Jack Massey has overwhelmed Chris Billam-Smith as soon as, and he is satisfied he can achieve this once more.
All the way in which again in 2013 Massey defeated Billam-Smith to win the ABA nationwide novice championships in Houghton-le-Spring. However Billam-Smith overhauled him as an expert.
Whereas Massey has received 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.
“Definitely. You know he’s got a very, very tough fight himself [against Ryan Rozicki]. He’s going to have to pull off this also. But absolutely. It’s good that we’re all under this Zuffa umbrella now and we can make these 50-50 fights, these big fights, happen,” Massey informed Sky Sports activities.
Massey is boxing on Billam-Smith’s undercard this Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities, in a fiercely aggressive bout in opposition to Tokyo Olympian Cheavon Clarke.
“We’ve been wanting hard fights my whole career,” Massey stated. “We do not draw back from fights. That is what sells in boxing. You do not wish to go in there with somebody you are simply going to bowl over. He is an thrilling fighter, it is a tasty struggle for the struggle followers. I am No 2 in Britain, he is No 3, it is a home conflict additionally. It is going to be good.
“We’re big boys at this weight, everyone can punch. He is an explosive inside fighter. We’ve got to be careful. But he’s nothing we’ve not seen before.”
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Jack Massey blasted by means of 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 an expert. 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 struggle.
“I won’t be looking for the knockout. But that’s when it comes. When I’m nice and relaxed and loose. Not looking for it, not loading up, then it comes with the timing and the speed.”
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Highlights of Joseph Parker’s aggressive heavyweight win over Jack Massey in Manchester.
He added: “It’s an action packed card, two big cruiserweight fights, it’s exciting and it’s good to see some limelight on the cruiserweight division also.
“I feel a variety of 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 feel persons are going to be actually, actually excited in regards to the cruiserweight division after this present.”
Watch Massey vs Clarke on the Billam-Smith vs Rozicki undercard on Saturday reside on Sky Sports activities.
