Jai Opetaia's opponent is (very underwhelming)

Poor Burton was unlucky Zorro somehow held him up after battering him, only to set him up for the brutal KO finish.

 

An interesting post to reflect on now the IBF are threatening to strip Opetaia if he goes ahead with it.

 

He already dropped their trinket, so they can shove their blackmail up their arse

As per their own rules (going by what happened after they stripped Cordina) Jai might become mandatory to whoever wins the vacant belt & it might come right back to him

 

Where did you hear that?

 

Was reported by multiple Boxing accounts on twitter

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as well as Eddie Hearn implying the same in a video interview

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Yep, he dumped the belt cos the money is far too good. Don’t blame him, you can’t eat belts.

 

Hes got a multi fight deal with the Saudis supposedly worth a couple million. No way hed jeopardize that

 

His payday v Zorro dwarfs everything he’s earned before. And he’s due to get more next time around too.

 

Are you saying that a switched on Jordan Thompson beats Opetaia?

That’s a joke right? Opetaia dished out a fearful beating the first time. I mean, that was as one sided a fight as you will ever see even if Thompson took it on short notice.

Opetaia is the best cruiserweight in the world by that far it isn’t worth mentioning. He may very well end up being the best heavyweight too. This is a seriously special talent.

 

What does it matter whether it’s two undefeated Brits or two undefeated guys from anywhere? What has the fact that they are Brits got anything to do with it?

Zorro is going to get murdered in there. This is not likely to go 6 rounds.

 

I believe that Jordan Thompson, the guy Opetaia easily dismantled in his first defense, would beat Zorro should they ever meet in the ring. This is a huge mismatch.

 

Hilarious.

 

Exactly. It's incredibly-difficult to make a good living in Cruiserweight right now.