Opetaia vs Thompson

When is Opetaia vs Thompson?

Jai Opetaia will take on Jordan Thompson on Saturday 30th September 2023 at Wembley Arena in Wembley.

The fight will be contested over 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.

Also, on the undercard will be Ellie Scotney's and Laura Soledad Griffa's contest and Cheavon Clarke's and Vasil Ducar's bout.

Opetaia vs Thompson stats

Jai Opetaia steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Jordan Thompson will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knock out.

The stats suggest Thompson has a slight advantage in power over Opetaia, with a 80% knock out percentage over Opetaia's 77%.

Jai Opetaia is the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Thompson has a height advantage of 3 inches over Opetaia.

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Jordan Thompson is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 months earlier than Thompson, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 56 more professional rounds, 97 to Thompson's 41.

Jordan Thompson is currently ranked number 13 by the WBO and 5 by the IBF in the 200lb division.

Opetaia vs Thompson form

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

In his last fight, he beat Mairis Briedis on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia.

Previous to that, he had beat Daniel Russell on 4th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Fortitude Music Hall, Queensland.

Going into that contest, he had won against Benjamin Kelleher on 22nd October 2020 by technical knockout in the 6th round at Fortitude Music Hall, Queensland.

Before that, he had beat Mark Flanagan on 16th November 2019 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Hordern Pavilion, New South Wales.

He had defeated Nikolas Charalampous on 27th July 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Luna Park, New South Wales.

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

In his last fight, he won against Luke Watkins on 22nd April 2023 by knockout in the 6th round at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had won against Vasil Ducar on 6th August 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Mariano Angel Gudino on 16th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had beat Piotr Budziszewski on 18th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had won against Piotr Podlucki on 30th October 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at O2 Arena, Greenwich.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jordan Thompson has been fighting more than Jai Opetaia.

Jai Opetaia last fought 1 year, 2 months and 28 days ago, while Jordan Thompson's last outing was 5 months and 8 days ago.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Thompson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year and 11 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

What time does Opetaia vs Thompson start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Opetaia vs Thompson?

The DAZN show is expected to begin at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:00 PM (BTS).

How do you stream Opetaia vs Thompson?

In the UK you can stream Opetaia vs Thompson via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

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1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Opetaia vs Thompson?

Jai Opetaia is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the clash outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Jordan Thompson if you fancy the big upset.

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