JACK MASSEY doesn’t need to be in comparison with Jordan Thompson and Ellis Zorro.
The 2 British cruiserweights confronted Jai Opetaia in September and December 2023 with each on the opposite finish of heavy defeats in opposition to the Australian. This Saturday night time Opetaia will defend his IBF cruiserweight title in opposition to Massey bringing his complete to 3 British opponents.
Thompson was Opetaia’s first opposition after a 14-month layoff and lasted solely 4 rounds earlier than being stopped. In opposition to Zorro the competition was over within the closing seconds of the primary spherical when the Bromey boxer acquired knocked out.
Massey, nevertheless, has combined in higher firm than his fellow Brits did previous to their dates with Opetaia. The 31-year-old went the space with former world cruiserweight title challenger Richard Riakporhe in 2019 after which an experiment at heavyweight noticed Massey additionally go 10 rounds with Joseph Parker. And 4 months in the past Massey bagged the most important win of his profession beating Isaac Chamberlain on factors to turn out to be European cruiserweight champion.
“It’s a disgrace individuals are getting me combined up with up with Zorro and Thompson, considering I’m simply one other Brit on his scalp,” Massey advised Boxing Information.
“He’s [Opetaia] sadly mistaken. That’s not going to occur. I consider I’m ranges above them guys. And I consider I’m going to provide greater than [Mairis] Briedis.
“Briedis, wonderful fighter, an awesome man, I just like the man however I consider he [was] coming to the tip of his profession. Give it his all and he answered just a few questions in that struggle. However I consider I’m higher than that.”
Opetaia efficiently received again his IBF title after beating Briedis in a rematch earlier this 12 months two years after defeating the Latvian in Australia to win the belt first time round.
