For Opetaia, 29-0 (23 KOs), getting the win was one thing, but the story was the belt. Opetaia lost his IBF cruiserweight title in favor of becoming the first-ever Zuffa beltholder when the IBF wouldn’t sanction the bout. Opetaia, a 30-year-old from the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, had made seven title defenses in two title reigns dating back to 2022. Opetaia is firmly attached to Zuffa Boxing, and figures to be one of the major figures at the forefront. Typically, you can gauge where a fighter might go in the future, but not so much with Opetaia. Zuffa Boxing is evolving, and the types of bouts they have for titleholders are yet to be normalized. We have no idea who may or may not be options for Opetaia.
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