JAI OPETAIA IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE

JAI OPETAIA DESTROYED JORDAN THOMPSON IN 4 VERY ONE SIDED ROUNDS TO RETAIN HIS IBF CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE AND HIS STATUS AS THE NUMBER ONE CRUISERWEIGHT IN THE WORLD
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[@tuhuster]

We knew who he is and what he possesses. In Samoa this kid had his own parade and welcoming. 🇼🇸🇦🇺🇦🇸

[@MusMasi]

Samoan Power and Grit.

[@westernsellers9148]

Wow

[@mikeypc3592]

The guy is a legit monster. He's skilled, tough as nails, and punches with real spite. Was scary to watch when he started to unload on Thompson. Looked like he wanted to take his head off. Riakhpore had a lucky escape not fighting him because that would've happened to him. None of the other cruiserweight champions are gonna be in a rush to fight him.

[@CharismaticIslandBoy]

“Opetaia ate that punch like it came from a light weight and I thought, Jordan’s f#%ked”😂

[@SWJ_]

He gives me strong Usyk vibes. Not just the thing of being a Southpaw with great footwork, but also the ‘humble badass’ energy. The only thing that stops him being Undisputed is Boxing politics and blackballing. He’s a P4P top 10 guy in waiting for me.

[@miguelcardenas8490]

he hits harder than usyk, way harder

[@MrClassicmetal]

It would be great if they organised a WBSS tournament again. Usyk was able to make a real name for himself when he participated, and it also put the entire cruiserweight division in the spotlight. Imagine Opetaia in such a tournament.

[@SWJ_]

@@MrClassicmetal 100%. Sadly Mr. Shalom wouldn’t play ball and would pull his guys out of it.

[@MrClassicmetal]

​@@SWJ_ He probably would. When Usyk and Briedis competed, the stars were aligned; 1) a lot of tough, dangerous cruiserweights who were at their best, and 2) all the top guys were wanted to enter the tournament. So it was a bit of an unusual yet ideal situation. Today, many of the better cruiserweights would probably skip it.

[@andrewpatu1428]

He's bringing those belts to his homeland of Samoa 🇼🇸

[@aum82]

Aussie brah 😎🤙

[@user-xw5vq7nf2r]

Aussie bruva 🎉

[@erelpc]

​@@user-xw5vq7nf2rbrutha*

[@user-xw5vq7nf2r]

@@erelpcnar bruv

[@chreyzor]

When he landed several straight lefts in a row in the first round I knew it was only a matter of time.

[@flizzy4645]

Facts I was like already

[@nosherz]

I couldn’t believe I’d never heard of this guy, his skills look off the charts. The Bredis fight flew completely under the radar, having taken place in Aus, it might as well have been in a parallel universe. Opetaia deserves fame & fortune & soon.

[@flipspearing]

If you haven’t watched that fight, go do it. It was Aj instant classic

[@nosherz]

@@flipspearing I watched it straight after the Thompson fight & a documentary on Jai too. To hang with Bredis for 12 rounds with a broken jaw, shows he has immense heart as well as skills.

[@MarkWhippy]

That Bredis fight was a huge step up in competition for Opetaia too, yet he came through it. He's only going to get better now that he's fought at that level. Another one to look out for is Justus Huni, also from Australia.

[@nosherz]

@@MarkWhippy Yes Bredis was a big step up, I think Jai’s amateur experience helped in terms of rounds under his belt & varied opponent styles. I’ve watched a few of Huni’s bouts, he has fast hands for a h.w but doesn’t look the most elusive. He’s an exciting prospect for sure & might improve further with better opposition.

[@peternut358]

@@MarkWhippyHuni has a little way to go on the international stage.

[@Furthermore69]

Jai was exciting, in and out of range, speed, power and just ruthless. Size clearly doesn't matter. Great to see. Hope he takes over the division

[@tejtuisani8750]

He’s good a taking finding range and taking that away from people w range, seen him spar tall heavy’s here in Aus. Too good

[@jabjabgrab123]

2 shots to the body in the first rd and he knew he had thompsons number..next punch went straight up to the head and he didnt even see it coming...he didnt even wait to go after him..his boxing IQ is way underrated

[@biggsybiggs6266]

I was absolutely baffled watching that. I’ve not seen Jai fight before and maybe that’s just down to me being a bit of a casual, but he is a menace 🥶

[@johnny_truth]

I keep up but that’s my first time seeing him fight. I’ve heard his name but I believe he has been injured.

