Opetaia vs Jack

When is Opetaia vs Jack?

Jai Opetaia could potentially square off against Badou Jack in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

would be making his 5th 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, 8 months and 25 days.

He would be making his 3rd defense of the IBF World Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Mairis Briedis in May 2024. He has held this title for 10 months and 9 days.

Opetaia would be defending WBC World Cruiserweight Championship for the first time. He was promoted from a secondary belt in December 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 106 days (3 months and 16 days).

Opetaia vs Jack stats

Jai Opetaia would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Badou Jack would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Opetaia would have an advantage in power over Jack, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Jack's 61%.

Jai Opetaia is the younger man by 12 years, at 29 years old.

Opetaia has a height advantage of 2 inches over Jack. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Badou Jack is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years and 1 month later than Jack, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 96 fewer professional rounds, totaling 124 compared to Jack's 220.

Opetaia vs Jack form

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

In his last fight, he 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, Australia.

Prior to 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mairis Briedis on May 18, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, 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.

He had beaten 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.

Jack has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Ilunga Makabu on February 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Richard Rivera on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah.

Going into that contest, he had won against Samuel Crossed on November 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Motospace Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he had defeated Dervin Colina on June 6, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hard Rock Stadium, Florida, United States.

He had beaten Blake McKernan on November 28, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jai Opetaia has been fighting more than Badou Jack.

Jai Opetaia last fought 8 months and 19 days ago, while Badou Jack's last outing was 2 years, 7 months and 1 day ago.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

Jack's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

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