Boxing · Cruiserweight (200 lb) · Fighter Profile
Champion
Jai Opetaia
31-0-0
31Career bouts
158Rounds boxed
Aug 2015Pro debut
77%KO rate
Ring Cruiserweight · WBC Cruiserweight · WBA Cruiserweight · Zuffa Cruiserweight
Bio
Australia's lineal cruiserweight king stopped Noel Mikaelian in September 2026 to tighten his grip on the division. At 31-0, Opetaia has agreed to face David Benavidez in May 2027 — a genuine superfight.
Tale of the Tape
| Record | 31-0-0 |
|---|---|
| Division | Cruiserweight (200 lb) |
| Status | Champion |
| Nickname | — |
| Age | 31 |
| Nationality | Australian (Samoan heritage) |
| Height | 6'3" / 190cm |
| Reach | 76" / 193cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Win methods | 24 wins by KO |
| KO rate | 77% (24 of 31 wins) |
Next Fight
May 2027 · agreed
Jai Opetaia vs. David Benavidez
Career record
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Location · Notes | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Noel Mikaelian | W | TKO | 9 of 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained Zuffa Boxing and The Ring cruiserweight titles; Won vacant WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title | 31-0-0 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Brandon Glanton | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Meta Apex, Enterprise, Nevada, U.S.Retained The Ring cruiserweight title; Won inaugural Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight title | 30-0-0 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Huseyin Cinkara | W | KO | 8 of 12 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, AustraliaRetained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles | 29-0-0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Claudio Squeo | W | KO | 5 of 12 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, AustraliaRetained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles | 28-0-0 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | David Nyika | W | KO | 4 of 12 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, AustraliaRetained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles | 27-0-0 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Jack Massey | W | TKO | 6 of 12 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles | 26-0-0 |
| May 18, 2024 | Mairis Briedis | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained The Ring cruiserweight title; Won vacant IBF cruiserweight title | 25-0-0 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Ellis Zorro | W | KO | 1 of 12 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained The Ring cruiserweight title | 24-0-0 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Jordan Thompson | W | TKO | 4 of 12 | OVO Arena Wembley, London, EnglandRetained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles | 23-0-0 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Mairis Briedis | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, AustraliaWon IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles | 22-0-0 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Daniel Russell | W | TKO | 3 of 8 | Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia | 21-0-0 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Benjamin Kelleher | W | TKO | 6 of 10 | Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, AustraliaRetained IBF Asia-Oceania and WBO Global cruiserweight titles | 20-0-0 |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Mark Flanagan | W | TKO | 8 of 10 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AustraliaRetained WBA Oceania and WBO Global cruiserweight titles; Won inaugural IBF Asia-Oceania cruiserweight title | 19-0-0 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Nikolas Charalampous | W | UD | 10 of 10 | Luna Park, Sydney, AustraliaRetained WBA Oceania interim cruiserweight title; Won vacant WBO Global cruiserweight title | 18-0-0 |
| May 15, 2019 | Navosa Ioata | W | TKO | 8 of 10 | The Star, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant WBA Oceania interim cruiserweight title | 17-0-0 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Kurtis Pegoraro | W | KO | 2 of 10 | Pullman Hotel and Resort, Brisbane, AustraliaRetained WBO Asia-Pacific cruiserweight title; Won vacant IBF Pan-Pacific cruiserweight title | 16-0-0 |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Lukas Paszkowsky | W | TKO | 2 of 10 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, AustraliaWon vacant WBO Asia-Pacific cruiserweight title | 15-0-0 |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Benjamin Kelleher | W | TKO | 3 of 10 | The Star, Sydney, AustraliaRetained Australian cruiserweight title | 14-0-0 |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Frankie Lopez | W | TKO | 1 of 10 | Function Centre, Melbourne, AustraliaWon vacant IBF Youth cruiserweight title | 13-0-0 |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Daniel Ammann | W | TKO | 9 of 10 | Wests City Club, Newcastle, AustraliaWon vacant WBC-OPBF and Australian cruiserweight titles | 12-0-0 |
