Billam-Smith vs Clarke

Who won Billam-Smith vs Clarke?

Cheavon Clarke beat Chris Billam-Smith by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, November 7th, 2026, at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Also on the undercard Denzel Bentley beat Shane Mosley Jr, and Zach Parker was overcome by Umar Dzambekov.

Billam-Smith vs Clarke stats

Chris Billam-Smith stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Cheavon Clarke made his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Clarke had an advantage in power over Billam Smith, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Billam Smith's 64%.

Chris Billam-Smith was the older man by 1 year, at 36 years old.

Billam Smith had a height advantage of 3 inches over Clarke.

Both Chris Billam-Smith and Cheavon Clarke fought out of an orthodox stance.

Billam Smith was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 5 months earlier than Clarke, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 78 more professional rounds, totaling 178 compared to Clarke's 100.

Chris Billam-Smith went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

Billam-Smith vs Clarke form

Billam Smith had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Ryan Rozicki on June 6, 2026, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Brandon Glanton on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Richard Riakporhe on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Selhurst Park, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Mateusz Masternak on December 10, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth.

Clarke had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Jack Massey on June 6, 2026, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Anthony Hollaway on December 13, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Viddal Riley on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been beaten by Leonardo Mosquea on December 14, 2024, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

He had defeated Efetobor Apochi on August 31, 2024, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Cheavon Clarke had been fighting more than Chris Billam-Smith.

Going into this contest, Chris Billam-Smith had last fought 5 months and 1 day ago, while Cheavon Clarke's last outing had been 5 months and 1 day ago.

Billam Smith's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Clarke's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Billam-Smith vs Clarke start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Billam-Smith vs Clarke?

Billam-Smith vs Clarke was broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by Paramount+.

What were the odds on Billam-Smith vs Clarke?

Chris Billam-Smith was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the contest, while Cheavon Clarke made his way into the ring at 10/3 (+330) with oddsmakers.