Usyk vs Opetaia

When is Usyk vs Opetaia?

Oleksandr Usyk could face the challenge of Jai Opetaia in late 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Usyk vs Opetaia stats

Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jai Opetaia would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 31 wins and 0 draws, with 24 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Opetaia would have an advantage in power over Usyk, with a 77% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 64%.

Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 8 years, at 39 years old.

Usyk has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Oleksandr Usyk and Jai Opetaia fight out of a southpaw stance.

Usyk is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Opetaia, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 59 more professional rounds, totaling 217 compared to Opetaia's 158.

Oleksandr Usyk goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Usyk vs Opetaia form

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

In his last fight, he beat Rico Verhoeven on May 23, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.

Prior to that, he had beaten Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had defeated Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

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

In his last fight, he won against Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian on September 12, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their The Ring Cruiserweight and WBA World Cruiserweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Brandon Glanton on March 8, 2026, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had 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.

Before that, he had beaten 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.

He had won against 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jai Opetaia has been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Oleksandr Usyk last fought 3 months and 23 days ago, while Jai Opetaia's last outing was 3 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Usyk vs Opetaia?

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