Opetaia takes heavyweight gamble against former champion Wilder
Jai Opetaia, unbeaten cruiserweight, will move to heavyweight to fight 41-year-old former champion Deontay Wilder in December.
Jai Opetaia will move up to heavyweight for the first time to face Deontay Wilder. Wilder is a former world champion now 41.
Opetaia is unbeaten in 31 fights and among the world's best pound-for-pound boxers. He will be 10 years younger than Wilder.
The fight happens December 11 in Cardiff on the Fury-Joshua undercard, live on Netflix. Promoter Dana White called it a very dangerous fight.
Opetaia plans to return to cruiserweight for Benavidez.
- 31-0
- Opetaia's record
- 41
- Wilder's age
- 10 years
- Age difference
- December 11 in Cardiff
- Fight date and location
Why it mattersIt is a high-stakes test that could establish Opetaia as a genuine heavyweight threat or expose the limits of moving up weight divisions.
AustraliaThe Gold Coast boxer is one of Australia's biggest boxing prospects, and this high-profile Netflix fight raises his global profile.
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