Comments Thread For: Jai Opetaia finishes David Nyika in brutal fashion to retain his cruiserweight title

[Oracle01]

even though he's more defensively responsible than Opetaia, and we'll see how he likes it to the body. Pretty clear that's the best fight to be made at cruiserweight, until or unless Usyk comes down again to reclaim his crown.

Zurdo has better defense that Jai? lol, do you even watch him fight? He has awful defense and consistently eats clean shots, and from fighters much slower than Jai.

Opetaia hasn't fought another southpaw since 2017, and never one at a high level, and I don't think he's fought someone who's as slick a mover as Zurdo. .

You think Zurdo is a slick mover? lmao. What on earth are people watching. Zurdo fights like a caveman. Just because he has learned to move on the backfoot a bit at cruiser does not make him slick.

[pollywog]

Nyika is typical of NZ fighters, he has some attributes and talent but is behind where he should be technically, living in an isolated part of the world with cage fighters for sparring isn't good. He was training for the Olympics by doing laps of a supermarket car park at night, that's not a joke.

Nykia should relocate asap.

He moved to Queensland Oz a few years ago.

[pollywog]

Zurdo has better defense that Jai? lol, do you even watch him fight? He has awful defense and consistently eats clean shots, and from fighters much slower than Jai.

Jai's gonna tear Zurdo a new arsehole, maybe even a couple!

[A.B Counterhooks]

How will Zurdo outbox him when he's much slower, and less skilled? Zurdo just has volume, and durability that's it.

Bit slower? Maybe. Less skilled? Lol dont know about that. Put your money where your mouth is and lets bet then. See if you're that confident in Jai abilities.

[Oracle01]

Bit slower? Maybe. Less skilled? Lol dont know about that. Put your money where your mouth is and lets bet then. See if you're that confident in Jai abilities.

He is much slower, Zurdo is slow, feet and hands, which is why Bivol dominated him, with his speed. And I will bet no problem. Zurdos only chance is to make it a brawl and drag jai into deep waters.

[A.B Counterhooks]

He is much slower, Zurdo is slow, feet and hands, which is why Bivol dominated him, with his speed. And I will bet no problem. Zurdos only chance is to make it a brawl and drag jai into deep waters.

Lol Jai aint Bivol my guy. Alrite then. If fights gets signed. Its on. Cryypto, paypal or payoneer just let me know once confirmed as well as the amount I'll be taking from ya lol.

[Oracle01]

Falcon check this clip maybe you need a reminder. Zurdo eating huge shots consistently, his defense is awful, he can't take that from Jai who is a sharper puncher than CBS.

[Elastic Recoilz]

wouldn't mind seeing the Bredis vs Opetaia trilogy tbh based on how Breidis closed out the rematch in the championship rounds. Opetaia was significantly hurt especially in round 11 where he was holding on for dear life after getting clipped. Granted Breidis is getting on at 39 now but he is still a quality operator and doesn't look to have lost too much of a step.

Breidis would beat Zurdo if they were to ever fight - he's a quality fighter and the better natural cruiserweight whereas Zurdo is more soft at the weight. To this day some people still hold the opinion that Breidis beat Usyk.

[crimsonfalcon07]

Zurdo has better defense that Jai? lol, do you even watch him fight? He has awful defense and consistently eats clean shots, and from fighters much slower than Jai.



You think Zurdo is a slick mover? lmao. What on earth are people watching. Zurdo fights like a caveman. Just because he has learned to move on the backfoot a bit at cruiser does not make him slick.

Slick mover relative to cruiserweight, which is, IMO, one of the least skilled divisions in boxing. I'm borrowing Arsen Goulamirian's description of him after their fight. I'm not trying to say he's Loma or Bam Rodriguez or something. But cruiserweights generally suck at movement. The division is absolutely full of lead feet.

And yes, I expect him to eat a lot of shots from Jai because I think he's slower, and Opetaia is good at punching with the punches, so he's gonna get cracked while he's trying to get his in. I've already detailed what's going to make Opetaia a problem for Zurdo, since you seem to be having some selective reading issues. I've said many times that I favor Jai in that matchup. Just trying to think about what aspects of Zurdo's game could cause an upset, because there isn't really any other threats in the division. Calm down.

[sidefx996]

Yeah but is he a natural Cruiserweight and is he bringing any power with him? Looks like Zurdo is getting his chance to silence the skeptics, right? I'll eat an extra Denny's Grand Slam if I'm wrong.

I guess we'll see. Some guys do and some don't. Maybe we should define what someone's "natural" weight is. I'd say it's more along the lines of what they weigh when they step into the ring. Zurdo used to weigh in at 175 and step into the ring the next night at 204. That's nuts. I believe Danny Jacobs was said to have weighed 185-190 the night he fought GGG at middleweight. It's hard to believe guys like Zurdo and Benevidez ever actually fought at SMW.