A jump up of two weight classes didn’t prove to be a winning formula for Squamish’s Cole Smith.
Smith, the Battlefield Fight League bantamweight champion, challenged top lightweight contender Christian Tremayne for the vacant lightweight title belt at BFL 36 at the River Rock Casino in Richmond on Saturday, May 30, but came up short.
Smith and Tremayne battled to a five-round decision and the judges scored the fight 48-47 in Tremayne’s favour.
“Lost a close fight 47-48. Better luck next time,” Smith stated on his Facebook page. “Learned a lot from this fight.”
Despite the loss, Smith still holds the BFL bantamweight title and now sports a record of four wins and three losses.
It’s not known when Smith will enter the cage again but the next BFL event occurs on July 25 in Vancouver. For more information on the group, visit www.battlefieldfl.com.
