Jai Opetaia returns to the ring on Sunday, March 8, when he defends his IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight titles against Brandon Glanton at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The undefeated Australian enters the bout as one of boxing’s most dominant champions and also makes history as the first boxing world champion competing under the Zuffa Boxing banner.
Opposite him stands Glanton, who arrives after recent fights against Marcus Browne, Chris Billam-Smith, Aleksei Egorov and Emil Markic — a stretch that has kept him active against experienced cruiserweight opposition.
Date and Start Time
Opetaia vs. Glanton takes place on Sunday, March 8.
The main card is scheduled to begin at 6pm local time.
Global start times:
9pm ET
6pm PT
2am GMT (Monday)
All times are subject to change.
Main Event Ring Walk Times
Fans waiting for the cruiserweight championship main event can expect ring walks for Opetaia vs. Glanton at approximately:
10:30pm ET
7:30pm PT
3:30am GMT
Ring walk times are approximate and may shift depending on the duration of earlier bouts on the card.
Full Fight Card
Main Event
Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton — Zuffa Boxing Cruiserweight World Championship
Main Card Bouts
Ricardo Salas vs. Jesus Saracho
Adan Palma vs. Pablo Rubio Jr.
Preliminary Card Bouts
Vlad Panin vs. Shinard Bunch
Joshua Juarez vs. Jardae Anderson
Jaycob Ramos vs. Ethan Perez
Brady Ochoa vs. Adrian Serrano
Emiliano Alvarado vs. Erick Rosado
How to Watch
In the United States, the event will stream live on Paramount+. In the United Kingdom, the full event will be available free on Zuffa Boxing’s official YouTube channel.