Jack Massey has overwhelmed Chris Billam-Smith as soon as, and he is satisfied he can accomplish that once more.
All the way in which again in 2013 Massey defeated Billam-Smith to win the ABA nationwide newbie championships in Houghton-le-Spring. However Billam-Smith overhauled him as knowledgeable.
Whereas Massey has gained the European title and challenged for world honours, Billam-Smith is a former British, European and world champion.
Cheshire’s Massey nonetheless desires to pursue his rivalry with Billam-Smith.
“Undoubtedly. You realize he is bought a really, very robust combat himself [against Ryan Rozicki]. He will have to drag off this additionally. However completely. It is good that we’re all beneath this Zuffa umbrella now and we will make these 50-50 fights, these massive fights, occur,” Massey informed Sky Sports activities.
Jack Massey overcame Isaac Chamberlain to select up the European and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles after a gruelling unanimous choice win.
Massey is boxing on Billam-Smith’s undercard this Saturday, stay on Sky Sports activities, in a fiercely aggressive bout in opposition to Tokyo Olympian Cheavon Clarke.
“We have been wanting exhausting fights my entire profession,” Massey mentioned. “We do not draw back from fights. That is what sells in boxing. You do not need to go in there with somebody you are simply going to bowl over. He is an thrilling fighter, it is a tasty combat for the combat followers. I am No 2 in Britain, he is No 3, it is a home conflict additionally. It should be good.
“We’re massive boys at this weight, everybody can punch. He’s an explosive inside fighter. We have to watch out. However he is nothing we have not seen earlier than.”
Jack Massey blasted by Steve Eloundou Ntere, shaking him up with two-punch mixture earlier than scything him down with an overarm proper.
Clarke has by no means been stopped as knowledgeable. However Massey warned: “We’ll see how he takes my punches.
“We have seen a number of openings there and some weaknesses we will work on. I am very, very assured going into this combat.
“I will not be on the lookout for the knockout. However that is when it comes. After I’m good and relaxed and unfastened. Not on the lookout for it, not loading up, then it comes with the timing and the velocity.”
Highlights of Joseph Parker’s aggressive heavyweight win over Jack Massey in Manchester.
He added: “It is an motion packed card, two massive cruiserweight fights, it is thrilling and it is good to see some limelight on the cruiserweight division additionally.
“I believe numerous guys have been avoiding one another so folks have not seen the explosiveness of the cruiserweight division. We’re mainly quick heavyweights. It is a very thrilling weight class and I believe persons are going to be actually, actually excited concerning the cruiserweight division after this present.”
Watch Massey vs Clarke on the Billam-Smith vs Rozicki undercard on Saturday stay on Sky Sports activities.
