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Jai Opetaia

Jai Opetaia has held the IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles since 2022. Opetaia has fought 10 world title bouts, winning 10.

World title bouts
10
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
10–0
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (The Ring cruiserweight, 2022–present)
4 years, 4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

CruiserweightIBF
The Ring
2022age 26AprJulage 27Oct2023AprJulage 28Oct2024AprJulage 29Oct2025AprJulage 30Oct2026AprJulage 31Oct2027
202220232024202520262027

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2022

  2. Jai Opetaia beats Mairis Briedis via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  3. The Ring magazine rates Jai Opetaia the cruiserweight champion in its annual ratings

  4. 2023

  5. Jai Opetaia beats Jordan Thompson via technical knockout 4/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  6. Jai Opetaia’s IBF cruiserweight world title reign ends

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  7. Jai Opetaia beats Ellis Zorro via knockout 1/12

    Cruiserweight · The Ring

  8. The Ring magazine rates Jai Opetaia the cruiserweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. 2024

  10. Jai Opetaia beats Mairis Briedis via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  11. Jai Opetaia beats Jack Massey via technical knockout 6/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  12. The Ring magazine rates Jai Opetaia the cruiserweight champion in its annual ratings

  13. 2025

  14. Jai Opetaia beats David Nyika via knockout 4/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  15. Jai Opetaia beats Claudio Squeo via knockout 5/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  16. Jai Opetaia beats Huseyin Cinkara via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  17. The Ring magazine rates Jai Opetaia the cruiserweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. 2026

  19. Jai Opetaia beats Brandon Glanton via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · The Ring

  20. Jai Opetaia’s IBF cruiserweight world title reign ends

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  21. Jai Opetaia beats Noel Mikaelian via technical knockout 9/12

    Cruiserweight · The Ring