Jack Massey (boxer)

Jack Massey
Born (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 31)[3]
Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England[1]
NationalityBritish
Other namesOne Smack[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
StanceOrthodox[1]
Boxing record[2]
Total fights25
Wins22
Wins by KO12
Losses3

Jack Massey (born 12 April 1993) is an English professional boxer who has held the European and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles since June 2024. He previously held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) cruiserweight title between 2021 and 2022.

Professional career

His 16–0 undefeated streak earned Massey the chance to fight Richard Riakporhe for the vacant British cruiserweight title on 19 December 2021, at the York Hall in London, England.[4] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 115–113, 115–113 and 117–111.[5]

After successfully bouncing back from his first professional loss, with a points win over Mohammad Farid, Massey faced Engin Karakaplan for the vacant IBF European cruiserweight title on 2 July 2021, at the Sheffield Arena Carpark in Sheffield, England. He captured the IBF regional silverware with a fourth-round knockout, flooring Karakaplan with a right-left combination.[6]

Massey was booked to face Bilal Laggoune for the vacant IBO cruiserweight title on 26 November 2021, at the Whites Hotel in Bolton, England, in the main event of a Fightzone broadcast card.[7] Massey made quick work of his opponent, as he won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. He first knocked Laggoune down with a left hook early in the third round, before forcing the referee to wave the bout off with a flurry of punches as soon as the fight resumed.[8]

Massey defeated the Commonwealth cruiserweight champion Isaac Chamberlain via unanimous decision at Selhurst Park in London on 15 June 2024 in a fight that was also for the vacant European belt.[9][10]

He challenged IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 12 October 2024, but lost the fight by stoppage in round six.[11][12]

Professional boxing record

25 fights 22 wins 3 losses
By knockout 12 1
By decision 10 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 22–3 Jai Opetaia TKO 6 (12), 2:00 12 Oct 2024 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia For IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
24 Win 22–2 Isaac Chamberlain UD 12 15 Jun 2024 Selhurst Park, London, England Won the European and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles
23 Win 21–2 Steve Eloundou Ntere TKO 1 (6), 1:57 20 Jan 2024 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
22 Loss 20–2 Joseph Parker UD 10 21 Jan 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
21 Win 20–1 Vaclav Pejsar KO 2 (10), 0:34 30 Apr 2022 Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
20 Win 19–1 Bilal Laggoune TKO 3 (12), 1:36 26 Nov 2021 Whites Hotel, Bolton, England Won vacant IBO cruiserweight title
19 Win 18–1 Engin Karakaplan KO 4 (10), 1:30 2 Jul 2021 Sheffield Arena Carpark, Sheffield, England Won vacant IBF European cruiserweight title
18 Win 17–1 Mohammad Ali Bayat Farid PTS 8 28 Nov 2020 Church House, London, England
17 Loss 16–1 Richard Riakporhe UD 12 19 Dec 2019 York Hall, London, England For vacant British cruiserweight title
16 Win 16–0 Kent Kauppinen PTS 6 30 Sep 2019 King George's Hall, Blackburn, England
15 Win 15–0 Jiri Svacina TKO 4 (6) 22 Dec 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
14 Win 14–0 Ian Tims TKO 2 (8) 9 Jun 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
13 Win 13–0 Blaise Mendouo PTS 8 21 Oct 2017 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
12 Win 12–0 Russ Henshaw TKO 1 (8), 2:59 18 Mar 2017 Devonshire Dome, Buxton, England Won British Classic Challenge cruiserweight title
11 Win 11–0 Rolandas Cesna PTS 6 1 Oct 2016 Devonshire Dome, Buxton, England Won International Classic Challenge cruiserweight title
10 Win 10–0 Robert Rosenberg KO 1 (8), 2:02 23 Apr 2016 Devonshire Dome, Buxton, England
9 Win 9–0 Gogita Gorgiladze TKO 5 (10), 1:33 23 Oct 2015 Devonshire Dome, Buxton, England Won vacant WBC Silver Youth cruiserweight title
8 Win 8–0 Martyn Grainger PTS 6 18 Jul 2015 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
7 Win 7–0 Mateusz Gatek KO 3 (6), 1:08 14 Mar 2015 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
6 Win 6–0 Mitch Mitchell PTS 6 18 Oct 2014 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
5 Win 5–0 Moses Matovu PTS 4 13 Sep 2014 Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
4 Win 4–0 Danny Fleary PTS 4 19 Apr 2014 Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England
3 Win 3–0 Tommy Glifford TKO 2 (4), 2:03 15 Nov 2013 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
2 Win 2–0 Will Burkin PTS 4 12 Oct 2013 De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
1 Win 1–0 Jody Meikle TKO 3 (4), 1:39 20 Jul 2013 De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England

References

  1. ^ a b c "BoxRec: Jack Massey". BoxRec. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Jack Massey". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "Jack Massey". Tapology. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ Christ, Scott (18 December 2019). "Richard Riakporhe and Jack Massey ready for British title fight". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ Flexen, Danny. "Richard Riakporhe vs Jack Massey report: becomes British champion, Craig Richards draws". secondsout.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. ^ Community Sport Reporter (6 July 2021). "European title joy for Chapel's Jack Massey after fourth round knockout in Sheffield". buxtonadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ^ Rickson, Tim (23 November 2021). "How to watch Jack Massey vs Bilal Laggoune". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Jack Massey Crushes Bilal Laggoune in Three Rounds For IBO Title". Boxing Scene. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Jack Massey edges out Isaac Chamberlain as Dan Azeez is held to draw by Hrvoje Sep". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Jack Massey Earns European And Commonwealth Cruiserweight Titles With Victory Over Isaac Chamberlain". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Jai Opetaia dishes out one-sided beatdown of brave Jack Massey to retain crown". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Boxing Results: Jai Opetaia Stops Jack Massey". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Stephen Simmons 		IBF European cruiserweight champion
2 July 2021 – November 2021 		Vacant
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Kevin Lerena 		IBO cruiserweight champion
27 November 2021 – 1 April 2023
vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Floyd Masson
Major world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Kevin Lerena 		WBC Youth cruiserweight champion
Silver title
23 October 2015 – 2016 		Vacant