| May 12, 2017 | Moses Havea | W | TKO | 2 of 8 | North Sydney Leagues Club, Sydney, AustraliaRetained ANBF New South Wales heavyweight title | 11-0-0 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Kyle Brumby | W | TKO | 2 of 8 | Doltone House, Sydney, Australia | 10-0-0 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Togasilimai Letoa | W | TKO | 2 of 4 | Faleata Sporting Complex, Apia, Samoa | 9-0-0 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Isileli Fa | W | TKO | 3 of 6 | Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney, Australia | 8-0-0 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Peter Brennan | W | KO | 1 of 8 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant ANBF New South Wales heavyweight title | 7-0-0 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Uria Afamasaga | W | TKO | 2 of 4 | The Silverdome, Launceston, Australia | 6-0-0 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Sefo Falekaono | W | KO | 6 of 6 | Mediterranean House, Sydney | 5-0-0 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Orlando Vazquez | W | PTS | 4 of 4 | Centro de Usos Múltiples, Los Mochis, Mexico | 4-0-0 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Randall Rayment | W | UD | 6 of 6 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia | 3-0-0 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Rob Manual | W | TKO | 1 of 4 | Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia | 2-0-0 |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Isileli Fa | W | UD | 4 of 4 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand | 1-0-0 |
2026
Retained Zuffa Boxing and The Ring cruiserweight titles; Won vacant WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title
WBrandon GlantonUD · R12 of 12
Retained The Ring cruiserweight title; Won inaugural Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight title
2025
WHuseyin CinkaraKO · R8 of 12
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
WClaudio SqueoKO · R5 of 12
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
WDavid NyikaKO · R4 of 12
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
2024
WJack MasseyTKO · R6 of 12
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
WMairis BriedisUD · R12 of 12
Retained The Ring cruiserweight title; Won vacant IBF cruiserweight title
2023
WEllis ZorroKO · R1 of 12
Retained The Ring cruiserweight title
WJordan ThompsonTKO · R4 of 12
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
2022
WMairis BriedisUD · R12 of 12
Won IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
2021
WDaniel RussellTKO · R3 of 8
2020
WBenjamin KelleherTKO · R6 of 10
Retained IBF Asia-Oceania and WBO Global cruiserweight titles
2019
WMark FlanaganTKO · R8 of 10
Retained WBA Oceania and WBO Global cruiserweight titles; Won inaugural IBF Asia-Oceania cruiserweight title
WNikolas CharalampousUD · R10 of 10
Retained WBA Oceania interim cruiserweight title; Won vacant WBO Global cruiserweight title
WNavosa IoataTKO · R8 of 10
Won vacant WBA Oceania interim cruiserweight title
2018
WKurtis PegoraroKO · R2 of 10
Retained WBO Asia-Pacific cruiserweight title; Won vacant IBF Pan-Pacific cruiserweight title
WLukas PaszkowskyTKO · R2 of 10
Won vacant WBO Asia-Pacific cruiserweight title
WBenjamin KelleherTKO · R3 of 10
Retained Australian cruiserweight title
2017
WFrankie LopezTKO · R1 of 10
Won vacant IBF Youth cruiserweight title
WDaniel AmmannTKO · R9 of 10
Won vacant WBC-OPBF and Australian cruiserweight titles
WMoses HaveaTKO · R2 of 8
Retained ANBF New South Wales heavyweight title
WKyle BrumbyTKO · R2 of 8
WTogasilimai LetoaTKO · R2 of 4
2016
WIsileli FaTKO · R3 of 6
WPeter BrennanKO · R1 of 8
Won vacant ANBF New South Wales heavyweight title
WUria AfamasagaTKO · R2 of 4
WSefo FalekaonoKO · R6 of 6
WOrlando VazquezPTS · R4 of 4
2015
WRandall RaymentUD · R6 of 6
WRob ManualTKO · R1 of 4
WIsileli FaUD · R4 of 4
Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.
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