Jai Opetaia

Australian boxer (born 1995)

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Jai Opetaia is an Australian professional boxer. He held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) from 2022 until 2023. He currently holds the Ring magazine and lineal cruiserweight titles. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2012 Youth World Championships and represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games. As of February 2023, Opetaia is ranked the world's best active cruiserweight by The Ring magazine, and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, second by BoxRec, and third best by ESPN.

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'Ridiculous' to strip Opetaia of IBF belt - Warren Frank Warren says it is "ridiculous" for the IBF to strip Jai Opetaia of his cruiserweight title and stop Ellis Zorro fighting him for the belt. BBC Sport - Published on December 18, 2023
Opetaia ends Thompson title challenge in fourth round Watch as British cruiserweight Jordan Thompson's world title challenge ends in a brutal fourth-round stoppage loss to IBF and Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia in London. BBC Sport - Published on October 1, 2023
Opetaia overwhelms Thompson with early stoppage win British cruiserweight Jordan Thompson's world-title challenge ends in a brutal fourth round stoppage loss to IBF and Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia In London. BBC Sport - Published on September 30, 2023

Opetaia v Thompson: Briton targets world-title upset - radio & text Follow live text & commentary of Briton Jordan Thompson's bid to dethrone IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia at the OVO Arena Wembley. BBC Sport - Published on September 30, 2023
Thompson towers over Opetaia at weigh-in Briton Jordan Thompson towers over champion Jai Opetaia as both men made weight for Saturday's IBF cruiserweight showdown at Wembley's OVO Arena. BBC Sport - Published on September 29, 2023
How tennis prodigy became boxing world title contender Manchester's Jordan Thompson, who challenges Jai Opetaia for the IBF belt on Saturday, has gone from budding tennis star to boxing world title challenger. BBC Sport - Published on September 29, 2023

Britain's Thompson to face Opetaia for IBF cruiserweight title British boxer Jordan Thompson will face Australian Jai Opetaia for the IBF cruiserweight title at OVO Arena Wembley next month. BBC Sport - Published on August 24, 2023