British WBO cruiserweight champion (up to 90.7 kg) Chris Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs) commented on the potential fight against Australian IBF titleholder Jai Opetaia (25-0, 19 KOs).
"I think they want to have the fight on October 12, but I won't shorten my camp for anyone. There's the undercard of the Fury vs. Usyk rematch, and I'm ready to fight him then," Billam-Smith said.
The rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will take place on December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On June 15, Chris Billam-Smith won a unanimous decision against Richard Riakporhe (17-1, 13 KOs). On May 18, Jai Opetaia also won a unanimous decision against Mairis Briedis (28-3, 20 KOs).