IBF plans to strip Jai Opetaia of cruiserweight title before Zuffa Boxing fight

Dana White hits back at IBF over Jai Opetaia treatment

Dana White has slammed the IBF over their treatment of Australia’s Jai Opetaia in the lead-up to his U.S. debut.

IBF plans to strip Jai Opetaia of cruiserweight title before Zuffa Boxing fight

Opetaia was planning to defend the IBF championship on Sunday

Jai Opetaia: Reasons he may be boxing’s most avoided champion

Jai Opetaia should be heading into his March 8 fight with Brandon Glanton full of momentum. Instead, the Australian enters his Zuffa Boxing debut with more questions than answers surrounding his future. He has long made it clear that his ultimate goal is to become the undisputed cruiserweight champion, but the IBF stripping him of its title has complicated that aim once again. Add in the failed big fights and the growing sense that the cruiserwe…

The IBF Rule That Forces Jai Opetaia to Lose His Cruiserweight Title Again

The IBF rule that will cost Jai Opetaia his cruiserweight title is one of the clearest regulations in boxing, and it has now impacted the Australian for the second time without him losing in the ring. World Boxing News already reported that the IBF withdrew sanction for Opetaia’s defense against Brandon Glanton after it became… Read More »The IBF Rule That Forces Jai Opetaia to Lose His Cruiserweight Title Again