Te Awamutu-born boxer Floyd Masson, 31, has received the biggest opportunity of his career so far, as he will fight Italian Fabio Turchi for the vacant IBO World Cruiserweight title on April 1 in Brisbane, Australia.
Since his move from Western Australia to Brisbane, Masson’s boxing career has seen him climb up the ranks.
The career-defining moment that put him in this position was winning the Australian National and ANBF Australasian cruiserweight titles against world title contender Mark Flanagan in December 2021.
Now ranked 12th with IBF and in the top 30 on Boxrec, he can fight for a world title. His manager and promoter Angelo Di Carlo has given him the opportunity to fight against Turchi for the IBO World title.
Di Carlo is one of the biggest promoters for New Zealand boxing outside of New Zealand itself. He currently manages and promotes multiple New Zealanders, including Masson, Nicila Costello, Ricky Esilva, Benjamin Kelleher and Billy Limov.