Now that he has moved on to signing with TKO, Zuffa Boxing, Dana White and the UFC Jai Opetaia’s old boxing promoter has ripped him.
Jai Opetaia is currently one of Australia’s leading boxers and world champions.
A world champion at cruiserweight.
Undefeated for now but time will tell how he gets on this year.
His old promoter Eddie Hearn has told IFL TV that every show he did with the Australian however lost a fortune in money.
Indicating that for him he didn’t do numbers for him and apparently happy he has gone from his Matchroom Promotions.
No wasting time from Hearn there.
Really putting the boot in quickly on him.
Let’s look at the facts for Jai Opetaia’s ability to move the needle in boxing however for balance:
Consistently sells out arenas in Australia for title fights.
Multiple 2025 defenses (e.g., vs. Nyika, Squeo, Cinkara) were officially sold out.
Gold Coast Convention Centre events sold out quickly, often weeks in advance.
2025 fights marked multiple sold-out nights in a row for him.
Described as having “surging demand” for world-class boxing in Australia.
All his 2025 fight nights reportedly sold out completely.
Strong local draw as Australia’s top active boxer.
PPV/streaming on Stan Pay-Per-View for recent bouts (e.g., vs. Cinkara in Dec 2025).
No public exact PPV buy numbers released; cruiserweight limits massive global figures.
Earlier title fight (vs. Briedis 2022) gave him ~$750k from 50% PPV share—modest for the division, not elite mainstream levels.
Basically he has done well in Australia but that means not much when it comes to worldwide.
This is where TKO, Zuffa Boxing and the UFC can help with his international brand growing.
Here is the first approximate date being looked at for Jai Opetaia’s first fight of 2026.
