Jack Massey (born 12 April 1993)[3] is an English professional boxer who has held the IBO cruiserweight title since November 2021.[4]
| Jack Massey | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | One Smack[1] |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 29) Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
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.[5] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 115–113, 115–113 and 117–111.[6]
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.[7]
Massey was booked to face Bilal Laggoune for the vacant IBO cruiserweight title on 26 November 2021, at the Whites Hotel in Bolton, England,[8] in the main event of a Fightzone broadcast card.[9] 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.[4]
| 20 fights | 19 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Phojes 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 | |
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| 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 – present |
Incumbent | ||
| Major world boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Kevin Lerena |
WBC Youth cruiserweight champion Silver title 23 October 2015 – 2016 |
Vacant | ||
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