Jack Massey (born 12 April 1993) is an English

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who held the IBO cruiserweight title between 2021 and 2022. Managed by - Kevin Maree (Maree Boxing)

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

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 115–113, 115–113 and 117–111. After successfully bouncing back from his first professional loss, with a points win over Mohammad Farid, Massey faced Engin Karakaplan for the vacant

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European cruiserweight title on 2 July 2021, at the Sheffield Arena Carpark in

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. He captured the IBF regional silverware with a fourth-round knockout, flooring Karakaplan with a right-left combination. Massey was booked to face Bilal Laggoune for the vacant IBO cruiserweight title on 26 November 2021, at the Whites Hotel in

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, in the main event of a Fightzone broadcast card. 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.

Professional boxing record

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* Living people 1993 births English male boxers Sportspeople from Derbyshire Cruiserweight boxers International Boxing Organization champions {{England-boxing-bio-stub