Thursday, April 25, 2024  |

Jai Opetaia: Anyone who has The Ring championship is the best in their division, it’s a badge of honor

Aficianado
21
Nov

Jai Opetaia: Anyone who has The Ring championship is the best in their division, it’s a badge of honor

“I believe that anyone who has The Ring championship is the best fighter in the world in their weight division,” Ring Magazine/IBF cruiserweight champ Opetaia said. “I feel like holding the cruiserweight belt is a privilege. It’s a badge of honor to be able to carry that around. To be able to defend it the way I did, it’s an honor. It’s a good feeling to be able to carry that belt over my shoulder.”

read more
30
Sep

Jai Opetaia destroys Jordan Thompson in four, retains Ring, IBF cruiserweight titles

Jai Opetaia destroys Jordan Thompson in four to remind the world who the cruiserweight king is.

read more
29
Sep

Weigh-In alert: Jai Opetaia vs Jordan Thompson and undercard – Photos

Weights and running order ahead of Matchroom Boxing's double-header at the OVO Arena Wembley tomorrow night (Saturday September 30), shown...

read more
28
Sep

Sparring lessons from Fury, Usyk have Jordan Thompson ready for cruiserweight king Jai Opetaia

Jordan Thompson believes he has been conditioned to challenge Jai Opetaia not by the grueling 12-week training camp he is just concluding, but by his years spent traveling the world as a sparring partner for Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, and Maris Briedis.

read more
26
Sep

Jai Opetaia eager to defend cruiserweight championship after frustrating layoff

Jai Opetaia is ready to remind the world that all roads to the cruiserweight championship go through him. He faces unbeaten Brit Jordan Opetaia in London this Saturday.

read more
24
Aug

Jai Opetaia defends his Ring cruiserweight belt against Jordan Thompson on Sept. 30

Jai Opetaia will make the first defense of his Ring and IBF cruiserweight titles against Jordan Thompson at the OVO...

read more
20
Apr

Trainer Tony Sims hoping cruiser prospect Jordan Thompson makes his breakthrough in Cardiff

Cruiserweight contender Jordan Thompson takes a significant step up on Saturday in Cardiff when he meets Swindon’s 16-2 Luke Watkins. Thompson...

read more