Joseph Parker and Jack Massey battle on the Chris Eubank Jr versus Liam Smith undercard in 2023.
Massey is a previous cruiserweight, who came out on top for the IBO title in the division in November 2021, when he crushed Bilal Laggoune.
His last battle came against Vaclav Pesjar toward the finish of April, when he took out his Czech oppoennt.
Parker in the interim is a carefully prepared heavyweight and previous WBO champion, who is hoping to get back in the saddle from his September rout to Joe Joyce.
Here’s everything you need to know about Parker vs. Massey.
WHEN IS PARKER VS. MASSEY? DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, January 21
- Main card: 7 p.m. GMT / 2 p.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 10 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m. ET
The main card is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. GMT / 2 p.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m. ET. Parker vs. Massey will likely be towards the end of the night. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL IS PARKER VS. MASSEY?
- U.S.: TBA
- UK: Sky Sports Box Office
Sky Sports Box Office will broadcast the fight in the UK, a U.S. broadcaster is yet to be announced.
WHERE IS THE PARKER VS. MASSEY FIGHT?
The fight takes place at the AO Arena in Manchester.
JOSEPH PARKER RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: New Zealand
- Date of Birth: January 2, 1992
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Reach: 76″
- Total Fights: 33
- Record: 30-3 (21 KOs)
JACK MASSEY RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: April 12, 1993
- Height: 6′ 2″
- Reach: N/A
- Total Fights: 21
- Record: 20-1 (11 KOs)
PARKER VS. MASSEY FIGHT CARD
- Chris Eubank Jr vs. Liam Smith; Middleweight
- Richard Riakporhe vs. Krzysztof Głowacki; Cruiserweight
- Joseph Parker vs. Jack Massey; Heavyweight
