Comments Thread For: Heavyweight on hold: Jai Opetaia wants to unify, not Derek Chisora

[dan_cov]

Cinkara is 40 and never fought anyone noteworthy and Jai will catch a lot of flack even though its his mandatory but I honestly think he's a decent fighter with a rather unusual style. I'm weirdly all for this fight.

I genuinely think Cinkara beats a lot of the current top CWs, granted the division sucks.

[SouthpawRight]

Opetaia has repeatedly tried to make the fight with Zurdo and Zurdo said yeah of course (but not right now) and then goes and fights someone else.

I don’t think Opetaia will get any of the other belt holders as they’re dining out on their titles as long as they can. Zurdo and Jack are much more likely to fight each other rather than Jai. I don’t think that’s a reason to force him up to heavyweight however where he’ll be at a disadvantage against most guys.

I think cruiser going up to heavy is a lot like a lower weight fighter jumping up multiple weights. I can think of 3 cruiser weight fighters (since the division existed) that went on to win titles at heavy.

175 to cruiser is another massive 25 pound difference weight jump

Hard but doable

Badou has done it

[richardt]

I get it that he is trying to fight Zurdo but dammit, at least fight someone that someone has heard of!!!!