[@mrhaz8939]

@@johnny_truth It’s a mixture of him being injured for a bit due to the broken jaw and then more recently 3 opponents pulling out. He’s been injury free for quite a while, so the recent months that involved his absence had more to do with his first mandatory pulling out, then riakporhe pulling out and then briedis pulling out

[@redeemedstone]

@@mrhaz8939 huh? Briedis was the one who broke his jaw.

[@mrhaz8939]

@@redeemedstone Yes? And? Jai was the one who broke Briedis’s nose lol, he visibly rocked Briedis but Briedis never visibly actually rocked Jai, Jai stood on his legs not jelly at all after having his jaw broken in two different places

[@redeemedstone]

@@mrhaz8939 you said Briedis pulled out. Of what a rematch?

[@timp1390]

He's finally getting his credit. This guy will unify the division as. Long as they can make the. Fights happen

[@Billy69101]

He’s a special talent I don’t see anyone at cruiserweight giving him any issues and this might be a stretch but I Believe he beats most of the heavyweight top 10

[@jsb1585]

I really like Opetaia. I was very impressed by his performance against Breidis, he was a revelation. A good balance of handspeed, distance control and fluidity. Definitely one to watch. It's a shame that cruiserweight is one of the more unheralded divisions in boxing, lacking fanfare even when it is stacked (as it was during the WBSS) but hopefully Opetaia can get the big fights and continue making a name for himself.

[@MrClassicmetal]

Agreed. The WBSS was awesome, as it really gave the cruiserweight division some much-needed attention. And on top of that, the division was filled with sharks at the time. They should really organise a WBSS tournament again.

[@jerseyboyantbrooks2824]

I’ve said the same thing it’s a slept on division

[@artem_mma]

He looked incredible. Was landing shots from different angles with ease

[@LT-sz1fj]

He’s a scary looking dude in and out of the cage he was staring at Eddie during the post fight Interview like he wanted to smash his face😂

[@kingwilly1067]

Never underestimate a humble person

[@danielday3374]

He’s very skilled. You can tell he studies guys like Usyk, Bivol, Beterbiev, and Inoue. Throws his power punches a lot like Beterbiev, changes levels and pendulum steps like Usyk, judges distance like Bivol, finishes like Inoue. His only real tests imo are the Briedis rematch, Riakporhe or Goulamirian. He dispatches of CBS and the vacant WBC winner between Makabu and Mikaelyan. Undisputed incoming. Thompson isn’t the best judge of his skills though, he was too inexperienced.

[@_7.8.6]

He reminds me of Teofimo Lopez

[@domsmithsen]

​@_7.8.6 a blown up version lol yeah I think he looks a bit like him too lol

[@FightologyTV]

Actually he’s just an extremely well schooled Amateur like the rest of the guys you listed. Youngest Olympic Boxer Ever. 150+ Amateur Fights.

[@danielday3374]

@@FightologyTV I suppose so, although I saw an interview a while back where he said Usyk specifically is one of his favourite fighters. I guess it makes sense being a southpaw himself. Their careers will likely have a similar trajectory too

[@adamellistutorials]

Does he beat Bert?

[@jackfrost9466]

He's a fearless assassin. It's refreshing to see a fighter with his kind of determination and forward approach never second guessing himself. Killer instincts.

[@DJ_REMINISE]

Jai is a beast, you can see the fire in his eyes during stare down 👊🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fisagaaloiai5672]

He the reason usyk moved to heaviweight usyk saw that man coming 😂

[@Alex-bd4ov]

When I saw Jai fight Bivol came to mind immediately. 😅

[@rossa23]

Opetaia is a far more exciting fighter to watch than Usyk. Let’s be honest.

