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'Rather fight Jai': team Opetaia slam rare WBC move
Jai Opetaia's manager has slammed the WBC's conduct and tipped widespread legal...
Murray Wenzel (AAP) 4 Jun 2026
'With or without the belt': stripped Opetaia finds ally
The coach of one of Jai Opetaia's world title belt rivals has declared interest...
IBF deliberates on Opetaia world title sanctioning call
The IBF is reconsidering its decision to strip Jai Opetaia's world title belt, a...
Murray Wenzel 12 Mar 2026
Opetaia calls out new champ on unification quest
A Jai Opetaia unification fight could finally be a reality after Noel Mikaeljan...
Murray Wenzel 15 Dec 2025
Opetaia injury fallout as unification path clears
Huseyin Cinkara will remain hospitalised in Australia, recovering from a fractur...
Murray Wenzel 9 Dec 2025
Off night, but trademark Opetaia KO paves way for more

A frustrated Jai Opetaia has immediately returned his focus to world title unification after what he described as a bad night at the office still resulted in another one-punch highlight-reel knockout.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 8, 2025
Savage Opetaia knockout seals world title defence

Jai Opetaia has defied a second-round scare to land a thunderous left hook on his latest would-be challenger in another emphatic world cruiserweight title defence from the Australian.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 8, 2025
'Is this worth it?' Opetaia on hard road, long wait

Tapu Opetaia raises his hand and hovers his thumb a millimetre from his pointer finger."We're this close, we're right there," the trainer tells AAP of his son and student Jai.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 5, 2025
Switch flicked: Opetaia in fight-week beast mode

Jai Opetaia has cooly counter-punched title rival Gilberto Ramirez's latest attempts to avoid him as the Australian prepares to headline a Gold Coast card dubbed the deepest in the nation's boxing his...

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Murray Wenzel Dec 4, 2025
Rival's ironic approach that's earned Opetaia's respect

As Jai Opetaia's belt-holding rivals duck for cover his next target is stoking the flames after ironically rejecting a $160,000 offer not to fight Australia's knockout king.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 1, 2025
Huni postpones fight after trainer's shock death

Justis Huni has withdrawn from his rematch with Kiki Leutele, just weeks after his newly promoted trainer's sudden death. The Brisbane heavyweight was set to face New Zealander Leutele on the undercar...

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Murray Wenzel Dec 1, 2025
'Not here to play nice': Opetaia challenger pokes bear

Huseyin Cinkara reckons Jai Opetaia's last victim was "too nice" to the Australian and has vowed to attack the world cruiserweight champion, declaring he's the harder puncher of the pair.

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Murray Wenzel Nov 27, 2025
Opetaia jumps at Jack after latest unification twist

Jai Opetaia plans to begrudgingly fly to Los Angeles and bail up his next target in person after the Australian declared he wouldn't be rushed out of achieving his cruiserweight unification dream.

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Murray Wenzel Nov 25, 2025
'I'm sick of the excuses' - Opetaia livid as Ramirez dodges rematch

Jai Opetaia's camp have slammed Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez's "embarrassing" efforts to avoid a unification bout after the Mexican's next fight was announced.

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Murray Wenzel Nov 24, 2025
'Only takes one punch': Huni mantra for bad blood bout

Heavyweight Justis Huni is reborn after arm surgery and ready to surge up the world rankings as he prepares for a rematch with New Zealand firebrand Kiki Leutele.

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Joe Gould Oct 23, 2025
Perfect Opetaia's title unification bid back on track

Jai Opetaia will finally face off against Huseyin Cinkara to defend his IBF cruiserweight title after landing a rescheduled showdown on the Gold Coast.

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Joanna Guelas Oct 2, 2025
'Once we do that': idling Opetaia's boxing promise

An idling Jai Opetaia predicts an overdue date with another world champion will push him to greater heights as the Australian pound-for-pound king takes the unification quest into his own hands.

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Murray Wenzel Jun 10, 2025
'Let's get it on': Opetaia message after brutal defence

A Jai Opetaia right hook likely broke his latest world title challenger's jaw but the Australian saved his best shot for the man he wants next after a brutal title defence.

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Murray Wenzel Jun 9, 2025
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