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Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki live results update

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Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki live results update

Welcome to the live results update for Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki!

Their bout headlines a Zuffa Boxing card at the Bournemouth International Centre in England. Fight fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can catch the action live on Sky Sports. Those in the United States and Canada will be able to do so with Paramount+.

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Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki live results update

Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki fight recap

Chris Billam-Smith (22-2, 14 KOs) won his war of attrition against Ryan Rozicki (21-2-1, 20 KOs) by seventh round technical knockout.

The official time of stoppage was 3:00. Rozicki’s corner put an end to proceedings before the eighth round began, giving Billam-Smith the technical knockout victory.

The fight got off to an aggressive start. Both men stood in front of each other and unleashed hooks. However, this approach resulted in frequent headbutts. By the end of the opening round, Rozicki had been cut by the left eye due to clashes. In the second, the Canadian was deducted a point for use of the head.

Round three saw Rozicki get rocked by a right hand upstairs. Billam-Smith attempted to put him away, but his opponent remained standing until the end of the round. The war of attrition continued with neither man changing their style. Both showed clear signs of exhaustion as the fight went on. A cut had also appeared by the right eye of Rozicki. While Billam-Smith appeared to be ahead, it did not come easy.

Billam-Smith landed an obscene number of hooks to the head of Rozicki in the sixth. Not only did the Canadian not get dropped by this, he continued to press forward. The pair continued to go after each other in the seventh with Rozicki looking worse for wear. He was ultimately withdrawn from the fight at the conclusion of the round.

Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki undercard results

Cheavon Clarke (12-2, 9 KOs) won via seventh round technical knockout against Jack Massey (23-4, 13 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this 10-round cruiserweight contest was 1:24. Clarke was knocked down in the fourth from an overhand right. He was dropped a second time not long after that. Massey was knocked down in round seven from an overhand right. Referee Bob Williams put an end to proceedings with Massey still standing after a barrage from Clarke.

Lee Cutler (16-2, 7 KOs) won via third round technical knockout against Aaron Sutton (19-3, 3 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this 10-round middleweight bout was 0:31. Sutton dislocated his left shoulder after his arm was hit by a punch, leaving him unable to continue.

Stephen McKenna (16-1, 15 KOs) won via first round technical knockout against Casey Streeter (15-4-2, 6 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this eight-round middleweight clash was 1:04. Streeter was dropped by a barrage of punches in the opening round. Referee Amy Pu put an end to proceedings shortly after Streeter was hit with a barrage of punches with him still standing.

Sam Hickey (5-0, 2 KOs) won via second round knockout against Todd Tompkins (4-1, 0 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this six-round middleweight fight was 1:22. Tompkins was knocked out cold in the second from a pull counter right hand to the face.

Ivan Dychko (16-1, 14 KOs) won a split decision against Harvey Dykes (7-1-1, 0 KOs) in a 10-round heavyweight contest. Although one judge had it 95-94 for Dykes, the other two saw it 97-92 for Dychko. Dykes was ruled knocked down in the opening round, but had actually slipped.

Leon Hughes (5-0, 4 KOs) won via third round technical knockout against Mario Vergiev (8-5, 5 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this six-round light heavyweight clash was 0:52. Vergiev was stopped standing in the third by referee Mark Bates after getting hit repeatedly without responding.

On a portion of the undercard that was broadcast on YouTube, Alex Macmillan (4-0, 3 KOs) won via second round technical knockout against Leo Fanthome (7-3, 1 KO). The official time of stoppage for this six-round welterweight bout was 1:44. Fanthome was first knocked down from a sweeping right hand to the head in round one. He went down once again not long after following a right cross upstairs. In round two, Fanthome was knocked down a third time from a straight right to the head. Referee Pu put an end to proceedings after a barrage from Macmillan.


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