Billam-Smith vs Rozicki

Who won Billam-Smith vs Rozicki?

Chris Billam-Smith beat Ryan Rozicki by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Chris Billam-Smith.

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 Jack Massey was defeated by Cheavon Clarke, and Stephen McKenna beat Casey James Streeter.

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki stats

Chris Billam-Smith stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ryan Rozicki made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Rozicki had a massive power advantage over Billam Smith, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Billam Smith's 62%.

Chris Billam-Smith was the older man by 4 years, at 35 years old.

Billam Smith had a height advantage of 1 inch over Rozicki. Despite this, Rozicki had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Chris Billam-Smith and Ryan Rozicki fought out of an orthodox stance.

Billam Smith was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2017, 11 months later than Rozicki, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 78 more professional rounds, totaling 171 compared to Rozicki's 93.

Chris Billam-Smith went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

Ryan Rozicki was ranked number 10 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, and 13 by the IBF in the 200lb division.

Billam-Smith vs Rozicki form

Billam Smith had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Brandon Glanton on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against Richard Riakporhe on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Selhurst Park, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten 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.

He had defeated Lawrence Okolie on May 27, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth.

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Billam Smith's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Rozicki's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Billam-Smith vs Rozicki start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:20 PM BST at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom, which was 4:20 PM EST or 1:20 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Billam-Smith vs Rozicki?

The Paramount+ show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports Main Event broadcast of the card started at 6:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Billam-Smith vs Rozicki?

Chris Billam-Smith was a 1/4 (-370) favorite going into the contest, while Ryan Rozicki made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.