Billam-Smith vs Clarke Headlines Zuffa Boxing 12 in London
The former WBO cruiserweight champ (22-2, 14 KO) defends his title relevance against Chev Clarke in a 10-round all-British scrap on November 7.
By FightSplit Editorial Team · Published Oct 28, 2026

Zuffa Boxing rolls back into London on Saturday, November 7, and the top of the bill reads like a domestic grudge waiting to happen. Former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith (22-2, 14 KO) headlines Zuffa Boxing 12 at the Copper Box Arena against fellow Brit Chev Clarke over 10 rounds, with the whole card streaming on Sky Sports and Paramount+.
The stakes for the Bournemouth man are simple: stay relevant. Billam-Smith sits at #3 in the cruiserweight rankings and is coming off a seventh-round retirement win over Ryan Rozicki, but at 24 fights deep he's the veteran being chased here. Clarke is the hungrier name, and this is exactly the kind of fight that either reconfirms a contender or quietly ends his run at the top.
A Stacked Co-Main
The chief support might be the more intriguing matchup on paper. Denzel Bentley, the reigning WBO middleweight champion at 22-3-1 (18 KO), takes on Shane Mosley Jr. over 10 rounds. Bentley's an 18-knockout operator fighting in front of a home crowd, and he's riding momentum after stopping Endry Saavedra in the seventh.
Mosley Jr. carries a famous surname and a clear motive: a statement win on UK soil against a world titleholder reshuffles his standing instantly. For Bentley, the danger is obvious — nobody wants to be the home-fighter upset that becomes somebody else's highlight reel.
Depth From Top To Bottom
The heavyweights kick off the main card, with Da'Mazion Vanhouter and Ivan Balaz meeting over eight rounds. Neither is a household name yet, but the division is crowded and a clean win does real work for whoever lands it. It's a sensible opener that gives the card an early jolt.
Zach Parker tops the preliminary portion, rounding out six main-card bouts in total. On paper, Z12 isn't leaning on one big fight to carry the night — there's something worth watching across the whole run, which is more than most London cards can claim.
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