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Jai Opetaia

Jai Opetaia is The Ring's current cruiserweight world champion. Since 2022 Opetaia has held world titles at cruiserweight.

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

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2026

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

    Cruiserweight · The Ring

  3. Jai Opetaia’s reign as the IBF cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · IBF

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

    Cruiserweight · The Ring

  5. 2025

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

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

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

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

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

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

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  10. 2024

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

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

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

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

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  14. 2023

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

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

    Cruiserweight · The Ring

  17. Jai Opetaia’s reign as the IBF cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · IBF

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

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring

  19. 2022

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

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

    Cruiserweight · IBF and The Ring