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Jai Opetaia Vs. Brandon Glanton Results: Winners And Highlights
Jai Opetaia dominated Brandon Glanton with a 119-106 unanimous decision to claim the first Zuffa World Cruiserweight title in his U.S. debut, landing over 200 punches.
- On Monday, Jai Opetaia won the inaugural Zuffa title at Meta Apex in Las Vegas by unanimous 119-106 decision, in his first fight on American soil.
- Pursuing belts, Jai Opetaia signed with Zuffa Boxing in January with the goal of becoming undisputed at cruiserweight.
- Landing more than 200 punches, Jai Opetaia used brutal power shots and Round 4 uppercuts to dominate Brandon Glanton, who survived to the final round despite being badly hurt; Opetaia said, 'It was alright.'
- Amid a sanctioning dispute, the IBF refused to sanction the bout on Friday and said it may strip Opetaia after claiming Zuffa misrepresented the title, potentially affecting his immediate title status.
- Plans include chasing the WBO and WBA, with Opetaia aiming to reclaim belts and pursue undisputed status, and possibly moving to heavyweight or fighting Benavidez.
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The Independent (US)Jai Opetaia’s messy week signals trouble ahead in boxing war he didn’t sign up for
Opetaia won the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight title on Sunday but, as Steve Bunce writes, there has been immense confusion around his status as IBF champion
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