Jai Opetaia
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Jai Opetaia (born 30 June 1995) is an Australian professional boxer. He held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from 2022 until 2023, before vacating the title due to a disagreement with the IBF. He would however win the vacant title again in 2024, which he currently holds along with 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, ESPN, and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and third by BoxRec.
Infobox
Born
Jai Tapu Opetaia (1995-06-30) 30 June 1995 (age 30)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
mw- Cruiserweight Heavyweight
Reach
76 in (193 cm)
Stance
Southpaw
Total fights
29
Wins
29
Win by KO
23
Tables
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
29 fights
By knockout
29 wins
23
0 losses
0
By decision
By decision
29 fights
By decision
29 wins
6
0 losses
0
| 29 fights | 29 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 23 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
· Professional boxing record
29
29
No.
29
Result
Win
Record
29–0
Opponent
Huseyin Cinkara
Type
KO
Round, time
8 (12), 0:36
Date
6 Dec 2025
Location
Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
Notes
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
28
28
No.
28
Result
Win
Record
28–0
Opponent
Claudio Squeo
Type
KO
Round, time
5 (12), 0:36
Date
8 Jun 2025
Location
Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
Notes
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
27–0
Opponent
David Nyika
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (12), 2:17
Date
8 Jan 2025
Location
Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
Notes
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
26
26
No.
26
Result
Win
Record
26–0
Opponent
Jack Massey
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (12), 2:00
Date
12 Oct 2024
Location
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
25–0
Opponent
Mairis Briedis
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
18 May 2024
Location
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Retained The Ring cruiserweight title;Won vacant IBF cruiserweight title
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
24–0
Opponent
Ellis Zorro
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (12), 2:56
Date
23 Dec 2023
Location
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Retained The Ring cruiserweight title
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
23–0
Opponent
Jordan Thompson
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (12), 0:20
Date
30 Sep 2023
Location
OVO Arena Wembley, London, England
Notes
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
22–0
Opponent
Mairis Briedis
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
2 Jul 2022
Location
Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
Notes
Won IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
21–0
Opponent
Daniel Russell
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (8), 1:44
Date
4 Dec 2021
Location
Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
20–0
Opponent
Benjamin Kelleher
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (10), 1:50
Date
22 Oct 2020
Location
Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
Notes
Retained IBF Asia-Oceania and WBO Global cruiserweight titles
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Mark Flanagan
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (10), 3:00
Date
16 Nov 2019
Location
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Retained WBA Oceania and WBO Global cruiserweight titles;Won inaugural IBF Asia-Oceania cruiserweight title
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Nikolas Charalampous
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
27 Jul 2019
Location
Luna Park, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Retained WBA Oceania interim cruiserweight title;Won vacant WBO Global cruiserweight title
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Navosa Ioata
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (10), 1:13
Date
15 May 2019
Location
The Star, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Won vacant WBA Oceania interim cruiserweight title
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Kurtis Pegoraro
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (10), 1:25
Date
29 Jun 2018
Location
Pullman Hotel and Resort, Brisbane, Australia
Notes
Retained WBO Asia-Pacific cruiserweight title;Won vacant IBF Pan-Pacific cruiserweight title
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Lukas Paszkowsky
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (10), 2:35
Date
7 Apr 2018
Location
Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Notes
Won vacant WBO Asia-Pacific cruiserweight title
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Benjamin Kelleher
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10), 2:36
Date
17 Jan 2018
Location
The Star, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Retained Australian cruiserweight title
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Frankie Lopez
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (10), 2:55
Date
21 Oct 2017
Location
Function Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Notes
Won vacant IBF Youth cruiserweight title
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Daniel Ammann
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (10), 1:49
Date
15 Jul 2017
Location
Wests City Club, Newcastle, Australia
Notes
Won vacant WBC-OPBF and Australian cruiserweight titles
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Moses Havea
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (8), 1:03
Date
12 May 2017
Location
North Sydney Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Retained ANBF New South Wales heavyweight title
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Kyle Brumby
