Jack Massey (boxer)

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

Jack Massey
Born	(1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 32)[1] Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England[2]
Nationality	British
Other names	One Smack[2]
Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Stance	Orthodox[2]
Boxing record[3]
Total fights	25
Wins	22
Wins by KO	12
Losses	3

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]

In November 2024, Massey Vacated The European Cruiserweight title after choosing not to defend it within a certain amount of time.^{[citation needed]}

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