JAI OPETAIA will continue his march in the cruiserweight division on the undercard of the Artur Beterbiev vs Dimitry Bivol blockbuster.
The Australian, 29, has now amassed 25 wins with 19 KOs and fights for a third time in Saudi Arabia, having beaten Mairis Briedis in their rematch in May.
Jai Opetaia and Jack Massey meet for the cruiserweight world title on October 12[/caption]
Opetaia, who is expected to one day make the move to heavyweight, will be defending his IBF crown against Jack Massey – who was on a scaffolding site just two years ago.
Brit Massey, 31, stunned Isaac Chamberlain at Selhurst Park in June to win the Commonwealth and European crowns and earn his shot at the current cruiserweight king.
When is Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey?
- The fight takes place on Saturday, October 12.
- Their ring walk is expected to take place at approximately 8.30pm BST (11.30pm local) but that will be subject to change on the night.
- Opetaia vs Massey is taking place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which can host up to 30,000 fans,
- The fight will be 12 rounds for the IBF world cruiserweight title.
- It is part of the full undercard for the super-fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitry Bivol.
What TV channel is Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey on and can it be live streamed?
- The fight will be broadcast live as part of that Riyadh Season show but will be a pay-per-view event.
- In the UK, all of DAZN, TNT Sports and Sky Sports will broadcast the card.
- DAZN and TNT have set the PPV price at £19.99, while Sky are yet to confirm their price point.
- It can also be streamed on the Sky Sports and DAZN apps as well as Discovery+.
- In the US, Opetaia vs Massey will be available on ESPN+ for $14.99 – the main event is free, however.
- Alternatively, follow every fight with SunSport’s LIVE BLOG.
What is the full card?
- Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol (for IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA light heavyweight titles)
- Chris Eubank Jr vs Kamil Szeremeta
- Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke (for British heavyweight title)
- Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey (for IBF cruiserweight title)
- Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron
- Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman (for WBC women’s featherweight title)
- Mohammaed Alakel vs Jesus Gonzalez
What’s been said?
Opetaia said: “We want to be the undisputed cruiserweight champion
“We want to collect the belts and then we want to move up and collect more belts either the bridgerweight or the heavyweight.
“A three-division world champion sounds good.
“I am the best cruiserweight in the world.
“It’s easy to say that stuff. I’ve just got to keep proving it. I’ve got to prove it again on the 12th and prove it my next fight and keep collecting these belts.”
Massey said: “I quite like [being the underdog].
“I’ve always been that underdog guy, from my amateur days. I’ve had to borrow boots, shorts and fight kit.
“I know I’ve got a very tough night ahead of me, he’s the top guy in the cruiserweight division, but I believe I can get in there, beat him, give it my all and leave everything in there.”
