Zuffa Boxing 7: Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki & Jack Massey vs. Cheavon Clarke RBR.

An entertaining slugfest between CBS and a bloodied Rozicki, as brave as he is unfair. I think CBS's next opponent will be Opetaia (considering Zuffa Boxing's truly unintelligent stance on the four major world organizations). I'd prefer to see Opetaia against Benavidez but it's still an interesting matchup in my opinion, and CBS would certainly be Jai's toughest opponent since his fight with Briedis.

 

I have rewatched the CBS/Rozicki fight and I doubt Zurdo would survive against Rozicki, yet Zurdo handled CBS fairly easily as you said. Styles and tactics I guess. Even the great Oleksandr Usyk had a close shave recently due to a master tactician, and a very skilled and tough man executing his tactics.

 

I thought CBS was very good. Rewatched fight this morning, sound off, and his inside work was vicious, cultured and efficient. I had him up at the time of the stoppage. The big Canuck was very brave, and yes, the 'aggressor' for most of the fight, but you can't win a match simply by moving forward, throwing many arm punches and walking onto counter after counter. What a chin and what a throwback fight. Both men should be congratulated. I don't think CBS could have fought any other way. You're not winning that fight with jab and grab or control from distance unless you have a thunderous jab and a grade a engine. What a fight. Loved it.

 

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After Opetaia crushes CBS Benavidez will be even more wary of him.

 

It will be practically impossible to organize a fight with Benavidez. At the moment, however, Opetaia-CBS is possible, and I think we'll see about that.

 

Pure rock em sock em robot fight, just the way we like it. Not much skill and finesse but still a savage fight through and through. Roziki too tough for his own good and I’m not opposed to the corner stopping it.

What a fight.

 

Did not get to see the whole main event but felt Smith did a ton of holding and should have been warned. Rozicki was using his head to get loose and fight. Pretty entertaining though Rozicki was just squaring up and winging drunk guy at the bar punches. I could not believe the shots he took.

Very happy for Clark who has been on a skid and overcame. That was a wild comeback

 

I don't think CBS team lets him anywhere near Opetaia. Opetaia would destroy CBS.

 

It's his Zuffa cash out fight imo

 

CBS stated he wanted Opetaia when he signed with Zuffa, but his team might think differently.

 

Billam-Smith openly admitted to turning down what he called "life-changing money" (rumored to be a flat $1.5 million to $2 million guarantee). If fight happens I think it will be the same amount. Strange he didn't take it the first time.