Billam-Smith vs Rozicki: UK Time, Ringwalks, Odds & Prediction

By Ben | Split Decision
Updated: May 13, 2026, 16:00 BST
Published: May 13, 2026, 16:00 BST

Chris Billam-Smith (21-2, 13 KOs) returns to his Bournemouth fortress on Saturday 6 June, back in the kind of building where his career has always seemed to carry a little more weight. Across the ring is Ryan Rozicki (21-1-1, 20 KOs), a Canadian puncher with the record of a danger man and the style of someone who has no interest in quietly playing the away fighter.

The main event of Zuffa Boxing 07, the promotion’s first UK card, sees ringwalks at approximately 22:00 BST on Sky Sports, with the winner pushed straight into the world title picture. Check the latest cruiserweight rankings to see where both men sit heading into fight week.

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Billam-Smith’s path to a world title started with two amateur defeats, and both men who beat him are now fighting on his undercard. Jack Massey outpointed him in the 2013 ABA final at 86kg. Cheavon Clarke outpointed him in the 2016 ABA final at 91kg. On 6 June, Massey and Clarke face each other in a 10-round cruiserweight co-feature, while the man they both beat as amateurs walks last as a former WBO world champion.

It is one of those neat little boxing circles that only makes sense years later: the two men who once stood in Billam-Smith’s way are now fighting underneath him, while he walks last as the former world champion and Bournemouth’s main attraction.

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki fight poster for Saturday 6 June 2026 at Bournemouth International Centre, with Sky Sports broadcast details and 10pm BST ringwalk time.

When is Billam-Smith vs Rozicki? UK time and date

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki takes place on Saturday 6 June 2026 at Bournemouth International Centre. Sky Sports coverage is expected to begin at approximately 19:00 BST, building through the undercard to main event ringwalks at roughly 22:00 BST.

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki undercard in full

All confirmed bouts on the Zuffa Boxing 07 card.

Further bouts will be announced by Zuffa Boxing closer to fight night. Tickets are on sale via the Bournemouth International Centre event page.

Where to watch Billam-Smith vs Rozicki: TV channel, price, streaming

This is not a pay-per-view. Billam-Smith vs Rozicki is included with a standard Sky Sports subscription in the UK and Ireland, broadcast live on Sky Sports. There is no separate PPV charge to access the card.

UK viewers without a Sky subscription can stream the event via a NOW Sports day, week, or month pass. In the US and Canada, the card streams exclusively on Paramount+.

For UK fans, this is a quieter win than it looks. In a sport that has become far too comfortable charging extra for almost anything with a belt, a name or a halfway decent poster, Sky keeping Zuffa Boxing’s UK debut inside a standard subscription gives this card a bit of old-school value.

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki ring walk time (UK)

Main event ringwalks are expected at approximately 22:00 BST on Saturday 6 June. Sky Sports’ coverage gets underway from roughly 19:00 BST, with the undercard running through the evening.

These are estimates based on Sky’s typical fight-night scheduling. Times can drift by 20 to 30 minutes depending on how the co-feature and earlier bouts finish, so it is worth checking Sky Sports on the day for confirmed times.

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki tale of the tape: height, reach, age, record

Chris Billam-Smith

Ryan Rozicki

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki fight card breakdown

Billam-Smith recent form

Rozicki recent form

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki odds and prediction

Billam-Smith is a clear favourite at approximately 1/4 (-400) with most bookmakers, with Rozicki the live underdog at around 11/4 (+275).

The market has this about right. Billam-Smith is the better boxer, the more proven operator and the man with the deeper world-level résumé. Rozicki, though, is not a harmless underdog. He is the type of fighter who can look crude for two minutes and dangerous in the third.

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The Split Decision prediction

Billam-Smith’s tactical key is patience, distance and the lead hand. This is not a fight he needs to win in the first three rounds. It is a fight he needs to survive cleanly early, cool the temperature, and slowly make Rozicki pay for every rushed attack.

Split Decision backs Billam-Smith to come through a rough early patch, take control behind the jab and stop a fading Rozicki between rounds 8 and 10.

What is next for Billam-Smith after Rozicki?

Billam-Smith has been open about the bigger picture. Jai Opetaia, the Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion and the man most regard as the best 200-pounder in the world, is also signed to Zuffa Boxing.

Billam-Smith has stated publicly that the prospect of a future fight with Opetaia was a major factor in his decision to sign multi-fight terms with the new promotion. Assuming he comes through Rozicki, an Opetaia world title fight is the obvious next step, and one Zuffa has the structural incentive to make.

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