Former WBO cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith joins Tris Dixon ahead of his showdown with Ryan Rozicki on Zuffa Boxing. CBS discusses becoming a father again during his layoff, breaking down Rozicki's style, why experience matters at the elite level, his pursuit of Jai Opetaia, and why he's been impressed with Zuffa Boxing's fighter-first approach. Can Rozicki pull off the upset, or will Billam-Smith move one step closer to another world title?

WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman joins Lance Pugmire to discuss several of boxing's biggest developing stories, including Noel Mikaelian's ordered mandatory defense against David Benavidez, Oleksandr Usyk's next fight, the status of Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn, Zuffa Boxing's relationship with the WBC, and the controversy surrounding Robeisy Ramirez's canceled bout in Uzbekistan. Sulaiman also addresses Ryan Rozicki's title shot frustrations, the future of the cruiserweight division, Carlos Adames' plans at middleweight, and ongoing discussions surrounding proposed changes to the Muhammad Ali Act.

Ryan Rozicki joins BoxingScene ahead of his huge showdown with former world champion Chris Billam-Smith on Saturday night. The Canadian cruiserweight discusses his obsession with boxing history, his lifelong admiration for Jack Dempsey, the rare book he carries to the ring, and why he believes old-school fighters had a different mentality. Rozicki also opens up on the frustrations of repeatedly missing out on a WBC title shot, signing with Zuffa Boxing, his injury setbacks, and why he's excited to travel to the UK as the underdog to face Billam-Smith.