Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki

Chris Billam-Smith is set to face Ryan Rozicki in a 10-round cruiserweight clash as Zuffa Boxing makes its debut on British soil June 6, the promotion announced Wednesday.


Billam-Smith (21-2, 13 KOs) vs. Rozicki (21-1-1, 20 KOs) brings together two of The Ring’s top-five cruiserweights in a compelling main event at the Bournemouth International Centre.


Both fighters recently signed multi-fight deals with Zuffa, entering a landscape currently ruled by Ring champion Jai Opetaia, who captured the promotion’s inaugural title with a dominant win over Brandon Glanton in Las Vegas on March 8.


Billam-Smith, ranked No. 2 by The Ring, trails only Opetaia and Gilberto Ramirez—who edged him in a hard-fought WBO/WBA unification bout in November 2024. Rozicki sits at No. 5 in the division.


The Bournemouth native has turned the BIC into home turf over the years, building momentum under BOXXER before capturing WBO gold against Lawrence Okolie in 2023. Along the way, he earned gritty victories over Isaac Chamberlain, Armend Xhoxhaj, and Mateusz Masternak during a dominant run on the south coast.