Bookmakers made Jai Opetaia a massive favorite against Brandon Glanton when they meet in their bout on Sunday 8th March 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 1/14 (-1400) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Brandon Glanton if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Opetaia winning while giving Glanton a 11% chance.
Opetaia opened as the favorite at 1/14 (-1400).
Glanton opened at 7/1 (+700).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 200 pounds (14 stones or 90.91 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified cruiserweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, and IBF belts on the line.
Opetaia vs Glanton Head To Head
Jai Opetaia steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Brandon Glanton will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Glanton has a slight advantage in power over Opetaia, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Opetaia's 79%.
Jai Opetaia is the younger man by 4 years, at 30 years old.
Opetaia has a height advantage of 4 inches over Glanton. Despite this, Glanton has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Brandon Glanton is an orthodox fighter.
Opetaia is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 9 months earlier than Glanton, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 31 more professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Glanton's 106.
Brandon Glanton is currently ranked number 8 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, 15 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the 200lb division.
Opetaia vs Glanton betting form
Opetaia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against 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. He was a 1/18 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against 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. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, 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. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated 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 was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
He had 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. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the ring.
Brandon Glanton has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Marcus Browne on October 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria. He was a 4/7 (-180) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Chris Billam-Smith on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom. He was a 9/10 (-110) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Alexey Egorov on June 7, 2024, by knockout in the 11th round at Dynamo Volleyball Arena, Moscow, Russia. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had lost to Soslan Asbarov on March 18, 2023, by majority decision at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was a 1/1 (+110) underdog going into the contest.
He had been beaten by David Light on December 2, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, United States.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Jai Opetaia has been fighting more than Brandon Glanton.
Jai Opetaia last fought 3 months and 2 days ago, while Brandon Glanton's last outing was 5 months and 7 days ago.
Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.
Glanton's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Opetaia vs Glanton Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Opetaia vs Glanton for In-Play Betting?
Opetaia vs Glanton will be broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by YouTube UK.
