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Jai Opetaia
Jai Opetaia

Record

22-0-0

Form

UD 12
TKO 3
TKO 6
TKO 8
UD 10

Belts held

The Ring Cruiserweight champion
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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
Not Defended Yet
Time inactive
449 days - (1 year & 2 months)
Won against
Latvia flag Briedis (28-1-0) UD 12 02-Jul-2022
Time held
449 days - (1 year & 2 months)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
449 days - (1 year & 2 months)
IBF World Cruiserweight champion
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Next Scheduled Defence
United Kingdom flag Thompson (15-0-0) 30-Sep-2023
Last defence
Not Defended Yet
Time inactive
449 days - (1 year & 2 months)
Won against
Latvia flag Briedis (28-1-0) UD 12 02-Jul-2022
Time held
449 days - (1 year & 2 months)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
449 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Stats

age
28
Height
6' 3" / 191 cm
Reach
76" / 193 cm
Stance
Southpaw (L)

Full record

Wins
22
By KO
17
KO%
77%
Lost
0
Stopped
0
Draws
0
Debut
2015
Pro RDS
97

Jai Opetaia profile


What is Jai Opetaia's Record?

Jai Opetaia's record currently stands at 22 wins, 0 loses and 0 draws. He is currently undefeated in a total of 22 contests. Of those 22 wins he has stopped 17 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 77%. He's boxed a total of 97 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 4.4 rounds on average.

What was Opetaia's last fight?

Jai Opetaia's last fight took place against Mairis Briedis' on 2nd Jul 2022, in Queensland, Australia. He won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 1 year and 2 months ago.

How active is Jai Opetaia?

Opetaia's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What belts does Jai Opetaia hold?

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

He won The Ring Cruiserweight and IBF World Cruiserweight belts against Mairis Briedis, beating him by unanimous decision after 12 rounds on 2nd July 2022. He has held these belts for a total of 449 days (1 year, 2 months and 22 days) and is yet to make a defence of either belt.

Where is Jai Opetaia From?

Opetaia was born in Australia.

How Old Is Jai Opetaia?

The cruiserweight is currently 28 years old. He was born on 30th June 1995, so he will turn 29 in 9 months and 6 days.

How long has Opetaia been fighting?

Jai Opetaia made his professional debut in August 2015, so he has been a pro for 8 years and 1 month.

How tall is Jai Opetaia?

Opetaia is 6' 3" (6 Foot and 3 inches) which is 191cm (1 meter and 91 centimeters).

What is Opetaia's Reach?

His reach is 76 inches (76") which is 193 cm (1 meter and 93 centimeters).

What stance does Jai Opetaia use?

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 Mateusz Masternak, Mairis Briedis, Lawrence Okolie, Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe.

What will be Jai Opetaia's Next Fight?

Jai Opetaia is to face Jordan Thompson next on Saturday 30th September 2023. The fight will take place at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. The card will be shown by DAZN Global in the UK, and DAZN in the United States.

How can I stream Jai Opetaia's Fights?

In the UK you stream Opetaia's fight against Thompson on DAZN UK.

In the US you can stream Jai Opetaia fight via DAZN.

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 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia.

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

Going into that contest, he had beat Benjamin Kelleher on 22nd October 2020 by technical knockout in the 6th round at Fortitude Music Hall, Queensland.

Before that, he had defeated Mark Flanagan on 16th November 2019 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Hordern Pavilion, New South Wales.

He had won against Nikolas Charalampous on 27th July 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Luna Park, New South Wales.

Jai Opetaia Stats
AgeDate Of BirthNationalityHeightReachStanceWeight Division
28June 30, 1995Australia191 cm193 cmsouthpawCruiserweight (200 lb)
Jai Opetaia Record
Professional RecordWinsWins By KOKnockout PercentageLossesLosses By StoppageDrawsPro RoundsDebut
22-0-0221777%000972015
Jai Opetaia Recent Contests
DateOpponentResultVenue
2022-07-02Mairis BriedisWon (UD 12)Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia
2021-12-04Daniel RussellWon (TKO 3)Fortitude Music Hall, Queensland, Australia
2020-10-22Benjamin KelleherWon (TKO 6)Fortitude Music Hall, Queensland, Australia
2019-11-16Mark FlanaganWon (TKO 8)Hordern Pavilion, New South Wales, Australia
2019-07-27Nikolas CharalampousWon (UD 10)Luna Park, New South Wales, Australia

Jai Opetaia's next fight

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When is Jai Opetaia's Next Fight?

Jai Opetaia is to face Jordan Thompson next on Saturday 30th September 2023. The fight will take place at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. The card will be shown by DAZN Global in the UK, and DAZN in the United States.

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