{"id":301649,"date":"2025-12-06T06:08:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/301649\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T06:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:08:21","slug":"opetaia-will-be-even-more-avoided-if-he-beats-cinkara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/301649\/","title":{"rendered":"Opetaia Will Be Even More Avoided If He Beats Cinkara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia and challenger\u00a0Huseyin Cinkara successfully weighed in on Friday at the\u00a0Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Surfers Paradise, Australia. Opetaia (28-0, 22 KOs) defends against Cinkara (23-0, 19 KOs) this Saturday, December 6th.<\/p>\n<p>Zurdo &amp; Monster Avoiding Jai?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a fight that should ideally open the door to Opetaia facing the winner of the clash between WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto \u2018Zurdo\u2019 Ramirez and David Benavidez from their May 2, 2026, bout. The likelihood of that happening is remote.<\/p>\n<p>Benavidez has already said he wants to return to the light heavyweight division after challenging Ramirez for his two belts. Fans saw that as a signal that \u2018The Mexican Monster\u2019 wants no part of facing Opetaia and will avoid him like the plague, just as Zurdo Ramirez has done.<\/p>\n<p>If Jai Smashes Cinkara \u2014 Expect More Ducking<\/p>\n<p>The reality is, if Opetaia annihilates his #1 IBF mandatory Cinkara on Saturday night, he\u2019s going to be even more avoided than he\u2019s been. He\u2019s in the \u2018who needs em\u2019 club and is viewed as a career wrecker.<\/p>\n<p>Weigh-in results<\/p>\n<p>Jaia Opetaia \u2013 199.5 vs. Huseyin Cinkara \u2013 200.5<\/p>\n<p>The event will be shown live on UFC Pass outside of Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Danny Green Backs Jai in Brutal Fashion<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJai Opetaia is the best cruiserweight in the world, and tomorrow night he\u2019s going to prove it. Cinkara is undefeated, but he hasn\u2019t had the same opposition as Jai,\u201d said former two-division world champion Danny Green to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kkNbW8bbIfA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jai McAllister Boxing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have nothing to lose, being in Cinkara\u2019s position, it makes you more dangerous. Jai isn\u2019t looking past Cinkara. They\u2019re consummate pros. They\u2019re dialed in for Ciinkara, and he\u2019s going to be in a lot of trouble. He is the real deal, and he\u2019s terrifying. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter how desperate Cinkara is with his career. He\u2019s overmatched going up against Opetaia and lacks the credentials to have a chance of winning. Cinkara\u2019s resume is filled with unknown opposition from top to bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Cinkara\u2019s Resume Under the Microscope<\/p>\n<p>Juan Diaz<br \/>\nArmend Xhoxhaj<br \/>\nReinaldo Gonzalez<br \/>\nVaclav Pejsar<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJai has got to be next,\u201d said Green when asked about David Benavidez challenging WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto \u2018Zurdo\u2019 Ramirez for his titles in early May 2026. \u201cI think it works in Jai\u2019s favor because it\u2019s going to be an even bigger fight when Jai unifies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765001301_735_hqdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"454\">Bob Smith has been writing for Boxing News 24 since 2008, making him one of the site\u2019s longest-serving contributors. With well over a decade of experience, he has established himself as a senior boxing writer who delivers reliable coverage of the global fight scene.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"800\">Bob\u2019s work includes fight reports, news pieces, and features that highlight both world champions and rising contenders, giving fans a clear view of the sport\u2019s past and present. Known for his consistency, accuracy, and deep understanding of boxing, Bob remains a trusted voice for readers looking to stay informed on the worldwide fight game.<\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxingnews24.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb Opetaia Will Be Even More Avoided After He Beats Cinkara<\/p>\n<p>Last Updated on 12\/05\/2025 \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia and challenger\u00a0Huseyin Cinkara successfully weighed in on Friday at the\u00a0Gold Coast Convention and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":301650,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-301649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301649\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}