Former World Heavyweight Champion Joseph Parker (31-3, 21 KOs) defeated Jack Massey (20-2, 11 KOs) by unanimous decision on a boxing evening in Manchester. After ten rounds, the judges gave the victory to the New Zealander with a score of 97-93, 97-92 and 96-93.
Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith passed the official weigh-in on the eve of their 12-round non-title middleweight bout on January 21 in Manchester, posting the same mark of 159 pounds (72.12 kg). At the weigh-in, Eubank Jr. wore a rainbow-colored bandage on his arm as a sign of support for the LGBT community.
Former World Heavyweight Champion Joseph Parker (30-3, 21 KOs) will return to the ring on January 21 after losing to Joe Joyce in September. The New Zealander, whose opponent in the BOXXER tournament in Manchester will be Jack Massey (20-1, 11 KOs), declares that he would like to fight with Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs).