Opetaia vs Riley

When is Opetaia vs Riley?

Jai Opetaia could face the challenge of Viddal Riley in Spring 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Opetaia would be making his 6th defense of the The Ring Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Mairis Briedis in July 2022. He has held this belt for 3 years, 3 months and 16 days.

He would be making his 4th defense of the IBF World Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Mairis Briedis in May 2024. He has held this title for 1 year and 5 months.

Opetaia vs Riley stats

Jai Opetaia would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Viddal Riley would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Opetaia would have a large advantage in power over Riley, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Riley's 54%.

Jai Opetaia is the older man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Opetaia has a height advantage of 2 inches over Riley. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Viddal Riley is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 years and 3 months earlier than Riley, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 67 more professional rounds, totaling 129 compared to Riley's 62.

Viddal Riley is currently ranked number 11 by the WBC, 12 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the 200lb division.

Opetaia vs Riley form

Opetaia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Claudio Squeo on June 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia.

Prior to that, he had beaten David Nyika on January 8, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jack Massey on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Mairis Briedis on May 18, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had defeated Ellis Zorro on December 23, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Riley remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Cheavon Clarke on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Dan Garber on December 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Exhibition Centre, Liverpool.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Mikael Lawal on March 31, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at o2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had beaten Nathan Quarless on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

He had won against Anees Taj on June 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jai Opetaia has been fighting more than Viddal Riley.

Jai Opetaia last fought 10 months and 10 days ago, while Viddal Riley's last outing was 11 months and 23 days ago.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Riley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

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