[@agelualofa]

Thank you for the content

[@ronnieotine70]

Opetaia makes a lot of noise in boxing world today

[@CliffRoyal]

Excellent summary and overview … gratitude

[@igavehimadollar3354]

i was really looking forward to what you had to say about Jai Ade

[@georgereaperkambosos4029]

I’ve seen every fight jai opetaia has ever had….his a monster with a chin of steel

[@igavehimadollar3354]

Im an aussie and boxing fans love jai its the fans just outside need to see him more.Ive been a fan of the sport here for about 35 years it seems to be in waves here in terms of popularity. To me like tim tszyu jai is improving rapidly both guys and others coming up here seem to have a lot more support now they can really invest their lives in the sport,well from the outside thats what it looks like. Jais always been slick in and out really fast and fast hands and now he looks like hes added a viciousness to game that was his most vicious performance yet and yes thompson doesnt have the experience but he can clearly bang and is huge so to come in and out like jai did and land bombs like that was impressive

[@glorious644]

Cruiserweight is so difficult to judge historically because it has always been a super weak division. To think that guys like Gassiev and Michael Hunter were elite Cruiserweight is an example of this.

[@NevenKuzat-hb4xn]

He has monsters mentality, that silent killer just like inoue... big fan of bouth

[@jamp2770]

Thompson should never of been in the ring at this level, Opetia beats everyone in the devision in my opinion know ones skill level is even close, Okolie, Smith, Riakpore, Chamberlain, Jack not on the same level. Cant wait to see the fights though.

[@lamepamotootua4265]

Opetaia is tough and not an easy guy to beat..hes got that toughness of a real Samoan warrior, he has Polynesian blood in his veins and won't give up easily😀 blessings, love and prayers for the gentle uso an ambassador for both Samoa and Australia..watching your channel from the islands and God bless🙏

[@lauifisaufoisamoa]

His got the speed and technique of Parker but has that meanness and killer instinct that Tua had!!

[@unknownsamoan01]

nice comparison there uso... seki@@lauifisaufoisamoa

[@totoo1624]

Spot on uce

[@davidbrady1825]

There's a reason Fury just hired Jai for sparing to get ready for Usyk.

[@Velosirraton]

did he really? that's the best sparring he can get in preparation to the Usyk fight

[@amcboxingfanatic303]

Smart

[@davidbrady1825]

@@VelosirratonYeah Jai did an interview post fight confirming it

[@peternut358]

Check out Paulo Aokuso he’s another young Australian fighter similar to Jai and will win a world title.

[@chachatutti8382]

Great video bro. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarquesJo71]

Jordan Thompson should go and join an amuture gym....! He aint pro level !

[@wterz]

Jai’s not a small guy, he went to my high school. Seen him last year when he wasnt cutting im 6’4 & he wasnt much off me. I think he could clear out the cruisers & move up to heavyweight quite comfortably if he wanted too

[@douglasjuniorchonglee1022]

The brothers amature profile is impresive too...

[@ioanevaaiiluga1211]

The Uso got power fr fr!!

[@tupe4308]

"IT'S IN HIS ",DNA"🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸😍😍😍😍

[@freddiefreeman4119]

Great card and enjoyed your presentation Ade 🥊

[@julianshalders6047]

Top channel ADE oladipo, Jai's power, pressure, ring IQ, terrifying fighter 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🦘. Great rap, breidis tough as nails, jai smashed his nose, jais foot work is brilliant. Anyways luv your channel.👍👌🦘

[@Rockstar-bq5fm]

I remember recommending Jai to you as Sparring for Joshua in the first Usyk fight haha 😂

[@peternut358]

He would have destroyed Joshua 😏

[@jamessmithiii4129]

Opetaia reminded me of other great southpaws with great movement. I think Thompson will be okay... took punishment but wasn't flattened. I hope he gets a good chance to build/rebuild.

[@thatguy2.09]

Very good boxer. Good engine n punch selection

[@leethebaldguy9390]

Jai is like those scary guys you get in them austrailian outback movies 😅

[@unknownsamoan01]

hahaha.

[@mrbipolarmattyhoward6071]

Very impressive performance think Jordan Thompson should never have been in the ring with him in the first place. He is very open with his defence but explosive and definitely a top elite fighter.

[@christopheclaus8505]

him vs usyk would have been a mega fight

[@peternut358]

That’s the fight 👍 I think Opetaia destroys him

[@donjon8352]

Remind me of peak young savage Mike tyson speed power fire in belly movement. Noticed he's switch hitter southpaw .

