Opetaia vs Okolie

When is Opetaia vs Okolie?

Jai Opetaia could square off against Lawrence Okolie in Autumn/Fall 2024 the United Kingdom.

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 vs Okolie stats

Jai Opetaia would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lawrence Okolie would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Opetaia would have a slight advantage in power over Okolie, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Okolie's 75%.

Jai Opetaia is the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Okolie has a height advantage of 2 inches over Opetaia. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Lawrence Okolie is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 7 months earlier than Okolie, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 5 more professional rounds, totaling 114 compared to Okolie's 109.

Opetaia vs Okolie form

Opetaia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he 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, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had defeated 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.

He had won against Daniel Russell on December 4, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Fortitude Music Hall, Queensland.

Okolie has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Lukasz Rozanski on May 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszow, Poland.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Chris Billam-Smith on May 27, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated David Light on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had beaten Michal Cieslak on February 27, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

He had won against Dilan Prasovic on September 25, 2021, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jai Opetaia has been fighting more than Lawrence Okolie.

Jai Opetaia last fought 4 months and 13 days ago, while Lawrence Okolie's last outing was 4 months and 7 days ago.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

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