WBO interim title fight explored as Gilberto Ramirez recovers from surgery

England’s Billam-Smith, 21-2 (13 KOs), is currently the leading contender and two fights removed from having held the WBO 200lbs title for nearly 18 months. Ranked right behind him is Germany’s Roman Fress, 23-1 (13 KOs), a 31-year-old Kazakhstan-born boxer based in Magdeburg, Germany.