Jai Opetaia
Boxer
Jai Tapu Opetaia · ジェイ・オペタイア
- Born
- 30 June 1995, Sydney
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Jai Opetaia (born 30 June 1995) is an Australian professional boxer. He has held the Ring magazine cruiserweight title since 2022. He is a two-time cruiserweight world champion, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title twice between 2022 and 2026. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2012 Youth World Championships and represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 |
Awards and honours
- IBF World Cruiserweight Champion
- The Ring World Cruiserweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2029085 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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