Jai Opetaia Joins Zuffa Boxing
Zuffa Boxing has made its first major addition to its roster of boxers, by signing IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia to a promotional deal this Friday. The announcement was made via Zuffa Boxing’s account on X, with a video of Opetaia confirming the signing.It is not known whether Opetaia will compete exclusively on Zuffa Boxing’s cards or if he will be allowed to continue fighting for world titles for other sanctioning bodies. Opetaia (29-0, 23 KOs), originally from Gold Coast, Australia, is widely considered the best cruiserweight in the sport. He is coming off a brutal eighth-round knockout of Huseyin Cinkara in December, his fourth consecutive knockout victory. Opetaia, 30 years old, has expressed his frustration at not being able to secure a unification fight with the other champions in the division. Noel Mikaelian holds the WBC title, while Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez is the WBO and WBA champion. Ramirez will defend his unified titles against David Benavidez in May.“Now I’m with Zuffa Boxing. I’m excited for the future. Exciting times, man. Let’s get these big fights: unification and undisputed as well. Let’s go,” Opetaia declared.
Jai Opetaia
