When is Opetaia vs Cinkara?
Jai Opetaia is set to fight Huseyin Cinkara on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit will be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).
This contest is for the unified cruiserweight championship of the world, with the IBF, and The Ring belts on the line.
Opetaia will be making his 6th defense of the The Ring Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Mairis Briedis in July 2022. He had held this belt for 3 years, 3 months and 7 days.
He will also 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, 4 months and 22 days. This fight is a mandatory contest for 's IBF Belt.
The undercard is set to feature the clash of Huni vs Leutele II.
Opetaia vs Cinkara stats
Jai Opetaia steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Huseyin Cinkara will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 19 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Cinkara has a slight advantage in power over Opetaia, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Opetaia's 79%.
Jai Opetaia is the younger man by 10 years, at 30 years old.
Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Huseyin Cinkara is an orthodox fighter.
Opetaia is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 10 months earlier than Cinkara, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 62 more professional rounds, totaling 129 compared to Cinkara's 67.
Huseyin Cinkara is currently ranked number 1 by the IBF in the 200lb division.
Opetaia vs Cinkara form
Opetaia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated 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 defeated 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 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 had beaten Ellis Zorro on December 23, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
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Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
What time does Opetaia vs Cinkara start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who is showing Opetaia vs Cinkara?
Opetaia vs Cinkara will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Opetaia vs Cinkara?
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What are the odds on Opetaia vs Cinkara?
Jai Opetaia is currently 1/50 (-5000) to win the fight outright, while you can get 18/1 (+1800) on Huseyin Cinkara if you fancy the massive upset.
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