Opetaia vs Benavidez

When is Opetaia vs Benavidez?

Jai Opetaia could face the challenge of David Benavidez in late 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place 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 2 years, 11 months and 22 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, 1 month and 6 days.

Opetaia vs Benavidez 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.

David Benavidez would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 30 wins and 0 draws, with 24 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Benavidez would have a slight advantage in power over Opetaia, with a 80% knockout percentage compared to Opetaia's 79%.

Jai Opetaia is the older man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

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

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while David Benavidez is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 11 months later than Benavidez, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 31 fewer professional rounds, totaling 129 compared to Benavidez's 160.

Opetaia vs Benavidez form

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

In his last fight, he 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, Australia.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

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.

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

In his last fight, he defeated David Morrell on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight and WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Demetrius Andrade on November 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Caleb Plant on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

He had beaten David Lemieux on May 21, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jai Opetaia has been fighting more than David Benavidez.

Jai Opetaia last fought 6 months and 5 days ago, while David Benavidez's last outing was 10 months and 12 days ago.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Benavidez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

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