Comments Thread For: Jai Opetaia rules out move to heavyweight; expects Moses Itauma to reach the top

[HouseofM]

My thing is when is this guy gonna step up and fight someone halfway legit..alot of ass whopping of these no names

[BrankoB]

He left as he was preparing for a fight himself (rematch with Breidis) so it made no sense to be sparring a 6'9 HW.
There was strong rumours circulating that Jai was messing Fury up and got kicked out of camp though.

After I watched the interviews, I was thinking the same thing. I kind of didn't believe the official story.

[landotter]

Itauma does have some real potential. Opetaia is hard to not like.

[JakeTheBoxer]

I would love to see Opetaia - Usyk at cw.

[pollywog]

I have seen a few interviews with Jai before the Fury Usyk fight and even though he was in Tyson's camp he was always backing Usyk to win. He never really praised Fury the way he talks about Moses. I remember thinking it was strange - usually sparring partners are hyping their guy before a major fight, but Jai refused to do so. He didn't say anything negative but that is what I took from his interviews - that Fury no longer a major force he used to be.

Its been like that watching Joseph Parker trying to amp up and believe his bud Fury had the goods to beat Usyk, but Parker couldn't hide the lack of conviction in his voice or eyes.