Jack Massey insists he’ll get the higher of Cheavon Clarke ‘on all levels’ in Saturday’s cruiserweight conflict and is set to face the winner of Chris Billiam-Smith’s hometown return in Bournemouth.
Former world title challenger Massey resumes his push again up the cruiserweight division in opposition to former Olympian Clarke on the Bournemouth Worldwide Centre, stay on Sky Sports activities, forward of Billam-Smith’s battle with Ryan Rozicki on the identical Zuffa Boxing card.
Massey has beforehand defeated Billam-Smith at newbie degree and would relish the chance to take action once more within the skilled ranks, though ‘One Smack’ first desires to let his expertise do the speaking when he faces Clarke.
“It [against Clarke] is going to be a cracking fight, I just think I’m a better fighter overall and a lot more experienced than him,” Massey instructed Sky Sports activities. “I have had a lot more fights. I have been around the game longer.
“I’ve been knowledgeable for 13 years, been in greater fights, stepped up in heavyweight and large fights, and fought world champions and previous world champions.
“I just think I’m going to trump him on all levels.”
On who he want to face subsequent, Massey reiterated: “We’re going to be looking at the winner of the main event [Billiam-Smith vs Rozicki]. We’ll see what happens. It doesn’t matter who wins.”
Why Massey conflict is ‘make or break’ for Clarke
Massey has solely featured as soon as since shedding to Jai Opetaia in October 2024, defeating Ivan Gabriel Garcia final November, though has been frequently working with famend coach Joe Gallagher forward of a recent alternative to impress.
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Jai Opetaia confirmed off his spiteful combos as he punished Jack Massey and compelled the stoppage in spherical six
“We’ve been in the gym, waiting for a fight,” Massey admitted. “We’ve been helping Frazer Clarke prepare for his fight when he fought Justis Huni, so in a good place, sparring.
“All the pieces’s there after which we received the cellphone name, the burden was fantastic, health was nice, sparring, ring craft was nice, so it was nice timing.
“It [having Gallagher] is massive, massive. Joe’s an exceptional trainer. He just knows everything about everything in boxing and his instructions are second to none.
Jack Massey (pictured) faces Cheavon Clarke on Saturday, stay on Sky Sports activities
“It’s been absolutely fantastic training with Joe. I’m just learning from him. I’ve been boxing for 20 years and still learning things off Joe and little things what you didn’t think you’d know”.
Clarke himself misplaced the British cruiserweight title to Viddal Riley on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium final April, along with his solely combat since seeing defeaf Anthony Hollaway by a fourth-round TKO in December.
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Viddal Riley confirmed his class as he outboxed Cheavon Clarke and took possession of the Lonsdale belt
“He [Clarke] is obviously coming to win, Massey added. “I believe it is make or break for him.
“For both of us, it’s time to shine and show everyone you know what we’re about, so it’s going to be a great fight.”
Watch Jack Massey vs Cheavon Clarke this Saturday forward of Chris Billam-Smith vs Ryan Rozicki, stay on Sky Sports activities, with early protection streamed from 5pm forward of stay motion on Sky Sports activities Motion and Sky Sports activities Major Occasion from 7pm. Get Sky Sports activities or stream boxing with no contract.
