Jai Opetaia

What is Jai Opetaia's Record?

Jai Opetaia's record currently stands at 25 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws. He is currently undefeated in a total of 25 contests. Of those 25 wins, he has stopped 19 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 76%. He's boxed a total of 114 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 4.6 rounds on average.

When was his last fight and how active is he?

Jai Opetaia's last fight took place against Mairis Briedis on May 18, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 4 months and 23 days ago.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

What belts does Jai Opetaia hold?

He currently holds The Ring Cruiserweight, and the IBF World Cruiserweight championships.

He won The Ring Cruiserweight belt against Mairis Briedis, beating him by unanimous decision after 12 rounds on July 2, 2022. He has held this belt for a total of 832 days (2 years, 3 months and 9 days) and has defended the belt 3 times. He is yet to make a mandatory defense of this belt.

He won IBF World Cruiserweight belt against Mairis Briedis, beating him by unanimous decision after 12 rounds on May 18, 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 146 days (4 months and 24 days) and is yet to make a defense of the belt. He is yet to make a mandatory defense of this belt.

How Old Is Jai Opetaia And Where Is he From?

The cruiserweight is currently 29 years old. He was born on June 30, 1995, so he will turn 30 in 8 months and 19 days.

Opetaia was born in Australia.

How long has Opetaia been fighting?

Jai Opetaia made his professional debut in August 2015, so he has been a pro for 9 years and 2 months.

How tall is Opetaia, What is his Reach And Which Stance Does he Use?

Opetaia is 6' 3" tall, which is 191cm. His reach is 76 inches, which is 193 cm. Opetaia fights from a southpaw stance, which means he favours his left hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Jai Opetaia?

Some potential future fights for Opetaia include Richard Riakporhe, Unified Light Heavyweight Champion Artur Beterbiev, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, Joseph Parker and Unified Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk.

What will be Jai Opetaia's Next Fight And Where Can I Watch It?

Jai Opetaia is to face Jack Massey next on Saturday, October 12th, 2024. The fight will take place at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will be shown on DAZN PPV UK in the UK, and DAZN in the United States.

What are some recent Jai Opetaia results?

Opetaia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Mairis Briedis on May 18, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Ellis Zorro on December 23, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jordan Thompson on September 30, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had defeated Mairis Briedis on July 2, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia.

He had won against Daniel Russell on December 4, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Fortitude Music Hall, Queensland.