Jai Opetaia
Information updated:
Professional record
- Wins
- 31
- Losses
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Wins by KO
- 24
- Losses by KO
- 0
Tale of the tape
- Division
- Cruiser
- Bouts
- 31
- Rounds boxed
- 158
- KO percentage
- 77.42%
- Career
- 2015-2026
- Professional debut
- 2015-08-01
- Sex
- male
- Age in supplied snapshot
- 31
- Nationality
- Australia
- Stance
- southpaw
- Height
- 6′ 2″ / 188cm
- Reach
- 76″ / 193cm
- Residence
- Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Manager / agent
- Mick Francis
Pro Fights
| Date | Opp. | Record | Res. | Method | Rds. | Scores | Weights | Title | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Norair Mikaeljan | 28-3-0 | W | TKO | 9 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199 lbNorair Mikaeljan — 200 lb | — | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas |
| 2026-03-08 | Brandon Glanton | 21-3-0 | W | UD | 12 | View scores119-106119-106 119-106 | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199½ lbBrandon Glanton — 200 lb | — | Meta Apex, Las Vegas |
| 2025-12-06 | Huseyin Cinkara | 23-0-0 | W | KO | 8 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 198¾ lbHuseyin Cinkara — 199 lb | IBF World CruiserView titleIBF World Cruiser | Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach |
| 2025-06-08 | Claudio Squeo | 17-0-0 | W | KO | 5 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199½ lbClaudio Squeo — 191¼ lb | IBF World CruiserView titleIBF World Cruiser | Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach |
| 2025-01-08 | David Nyika | 10-0-0 | W | KO | 4 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199½ lbDavid Nyika — 199½ lb | IBF World CruiserView titleIBF World Cruiser | Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach |
| 2024-10-12 | Jack Massey | 22-2-0 | W | TKO | 6 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199 lbJack Massey — 199 lb | IBF World CruiserView titleIBF World Cruiser | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh |
| 2024-05-18 | Mairis Briedis | 28-2-0 | W | UD | 12 | View scores117-111116-112 116-112 | View weightsJai Opetaia — 198 lbMairis Briedis — 199 lb | vacant IBF World CruiserView titlevacant IBF World Cruiser | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh |
| 2023-12-23 | Ellis Zorro | 17-0-0 | W | KO | 1 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 198½ lbEllis Zorro — 197½ lb | — | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh |
| 2023-09-30 | Jordan Thompson | 15-0-0 | W | TKO | 4 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 198¼ lbJordan Thompson — 198½ lb | IBF World CruiserView titleIBF World Cruiser | Wembley Arena, Wembley |
| 2022-07-02 | Mairis Briedis | 28-1-0 | W | UD | 12 | View scores116-112115-113 116-112 | View weightsJai Opetaia — 198½ lbMairis Briedis — 199 lb | IBF World CruiserView titleIBF World Cruiser | Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach |
| 2021-12-04 | Daniel Russell | — | W | TKO | 3 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 207¼ lbDaniel Russell — 208½ lb | — | Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley |
| 2020-10-22 | Benjamin Kelleher | 13-1-2 | W | TKO | 6 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199¼ lbBenjamin Kelleher — 198¾ lb | IBF Asia Oceania Cruiser / WBO Global CruiserView 2 titlesIBF Asia Oceania Cruiser / WBO Global Cruiser | Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley |
| 2019-11-16 | Mark Flanagan | 24-7-0 | W | TKO | 8 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199¼ lbMark Flanagan — 197¼ lb | vacant IBF Asia Oceania Cruiser / WBO Global CruiserView 2 titlesvacant IBF Asia Oceania Cruiser / WBO Global Cruiser | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney |
| 2019-07-27 | Nikolas Charalampous | 18-2-0 | W | UD | 10 | View scores99-9199-90 100-89 | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199¾ lbNikolas Charalampous — 199¼ lb | vacant WBO Global CruiserView titlevacant WBO Global Cruiser | Luna Park, Sydney |
| 2019-05-15 | Navosa Ioata | — | W | TKO | 8 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 198 lbNavosa Ioata — 193½ lb | — | Sydney, The Star |
| 2018-06-29 | Kurtis Pegoraro | 11-3-0 | W | KO | 2 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199 lbKurtis Pegoraro — 198¾ lb | vacant IBF Pan Pacific Cruiser / WBO Asia Pacific CruiserView 2 titlesvacant IBF Pan Pacific Cruiser / WBO Asia Pacific Cruiser | King George Square, Pullman & Mercure |
| 2018-04-07 | Lukas Paszkowsky | — | W | TKO | 2 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 200 lbLukas Paszkowsky — 195¼ lb | vacant WBO Asia Pacific CruiserView titlevacant WBO Asia Pacific Cruiser | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane |
| 2018-01-17 | Benjamin Kelleher | — | W | TKO | 3 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 198¾ lbBenjamin Kelleher — 197½ lb | — | Sydney, The Star |
| 2017-10-21 | Frankie Lopez | 10-0-0 | W | TKO | 1 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 199¼ lbFrankie Lopez — 193½ lb | vacant IBF Youth CruiserView titlevacant IBF Youth Cruiser | Function Centre, Melbourne Park |
| 2017-07-15 | Daniel Ammann | 32-9-1 | W | TKO | 9 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 196¾ lbDaniel Ammann — 198¾ lb | — | Wests City Club, Newcastle West |
| 2017-05-12 | Moses Havea | 41-0-0 | W | TKO | 2 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 217¾ lbMoses Havea — 233 lb | — | Norths, Cammeray |
| 2017-04-08 | Kyle Brumby | 51-2-3 | W | TKO | 2 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 210¼ lbKyle Brumby — 225¾ lb | — | Doltone House, Sylvania Waters |
| 2017-02-10 | Togasilimai Letoa | 161-8-1 | W | TKO | 2 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 200½ lbTogasilimai Letoa — 194 lb | — | Faleata Sports Complex Gym 1, Apia |
| 2016-12-23 | Isileli Fa | — | W | TKO | 3 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 205¼ lbIsileli Fa — 200 lb | — | Southern Cross Group Stadium, Woolooware |
| 2016-12-09 | Peter Brennan | 112-5-4 | W | KO | 1 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 209 lbPeter Brennan — 202¾ lb | — | Horden Pavilion, Moore Park |
| 2016-10-14 | Uria Afamasaga | — | W | TKO | 2 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 200 lbUria Afamasaga — 199½ lb | — | Silverdome Basketball Stadium, Launceston |
| 2016-07-22 | Sefo Falekaono | — | W | KO | 6 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 200¾ lbSefo Falekaono — 196½ lb | — | Mediterranean House, Five Dock |
| 2016-04-23 | Orlando Vazquez | — | W | PTS | 4 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 180½ lbOrlando Vazquez — 182½ lb | — | Centro de Usos Multiples, Los Mochis |
| 2015-11-28 | Randall Rayment | — | W | UD | 6 | View scores59-5460-53 60-54 | View weightsJai Opetaia — 209½ lbRandall Rayment — 209 lb | — | Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield |
| 2015-08-14 | Rob Manual | — | W | TKO | 1 | — | View weightsJai Opetaia — 198¾ lbRob Manual — 205¾ lb | — | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington |
| 2015-08-01 | Isileli Fa | — | W | UD | 4 | View scores39-3740-36 39-37 | View weightsJai Opetaia — 200 lbIsileli Fa — 196½ lb | — | Stadium Southland, Invercargill |
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