Clarke not bothered about Billam-Smith's amateur fight heartache

Cheavon Clarke and Chris Billam-Smith resume their rivalry in the professional ranks as the main event on Zuffa Boxing 12 at the Copper Box Arena on November 7, live on Sky Sports

Cheavon Clarke insists he does not care about the amateur fight that Chris Billam-Smith finds "hard to watch".

Billam-Smith lost to Clarke in the final of the national elite amateur championships in 2016, a result which the Bournemouth fighter believes denied him a place in the Team GB boxing squad.

The British cruiserweight duo will resume their rivalry in the professional ranks as the main event on Zuffa Boxing 12 at the Copper Box Arena on November 7, live on Sky Sports.

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But Clarke, who defeated Billam-Smith twice as an amateur, told Sky Sports: "I haven't got any hook-ups on it [their amateur history].

Clarke went on to represent Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics, while Billam-Smith secured his ultimate achievement as a professional when he had a spell as the WBO world champion.

Source: Sky Sports