Jack Massey (born 12 April 1993) is an English professional boxer. He is a former European, Commonwealth and IBO cruiserweight champion.
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. 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 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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
After more than a year away from the competitive boxing ring, Massey faced Ivan Gabriel Garcia in an eight-round contest at the Vaillant Arena in Derby on 29 November 2025. He won by technical knockout in the fourth round.
Massey took on Cheavon Clarke at Bournemouth International Centre on 6 June 2026. He sent his opponent to the canvas twice during the fourth round. However, Clarke recovered and delivered a knockdown of his own in round seven after which the referee halted the bout, handing Massey a technical knockout defeat.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes27Loss23–4Cheavon ClarkeTKO7 (10), 6 Jun 2026 26Win23–3Ivan Gabriel GarciaTKO4 (6), 29 Nov 202525Loss22–3Jai OpetaiaTKO6 (12), 12 Oct 202424Win22–2Isaac ChamberlainUD1215 Jun 202423Win21–2Steve Eloundou NtereTKO1 (6), 20 Jan 202422Loss20–2Joseph ParkerUD1021 Jan 202321Win20–1Vaclav PejsarKO2 (10), 30 Apr 202220Win19–1Bilal LaggouneTKO3 (12), 26 Nov 202119Win18–1Engin KarakaplanKO4 (10), 2 Jul 202118Win17–1Mohammad Ali Bayat FaridPTS828 Nov 202017Loss16–1Richard Riakporhe1219 Dec 201916Win16–0Kent KauppinenPTS630 Sep 201915Win15–0Jiri SvacinaTKO4 (6)22 Dec 201814Win14–0Ian TimsTKO2 (8)9 Jun 201813Win13–0Blaise MendouoPTS821 Oct 201712Win12–0Russ HenshawTKO1 (8), 18 Mar 201711Win11–0Rolandas CesnaPTS61 Oct 201610Win10–0Robert RosenbergKO1 (8), 23 Apr 20169Win9–0Gogita GorgiladzeTKO5 (10), 23 Oct 20158Win8–0Martyn GraingerPTS618 Jul 20157Win7–0Mateusz Gatek3 (6), 14 Mar 20156Win6–0Mitch MitchellPTS618 Oct 20145Win5–0Moses MatovuPTS413 Sep 20144Win4–0Danny FlearyPTS419 Apr 20143Win3–0Tommy GliffordTKO2 (4), 15 Nov 20132Win2–0Will Burkin412 Oct 20131Win1–0Jody Meikle3 (4), 20 Jul 2013
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