Opetaia vs Cinkara

When is Opetaia vs Cinkara?

Jai Opetaia is set to fight Huseyin Cinkara on Wednesday, January 8th, 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 IBF cruiserweight championship of the world.

Opetaia vs Cinkara stats

Jai Opetaia steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Huseyin Cinkara will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 18 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Cinkara has a slight advantage in power over Opetaia, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Opetaia's 77%.

Jai Opetaia is the younger man by 10 years, at 29 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 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 10 months earlier than Cinkara, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 54 more professional rounds, totaling 120 compared to Cinkara's 66.

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 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he 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.

Prior to 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had won against 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.

He had beaten 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.

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Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 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?

The DAZN show is expected to begin at 3:00 AM EST / 12:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 8:00 AM (GTM).

How do you stream Opetaia vs Cinkara?

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What are the odds on Opetaia vs Cinkara?

Jai Opetaia is currently 1/20 (-2000) to win the fight outright, while you can get 10/1 (+1000) on Huseyin Cinkara if you fancy the massive upset.

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