Opetaia vs Rozicki

When is Opetaia vs Rozicki?

Jai Opetaia could face the challenge of Ryan Rozicki in Summer 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 7th 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, 5 months and 10 days.

He would be making his 5th 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, 6 months and 25 days.

Opetaia vs Rozicki stats

Jai Opetaia would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ryan Rozicki would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Rozicki would have an advantage in power over Opetaia, with a 95% knockout percentage compared to Opetaia's 79%.

Jai Opetaia is the same age as Ryan Rozicki, at 30 years old.

Opetaia has a height advantage of 1 inch over Rozicki. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ryan Rozicki is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Rozicki, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 53 more professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Rozicki's 84.

Ryan Rozicki is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 4 by The Ring in the 200lb division.

Opetaia vs Rozicki form

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

In his last fight, he beat Huseyin Cinkara on December 6, 2025, by knockout in the 8th 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 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

Before that, he had beaten 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.

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

Activity check

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

Rozicki's last 3 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

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