Opetaia vs Russell

Who won Opetaia vs Russell?

Jai Opetaia beat Daniel Russell by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, December 4th, 2021, at Fortitude Music Hall, Queensland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Opetaia vs Russell stats

Back in December 2021, Jai Opetaia stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Daniel Russell made his way to the ring with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Opetaia had a large advantage in power over Russell, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Russell's 57%.

Jai Opetaia was the older man by 29 years, at 27 years old.

Jai Opetaia fought out of the southpaw stance, while Daniel Russell was an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 7 months later than Russell, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 58 more professional rounds, totaling 120 compared to Russell's 62.

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Opetaia's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Opetaia vs Russell start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Fortitude Music Hall, Queensland, Australia, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Opetaia vs Russell?

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