Jai Opetaia: record, next fight and profile →
Jai Opetaia, regarded as the best cruiserweight in the weight class, made another big statement on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, when he blew away unbeaten contender Ellis Zorro with a brutal one-punch knockout in the first round.
Opetaia, Zorro Fight Photos Gallery - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The man regarded as the best cruiserweight in the world, Jai Opetaia (24-0, 19 KOs) demolished previously undefeated Ellis Zorro (17-1, 7 KOs) in one round. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Jai Opetaia didn’t care who was in front of him. The message was going to be delivered that he is still the baddest cruiserweight on the planet.
Jai Opetaia might be one of the best fighters in the world but he enjoys living life under the radar. Although he’s widely considered as the best cruiserweight around, he no longer has the championship hardware to back it up.
The events from this past week were a mere reminder of Jai Opetaia always conducts business—merely to focus on what you can control. It matters little that the IBF cruiserweight title is no longer at stake this weekend, after Sydney’s Opetaia was relieved of
Opetaia, Zorro Weights Photos Gallery - An unprecedented line-up on a single night of boxing in Saudi Arabia, the ‘Day of Reckoning’ sees former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua face top contender Otto Wallin, former WBO world champion Joseph Parker takes on the Bronze Bomber and former WBC world titleholder, Deontay Wilder, with IBF No.1 contender Filip Hrgovic fighting Mark De Mori in another heavyweight shootout. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are finally one win away from a head-on collision. The pair of former heavyweight titlists arrived ripped and ready for their separate co-headlining acts atop Saturday’s 'Day of Reckoning' mega card from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (DAZN/ESPN+ Pay-Per-View, 11:00 a.m ET, $39.99
Ellis Zorro is well aware of the gargantuan task at hand. Oddsmakers have the unbeaten Brit as much as a +1000 underdog to dethrone lineal cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia this Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight represents a quantum leap in competition for the 31-year-old Zorro, who knows it will take more than the best he’s previously offered to pull off the feat.
Opetaia, Zorro - Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - An unprecedented line-up on a single night of boxing in Saudi Arabia, the ‘Day of Reckoning’ sees former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua face top contender Otto Wallin, former WBO world champion Joseph Parker takes on the Bronze Bomber and former WBC world titleholder, Deontay Wilder, with IBF No.1 contender Filip Hrgovic fighting Mark De Mori in another heavyweight shootout. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Wilder, Joshua, Hrgovic, Parker, Bivol, Workouts Photos Gallery - An unprecedented line-up on a single night of boxing in Saudi Arabia, the ‘Day of Reckoning’ sees former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua face top contender Otto Wallin, former WBO world champion Joseph Parker takes on the Bronze Bomber and former WBC world titleholder, Deontay Wilder, with IBF No.1 contender Filip Hrgovic fighting Mark De Mori in another heavyweight shootout. (photos by Mark Robinson)