get away with the holding.

[@paulk1702]

Newly-crowned [at his boyhood Premier League football stadium, to boot] World Champion... waiting for a cab after the event?!? Groves/Campbell/McGuigans/Tebbutt, et al: Bentley limo next time, please!

[@kingdaleclarke]

Looks like Blackwell

[@JohnnEscobar-v3k]

Every dog has its day

[@jshaw4757]

Okolie didnt look like he had a mark on him or broke a sweat even but went down 3 times ??.. and his after fight speech he seemed like he had that speech ready too go...i like chris but he looks like he went flying through a car windscreen and as he was flying through the air got smacked in the face with a cricket bat then landed face first into a giant iron ship hinge....

[@josmith8585]

Chris got battered and was begging the ref to help him

[@danielroeg]

Did he go to bed and wake up that early, or stay up???

[@randomchipfat937]

You can't usually sleep after a fight,

[@mickthompson584]

Tabs look a bit tatty mate.

[@Videoholic.2598]

I bet he thought he was in a wrestling match 🤣

[@danieloconnor3461]

Okolie is a terrible fighter glad he lost last night,it was like a hugfest

[@deezywhypreeboss2949]

Fight seems rigged

[@anthonymcken6050]

The fight was rigged.

[@josmith8585]

Lawrence was robbed by the ref

[@josmith8585]

Lawrence destroyed cbs look at the guys face ffs

[@deezywhypreeboss2949]

@Jo Smith yep I saw the hole fight cos didn't win that fight but okolie didn't cover him self in glory either but he still won that for me

[@t.d6379]

Only in the Spaghetti Belt era where there are FOUR world title belts could someone as bad and as limited as both CBS and Okolie be "champion". The dilution of World Championship boxing is so so frustrating! WBO title is easily the worst one too! Wasnt even legitimate a few decades ago.

[@jimmy6283]

That was a british title fight at best, both not real champion

[@Lsi581]

Fuck that being up till that time doing interviews after a gruelling fight. All I wanted to do was get my head down after any of my fights

[@mrsugar2352]

Winning the world strap would be a different buzz than the fights you or I have won but 🤣🤣

[@johnpaulclifford7540]

Guy il be buzzing for days, doubt a could sleep either if a won a world strap 😅

[@josmith8585]

Poor Lawrence was fighting cbs and the ref both at the same time

[@josmith8585]

This guy and his team payed the ref to help him win the fight

[@josmith8585]

Lawrence was robbed by the ref