Zuffa Boxing 12 on Nov. 7 at London's Copper Box Arena is headlined by Billam-Smith vs. Clarke, with Bentley vs. Mosley Jr. and a card of eight bouts listed by MMA Mania.
From 3 reports by 2 outletsLatest Zuffa Boxing 12 card lists eight bouts, including Parker vs. Dzambekov and Abdullah vs. Palma 2 updates 2 outlets
What we know
- Cheavon Clarke fights Chris Billam-Smith in a cruiserweight bout at Zuffa Boxing 12 at London's Copper Box Arena on Nov. 7, their first professional meeting.
- Live coverage of Zuffa Boxing 12 starts at Sat, Nov 7, 2 p.m. ET (19:00 UTC) on Sky Sports; preliminary bouts stream on Sky's digital platforms from Sat, Nov 7, 12 p.m. ET (17:00 UTC). In the U.S. the card streams on Paramount+.
- Clarke beat Billam-Smith twice as an amateur, including the 2016 national elite final, and boxed for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics.
- Billam-Smith is a former WBO cruiserweight champion with a 22-2 (14) record; Clarke is 12-2 (9).
- Both won on the same Zuffa Boxing bill in June, Billam-Smith over Ryan Rozicki and Clarke over Jack Massey.
- Undercard: Bentley (22-3-1) vs. Shane Mosley Jr. (23-5) at 160 lb, Vanhouter (13-0) vs. Balaz (9-1), Allen (1-0) vs. Igel (5-2), Roehrig (9-0) vs. McDonald (5-1), Parker (26-2) vs. Dzambekov (14-0) and Abdullah (13-1) vs. Palma (14-1).
Disputed
- Sam Hickey's opponent is disputed: MMA Mania lists Troy Coleman (15-5-1), Combat Sports UK listed Amaury Massenaux. MMA Mania / Combat Sports UK
Cheavon Clarke has history on his side going into this one. He beat Chris Billam-Smith both times they met as amateurs, and he now wants a third win when they share a ring as professionals on Nov. 7.
The careers have since split. Billam-Smith, 36, became a world champion, winning the WBO cruiserweight title, while Clarke, 35, boxed for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics. Clarke does not play down that gap. By his account it has been a decade since they fought, and he said he respects what his opponent has done.
The form going in is similar. Both won on the same Zuffa Boxing bill in June: Billam-Smith, 22-2 with 14 knockouts, got past Ryan Rozicki, and Clarke, 12-2 with nine, beat Jack Massey. For Clarke the win came after consecutive defeats to Leonardo Mosquea in December 2024 and Viddal Riley in April 2025.
Clarke points to the Massey fight as proof he can handle trouble. He told Sky Sports he was dictating the pace until Massey caught him and tried to finish him, and that he then adjusted and won. He believes a plan from Billam-Smith will not change that: "The bull's always driven - but they get tamed."
Billam-Smith is the taller man at 6 ft 3 in and the one with the title on his résumé, so the amateur record is Clarke's main argument. Whether it carries any weight will only be known on Nov. 7.
The careers have since split. Billam-Smith, 36, became a world champion, winning the WBO cruiserweight title, while Clarke, 35, boxed for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics. Clarke does not play down that gap. By his account it has been a decade since they fought, and he said he respects what his opponent has done.
The form going in is similar. Both won on the same Zuffa Boxing bill in June: Billam-Smith, 22-2 with 14 knockouts, got past Ryan Rozicki, and Clarke, 12-2 with nine, beat Jack Massey. For Clarke the win came after consecutive defeats to Leonardo Mosquea in December 2024 and Viddal Riley in April 2025.
Clarke points to the Massey fight as proof he can handle trouble. He told Sky Sports he was dictating the pace until Massey caught him and tried to finish him, and that he then adjusted and won. He believes a plan from Billam-Smith will not change that: "The bull's always driven - but they get tamed."
Billam-Smith is the taller man at 6 ft 3 in and the one with the title on his résumé, so the amateur record is Clarke's main argument. Whether it carries any weight will only be known on Nov. 7.
- Summary
- Zuffa Boxing 12 on Nov. 7 at London's Copper Box Arena is headlined by Billam-Smith vs. Clarke, with Bentley vs. Mosley Jr. and a card of eight bouts listed by MMA Mania.
- Key points (one per line)
- Chris Billam-Smith (22-2) meets Chev Clarke (12-2) in the 200-lb main event.
Denzel Bentley (22-3-1) fights Shane Mosley Jr. (23-5) at 160 lb.
MMA Mania lists eight bouts, with the card streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/3dcf59cd-fadf-4af2-a652-5b88aa9e647a/cheavon-clarke-backs-himself-to-beat-chris-billam-smith-again-on-7
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/c3067ce8-bb98-43bb-ae85-9a0971e6be15/chris-billam-smith-vs-cheavon-clarke-fight-time-undercard-and-how
MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/zuffa-boxing-news/483832/zuffa-boxing-12-full-fight-card-paramount-start-time-billam-smith-vs-clarke
Last edited:
Fan poll
Who wins Clarke vs. Billam-Smith on Nov. 7?
Fighters in this story
Chris Billam-Smith
Cheavon ClarkeMore photos
How the story developed
-
Zuffa Boxing 12 card lists eight bouts, including Parker vs. Dzambekov and Abdullah vs. Palma
MMA Mania
-
Zuffa Boxing 12 set: Billam-Smith vs. Clarke headlines, live on Sky Sports from 7 p.m.
Combat Sports UK
Sources
Summarized with AI from the sources above. Read the originals for the full story.
Is this story accurate?
Updated
This story just changed.