Opetaia vs Paul

When is Opetaia vs Paul?

Jai Opetaia could take on Jake Paul in Summer 2026 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).

Opetaia would be making his 7th defense of the The Ring Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Mairis Briedis in July 2022. He has held this belt for 3 years, 5 months and 19 days.

He would be making his 5th 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, 7 months and 3 days.

Opetaia vs Paul stats

Jai Opetaia would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jake Paul would make his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Opetaia would have a large advantage in power over Paul, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Paul's 58%.

Jai Opetaia is the older man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

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

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Jake Paul is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 5 months earlier than Paul, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 61 more professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Paul's 76.

Jake Paul is currently ranked number 15 by the WBA in the 200lb division.

Opetaia vs Paul form

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

In his last fight, he defeated Huseyin Cinkara on December 6, 2025, by knockout in the 8th 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 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

Before that, he had won against 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.

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.

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

In his last fight, he lost to Anthony Joshua on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on June 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Going into that contest, he had won against Mike Tyson on November 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Before that, he had defeated Mike Perry on July 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Amalie Arena, Tampa.

He had beaten Ryan Bourland on March 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jai Opetaia has been fighting more than Jake Paul.

Jai Opetaia last fought 6 months and 12 days ago, while Jake Paul's last outing was 5 months and 30 days ago.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 1 month, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

Paul's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

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