{"id":526724,"date":"2026-03-08T12:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T12:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/526724\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T12:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T12:20:12","slug":"aussie-boxer-jai-opetaia-vies-for-zuffa-cruiserweight-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/526724\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie Boxer Jai Opetaia Vies for Zuffa Cruiserweight Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published on Mar. 8, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Las+Vegas%2C+NV&amp;city=Las+Vegas&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Aussie+Boxer+Jai+Opetaia+Vies+for+Zuffa+Cruiserweight+Title&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fnv%2Flas-vegas%2Fnews%2F2026%2F03%2F08%2Faussie-boxer-jai-opetaia-vies-for-zuffa-cruiserweight-title%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of boxing&#8217;s top cruiserweights, the undefeated Australian fighter Jai Opetaia, is set to make his debut in Dana White&#8217;s new Zuffa Boxing promotion. Opetaia (29-0, 23 KOs) will compete for the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight title against Brandon Glanton at The Apex in Las Vegas on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>      Why it matters<\/p>\n<p>Opetaia is seen as one of the rising stars in the cruiserweight division, and his debut in Zuffa Boxing, Dana White&#8217;s new venture, will be closely watched as the promotion looks to make a splash in the sport of boxing.<\/p>\n<p>            The details<\/p>\n<p>Opetaia, who hails from Australia, has an impressive undefeated record of 29-0 with 23 knockouts. He will be facing off against Brandon Glanton for the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight title at the promotion&#8217;s event in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>      Jai Opetaia will make his Zuffa Boxing debut on Sunday, March 9, 2026.The Zuffa Boxing event will take place at The Apex in Las Vegas.<br \/>\n        The players<\/p>\n<p>        Jai Opetaia<\/p>\n<p>An undefeated Australian cruiserweight boxer with a record of 29-0 and 23 knockouts.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Glanton<\/p>\n<p>Opetaia&#8217;s opponent for the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight title fight.<\/p>\n<p>Dana White<\/p>\n<p>The president of the UFC who is launching a new boxing promotion called Zuffa Boxing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Las+Vegas%2C+NV&amp;city=Las+Vegas&amp;type=Upload+Story+Photos&amp;headline=Aussie+Boxer+Jai+Opetaia+Vies+for+Zuffa+Cruiserweight+Title&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fnv%2Flas-vegas%2Fnews%2F2026%2F03%2F08%2Faussie-boxer-jai-opetaia-vies-for-zuffa-cruiserweight-title%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got photos? Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/a><br \/>\n            What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-quote\">\u201cThere was a lot of noise when I signed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-cite\">\u2014 Jai Opetaia (TMZ Sports)<\/p>\n<p>            What\u2019s next<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the Opetaia vs. Glanton fight will become the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight champion.<\/p>\n<p>        The takeaway<\/p>\n<p>Jai Opetaia&#8217;s Zuffa Boxing debut is a significant moment for the rising Australian cruiserweight star, as he looks to make a statement and cement his status as one of the best fighters in the 200-pound division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on Mar. 8, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a One of boxing&#8217;s top cruiserweights,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":526725,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-526724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=526724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/526725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=526724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=526724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=526724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}