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (8), 1:26
Date
8 Apr 2017
Location
Doltone House, Sydney, Australia
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Togasilimai Letoa
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (4), 0:30
Date
10 Feb 2017
Location
Faleata Sporting Complex, Apia, Samoa
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Isileli Fa
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (6), 0:36
Date
23 Dec 2016
Location
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney, Australia
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Peter Brennan
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (8), 2:46
Date
9 Dec 2016
Location
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
Notes
Won vacant ANBF New South Wales heavyweight title
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Uria Afamasaga
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (4), 0:37
Date
14 Oct 2016
Location
The Silverdome, Launceston, Australia
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Sefo Falekaono
Type
KO
Round, time
6 (6), 1:11
Date
22 Jul 2016
Location
Mediterranean House, Sydney, Australia
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Orlando Vazquez
Type
PTS
Round, time
4
Date
23 Apr 2016
Location
Centro de Usos Múltiples, Los Mochis, Mexico
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Randall Rayment
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
28 Nov 2015
Location
Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Rob Manual
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4), 2:46
Date
14 Aug 2015
Location
Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Isileli Fa
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
1 Aug 2015
Location
Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Huseyin Cinkara | KO | 8 (12), 0:36 | 6 Dec 2025 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Claudio Squeo | KO | 5 (12), 0:36 | 8 Jun 2025 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | David Nyika | KO | 4 (12), 2:17 | 8 Jan 2025 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Jack Massey | TKO | 6 (12), 2:00 | 12 Oct 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Mairis Briedis | UD | 12 | 18 May 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Retained The Ring cruiserweight title;Won vacant IBF cruiserweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Ellis Zorro | KO | 1 (12), 2:56 | 23 Dec 2023 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Retained The Ring cruiserweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Jordan Thompson | TKO | 4 (12), 0:20 | 30 Sep 2023 | OVO Arena Wembley, London, England | Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Mairis Briedis | UD | 12 | 2 Jul 2022 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | Won IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Daniel Russell | TKO | 3 (8), 1:44 | 4 Dec 2021 | Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Benjamin Kelleher | TKO | 6 (10), 1:50 | 22 Oct 2020 | Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Retained IBF Asia-Oceania and WBO Global cruiserweight titles |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Mark Flanagan | TKO | 8 (10), 3:00 | 16 Nov 2019 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia | Retained WBA Oceania and WBO Global cruiserweight titles;Won inaugural IBF Asia-Oceania cruiserweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Nikolas Charalampous | UD | 10 | 27 Jul 2019 | Luna Park, Sydney, Australia | Retained WBA Oceania interim cruiserweight title;Won vacant WBO Global cruiserweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Navosa Ioata | TKO | 8 (10), 1:13 | 15 May 2019 | The Star, Sydney, Australia | Won vacant WBA Oceania interim cruiserweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Kurtis Pegoraro | KO | 2 (10), 1:25 | 29 Jun 2018 | Pullman Hotel and Resort, Brisbane, Australia | Retained WBO Asia-Pacific cruiserweight title;Won vacant IBF Pan-Pacific cruiserweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Lukas Paszkowsky | TKO | 2 (10), 2:35 | 7 Apr 2018 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia | Won vacant WBO Asia-Pacific cruiserweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Benjamin Kelleher | TKO | 3 (10), 2:36 | 17 Jan 2018 | The Star, Sydney, Australia | Retained Australian cruiserweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Frankie Lopez | TKO | 1 (10), 2:55 | 21 Oct 2017 | Function Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Won vacant IBF Youth cruiserweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Daniel Ammann | TKO | 9 (10), 1:49 | 15 Jul 2017 | Wests City Club, Newcastle, Australia | Won vacant WBC-OPBF and Australian cruiserweight titles |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Moses Havea | TKO | 2 (8), 1:03 | 12 May 2017 | North Sydney Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia | Retained ANBF New South Wales heavyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Kyle Brumby | TKO | 2 (8), 1:26 | 8 Apr 2017 | Doltone House, Sydney, Australia | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Togasilimai Letoa | TKO | 2 (4), 0:30 | 10 Feb 2017 | Faleata Sporting Complex, Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Isileli Fa | TKO | 3 (6), 0:36 | 23 Dec 2016 | Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney, Australia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Peter Brennan | KO | 1 (8), 2:46 | 9 Dec 2016 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia | Won vacant ANBF New South Wales heavyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Uria Afamasaga | TKO | 2 (4), 0:37 | 14 Oct 2016 | The Silverdome, Launceston, Australia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Sefo Falekaono | KO | 6 (6), 1:11 | 22 Jul 2016 | Mediterranean House, Sydney, Australia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Orlando Vazquez | PTS | 4 | 23 Apr 2016 | Centro de Usos Múltiples, Los Mochis, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Randall Rayment | UD | 6 | 28 Nov 2015 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Rob Manual | TKO | 1 (4), 2:46 | 14 Aug 2015 | Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Isileli Fa | UD | 4 | 1 Aug 2015 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand |
