Jai Opetaia
27 stories covering Jai Opetaia — news, results and analysis.
Tony Bellew's Honest Take on Benavidez's Heavyweight Dream
Benavidez is 32-0 with 26 KOs, but Bellew doubts he'll stop any heavyweight — even if the work rate causes trouble.
Oct 15, 2026
Dana White Wants Jai Opetaia vs Deontay Wilder on Fury-Joshua Card
White says Opetaia is 'more than likely' heading to the December 11 undercard — against a heavyweight who's won 43 of 45 by knockout.
Oct 12, 2026
Benavidez Maps a Cruiserweight Run That Ends With Beterbiev
The unbeaten 32-0 three-weight champ wants Opetaia, then a Beterbiev move-up, before heavyweight even enters the chat.
Oct 11, 2026
David Benavidez Picks Dmitry Bivol as His Toughest Possible Opponent
The 32-0 cruiserweight champ says Bivol's movement and defense scare him more than a heavyweight date with Usyk.
Oct 10, 2026
Benavidez Eyes Usyk at Heavyweight If Opetaia Deal Collapses
The unbeaten 32-0 cruiserweight champ says he'll chase a two-weight legend if Opetaia opts for a Wilder payday in December instead.
Oct 8, 2026
Benavidez vs Opetaia: Ex-Foe Backs 'El Monstro' to Win at 200lbs
Kyrone Davis, stopped by Benavidez in 2021, says the 32-0 star's size will overwhelm Jai Opetaia if their Cinco de Mayo clash happens.
Oct 1, 2026
Roy Jones Jr Says Opetaia, Not Usyk, Is Benavidez's Real Nightmare
Both men are unbeaten — Benavidez at 32-0, Opetaia at 30-0 — and the boxing legend thinks the cruiserweight clash is a far nastier puzzle than a shot at Usyk.
Sep 27, 2026
Benavidez vs Opetaia: Sparring Partner Backs a Repeat KO
Daniel Blancas says the man he spars daily beats lineal champ Jai Opetaia the same way he wrecked Ramírez — inside six rounds. Both men are unbeaten.
Sep 27, 2026
Andre Ward Breaks Down What Opetaia Needs to Beat Benavidez
Two unbeaten cruiserweights, a combined 62-0, could collide around Cinco de Mayo 2027 — but first Benavidez has business in December.
Sep 25, 2026
Eddie Hearn Bets on Pat Brown to Hand Jai Opetaia His First Loss
Hearn says the seven-fight British champ can end Opetaia's 31-fight unbeaten run — but not until 2027, and only if the belts are back on the line.
Sep 22, 2026
Jai Opetaia Wants the Benavidez Fight in Writing: 'Send Me the Date'
Two undefeated cruiserweights, a Cinco de Mayo verbal handshake, and 56 wins between them — Opetaia just wants it on paper before he buys in.
Sep 20, 2026
Paulie Malignaggi Still Leans Opetaia to Beat David Benavidez
Benavidez is 32-0 after bullying his way to cruiserweight, but the two-weight champ says the unbeaten Aussie is still the pick to hand him a first loss.
Sep 17, 2026
Tim Bradley Backs Benavidez to 'Smoke' Opetaia in Cruiserweight Clash
Bradley thinks Opetaia's 30-0 record and pound-for-pound status are inflated. Benavidez, 32-0 with 26 KOs, could meet him for undisputed in 2027.
Sep 16, 2026
Benavidez Cools on Usyk Fight, Sets Sights on Cruiserweight Reign
The unbeaten 32-0 Mexican-American now looks to unify at 200lbs, with a Michal Cieslak title bout locked for December 12.
Sep 15, 2026
WBC Orders Benavidez vs Cieslak, With Opetaia Waiting on the Winner
Benavidez (32-0, 26 KO) must defend against new champ Michal Cieslak before a May 2027 date with Jai Opetaia is officially cleared.
Sep 15, 2026
Opetaia Batters Mikaelyan, Then Calls Out Benavidez for 2026
The unbeaten cruiserweight king (30-0, 23 KO) needed nine rounds to finish Mikaelyan — then set up a superfight with 32-0 David Benavidez.
Sep 13, 2026
Jai Opetaia Puts 30-0 Record on the Line in Vegas Unification
The unbeaten cruiserweight champ meets WBC titlist Noel Mikaelian at T-Mobile Arena — his 10th straight world title fight and first big-arena outing in Las Vegas.
Sep 10, 2026
Jai Opetaia Wants David Benavidez's Cruiserweight Belts
Two unbeaten champions, 62-0 combined. Opetaia says he'll chase undisputed with or without Benavidez — first he has to get past Noel Mikaelian on Saturday.
Sep 10, 2026
Don King's Cease and Desist Threatens Opetaia vs Mikaelian Days Before Vegas
The 94-year-old promoter says his contract with WBC champ Noel Mikaelian (28-3) makes Saturday's cruiserweight title bout legally void. Zuffa has days to respond.
Sep 8, 2026
Conor Benn's Welterweight Gamble: The Weight Cut That Has Fans Talking
Benn drops to 147 for the first time in nearly four-and-a-half years to challenge Ryan Garcia. Tony Bellew isn't worried about that tight-looking photo.
Sep 3, 2026
Crawford Sticks With Benn Upset Pick Over Ryan Garcia in Vegas
The retired pound-for-pound king says Conor Benn's size and power will strip Garcia of the WBC welterweight belt on September 12.
Aug 17, 2026
Benavidez Wants His Belt: Mikaelian Told to Fight or Get Stripped
The WBC is leaning on champ Noel Mikaelian to face 32-0 David Benavidez — or hand over the strap he's booked to defend against Jai Opetaia on Sept 12.
Aug 14, 2026
Benavidez's Undisputed Plan Hits a Wall as Mikaelian Bails
The 32-0 WBO/WBC champ eyed a December 12 unification. Now Noel Mikaelian's gone to fight Jai Opetaia instead, and Benavidez needs a new dance partner.
Aug 5, 2026
Opetaia vs Mikaelian Lands on Garcia-Benn Card — If Don King Allows It
Unbeaten cruiserweight king Jai Opetaia (30-0, 23 KO) meets Noel Mikaelian on September 12, but a Don King lawsuit could blow the whole thing up.
Aug 4, 2026
Benavidez Eyes Mikaelian in November as Cruiserweight Plans Firm Up
Fresh off stopping Gilberto Ramírez in six, the unbeaten 32-0 'Mexican Monster' is closing in on a WBC title unification against Noel Mikaelian.
Jul 29, 2026
Canelo Backs Ryan Garcia Over Conor Benn in September Title Clash
Alvarez gave up his traditional September slot and is siding with his former stablemate ahead of Garcia's WBC welterweight defence on the 12th.
Jul 29, 2026
Eddie Hearn Threatens to Sue Zuffa Champ Jai Opetaia Over Corruption Claims
The 30-0 cruiserweight king dragged Hearn into a lawsuit against the IBF. Now Matchroom's boss says he's already got lawyers drafting letters.
Jul 25, 2026