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

By Ben | Split Decision
Updated: June 03, 2026, 18:00 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, is expected to see ringwalks at around 21:30 BST, though timings may shift depending on the undercard. The winner will move straight into the world title picture, with both men looking to force their way towards another cruiserweight title shot. Check the latest cruiserweight rankings to see where both men sit heading into fight week.

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.

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. Preliminary action is listed from 17:00 BST, with the main Sky Sports card starting from 19:00 BST.

• Date: Saturday 6 June 2026
• Venue: Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
• UK broadcast start: Approximately 19:00 BST on Sky Sports
• Main event ringwalks: Approximately 22:00 BST
• Belts at stake: None (10-round non-title cruiserweight bout)
• Promotion: Zuffa Boxing

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki undercard in full

All confirmed bouts on the Zuffa Boxing 07 card.

• Chris Billam-Smith vs Ryan Rozicki, 10 rounds, cruiserweight
• Jack Massey vs Cheavon Clarke, 10 rounds, cruiserweight
• Harvey Dykes vs Ivan Dychko, heavyweight
• Stevie McKenna vs Casey James Streeter, middleweight
• Lee Cutler vs Aaron Sutton, middleweight
• Sam Hickey vs Todd Tompkins, middleweight
• Alex MacMillan vs Tyler Rivers, welterweight
• Leon Hughes vs Mario Vergiev, light heavyweight

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 Tale of the Tape:

Chris Billam-Smith

• Nationality: British
• Age: 35
• Height: 6’3″ (191 cm)
• Reach: 76″ (193 cm)
• Stance: Orthodox
• Total fights: 23
• Record: 21-2 (13 KOs)

Ryan Rozicki

• Nationality: Canadian
• Age: 31
• Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
• Reach: 76″ (193 cm)
• Stance: Orthodox
• Total fights: 23
• Record: 21-1-1 (20 KOs)

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki fight card breakdown

Billam-Smith recent form

• W UD 12 vs Brandon Glanton (Apr 2025), Eubank Jr vs Benn I undercard
• L UD 12 vs Gilberto Ramirez (Nov 2024), WBO/WBA unification in Riyadh
• W UD 12 vs Richard Riakporhe (Jun 2024), WBO defence at Selhurst Park
• W RTD 8 vs Mateusz Masternak (Dec 2023), WBO defence at the BIC
• W MD 12 vs Lawrence Okolie (May 2023), won WBO title at Vitality Stadium

Rozicki recent form

• W TKO 2 vs Gerardo Mellado (Mar 2026), comeback win after injury layoff
• D MD 12 vs Yamil Peralta II (Dec 2024), vacant WBC Interim Cruiserweight
• W TKO 1 vs Olanrewaju Durodola (Dec 2023)
• W TKO 10 vs Alante Green
• W SD 12 vs Yamil Peralta I (May 2022), WBC International Cruiserweight

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki odds and prediction

Billam-Smith is a clear favourite at around 1/3, with Rozicki the underdog at roughly 3/1. The draw is available at around 18/1.

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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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