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ANBF New South Walesheavyweight champion 9 December 2016 – 15 July 2017Won Australian title
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VacantTitle next held byMatthew Davoren
VacantTitle last held byDanny Green
VacantTitle last held byDanny Green
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VacantTitle last held byDanny Green
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Australian cruiserweight champion 15 July 2017 – 2018Vacated
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VacantTitle next held byJayden Joseph
VacantTitle last held byAnthony McCracken
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OPBF cruiserweight champion 15 July 2017 – 2 July 2022Won world title
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VacantTitle last held byDennis Ronert
VacantTitle last held byDennis Ronert
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VacantTitle last held byDennis Ronert
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IBF Youth cruiserweight champion 21 October 2017 – 2 July 2022Won world title
VacantTitle last held byIsmail Sillakh
VacantTitle last held byIsmail Sillakh
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VacantTitle last held byIsmail Sillakh
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WBO Asia Pacific cruiserweight champion 7 April 2018 – 2019Vacated
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VacantTitle next held byKamshybek Kunkabayev
VacantTitle last held byMosese Sorovi
VacantTitle last held byMosese Sorovi
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VacantTitle last held byMosese Sorovi
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IBF Pan Pacific cruiserweight champion 29 June 2018 – 2019Vacated
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VacantTitle next held byBenjamin Kelleher
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WBO Global cruiserweight champion 27 July 2019 – 2022Vacated
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IBF Asia Oceania cruiserweight champion 16 November 2019 – 2 July 2022Won world title
IBF Asia Oceania cruiserweight champion 16 November 2019 – 2 July 2022Won world title
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IBF Asia Oceania cruiserweight champion 16 November 2019 – 2 July 2022Won world title
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Preceded byMairis Briedis
Preceded byMairis Briedis
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Preceded byMairis Briedis
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IBF cruiserweight champion 2 July 2022 – 18 December 2023Stripped
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VacantTitle next held byHimself
The Ring cruiserweight champion 2 July 2022 – present
The Ring cruiserweight champion 2 July 2022 – present
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The Ring cruiserweight champion 2 July 2022 – present
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Incumbent
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IBF cruiserweight champion 18 May 2024 – present
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Awards
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Previous:George Kambosos Jr. W 12 vs. Teófimo López
Previous:George Kambosos Jr. W 12 vs. Teófimo López
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Previous:George Kambosos Jr. W 12 vs. Teófimo López
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The Ring Upset of the YearW 12 vs. Mairis Briedis I 2022
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Next:Rafael Espinoza W12 vs. Robeisy Ramírez
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| VacantTitle last held byPaul Ogedengbe | ANBF New South Walesheavyweight champion 9 December 2016 – 15 July 2017Won Australian title | VacantTitle next held byMatthew Davoren | ||
| VacantTitle last held byDanny Green | Australian cruiserweight champion 15 July 2017 – 2018Vacated | VacantTitle next held byJayden Joseph | ||
| VacantTitle last held byAnthony McCracken | OPBF cruiserweight champion 15 July 2017 – 2 July 2022Won world title | Vacant | ||
| VacantTitle last held byDennis Ronert | IBF Youth cruiserweight champion 21 October 2017 – 2 July 2022Won world title | |||
| VacantTitle last held byIsmail Sillakh | WBO Asia Pacific cruiserweight champion 7 April 2018 – 2019Vacated | VacantTitle next held byKamshybek Kunkabayev | ||
| VacantTitle last held byMosese Sorovi | IBF Pan Pacific cruiserweight champion 29 June 2018 – 2019Vacated | VacantTitle next held byBenjamin Kelleher | ||
| New title | WBO Global cruiserweight champion 27 July 2019 – 2022Vacated | VacantTitle next held byBrandon Glanton | ||
| IBF Asia Oceania cruiserweight champion 16 November 2019 – 2 July 2022Won world title | Vacant | |||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded byMairis Briedis | IBF cruiserweight champion 2 July 2022 – 18 December 2023Stripped | VacantTitle next held byHimself | ||
| The Ring cruiserweight champion 2 July 2022 – present | Incumbent | |||
| VacantTitle last held byHimself | IBF cruiserweight champion 18 May 2024 – present | |||
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| Previous:George Kambosos Jr. W 12 vs. Teófimo López | The Ring Upset of the YearW 12 vs. Mairis Briedis I 2022 | Next:Rafael Espinoza W12 vs. Robeisy Ramírez | ||
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