[@keneunaegbu851]

Evil Bivol

[@EdwardRicketts1]

Watching Opetaia vs Thompson, gave me an eerie flashback to when I sat in Wembley Arena watching Thompson vs Haye back in back in September 2004, only difference is that Haye was the more skilled fighter that night but ran out of gas attempting to bludgeon the Wiley ol' "Cat" Thompson.

[@danielportillo2127]

he gonna b a holyfield, uysk type heavyweight

[@danielportillo2127]

jus watched him for the first time 5 min ago and OMG that’s a terrorizing man

[@jerseyboyantbrooks2824]

Me to I never heard of Jai until he fought bredis

[@user-me4hf1np1d]

Hopefully they won't do the same thing they did to tua. Everyone avoided him. "IS THERE ANYONE ELSE".💯💯💯💯💯

[@wmurray689]

Absolute weapon.

[@MagaretKOOLMAN]

Jai opetaia is a deadset fukin weapon he will destroy every one in the cruiserweight division and believe me he will not only take over the heavyweight division but dominate and reign supreme over everyone straight killer instincts straight up Samoan power with an Ozzy twist baybeh

[@Tokofit]

Jai vs Huni in heavyweight will eventually happen however they are good sparring partners for now.

[@8swerve]

No one with a name will test themselves against Jai Opetaia.

[@Yongs17]

💯 all the champs are avoiding him.

[@gerryryan1372]

Tony Sims said at end of 3 they would give him one more round x

[@ninjasrose1653]

There’s something really fucking frightening about that guy. He’s a dangerous man. He’s one of those guys I just can’t see ever losing! A more violent version of Usyk. Not saying he’s as good. But, he’s similar!

[@brando3342]

His style is absolutely nothing like Usyk lol He’s definitely savage with his aggression though.

[@ninjasrose1653]

@@brando3342 The southpaw stance. The in and out movement with his feet. His trap setting and angles are all quite similar imho. If I were to be more accurate I’d say he’s a mix of Bivol and Usyk.

[@brando3342]

@@ninjasrose1653 Bivol I agree with, he's closer to Bivol in style.

[@keneunaegbu851]

It's that mean mug he has by default

[@DrRepper]

​@@brando3342 all 3 are using a Soviet Pendulum style. His long guard is very much like Usyk IMO, but he's more explosive. He bears comparison with both I think.

[@sniper11n.d.34]

He's very good. A beast 💪

[@nw101971]

I’ve only seen Opetaia fight twice & he’s impressed the hell out of me. Jai Opetaia is the real deal, an absolute monster in the ring, he will clean up the belts in the Cruiserweight division & will no doubt move up to heavyweight.

[@DrRepper]

If it hadn't been a title fight Tony would have stopped it I'm sure. Ultimately, fighters aren't like the rest of us, and they assume a big level of risk that most wouldn't be comfortable with. He may never get another opportunity like that, so to explicitly say to him "I'm going to give you one more round" is perfectly acceptable IMO. I'm sure the towel would have come in had the ref not stopped it. As for Opetaia: he's absolute mustard. Fan-friendly too. He should be a star.

[@Limpbizcut]

Commeth the hour cometh the Man.

[@jabdullah3092]

When jai makes it too heavyweight smh….he is a problem ‼️

[@tonybarden9187]

Jai has yet to hit his peak, imagine the damage he will do with more ring time under his belt.

[@Trying_trying]

The problem always with the Cruiserweight division is that if your the best going the next weight class up is too much of a jump as heavyweight are so much bigger. But now we do have the bridger weight class.

[@Alex-bd4ov]

Usyk will always be an inspiration for these Cruiserweights. Esp, if he beats Fury. But either way.

[@paulvandermade8051]

Just seen that fight against Thompson and Jai Opetaia is going to be a problem. Dude looks like he fights pissed off at the world!

[@tmtSHD]

The guy is a skillful aggressive boxer and possesses a deadly left hook that makes him a one-punch ko fighter. Who does not want to pay money to see this kind of fighter--every fight he shows up. He is a combination of Usyk and Bivol but with a left hook.

[@umarf786]

I do wonder if we are getting carried away here. He’s good. Very good. However, all the other current Cruiserweight champions beat Thompson quite comfortably too imo. This was a showcase fight and we saw Jai do his thing against an opponent levels below. The Briedis rematch is quite intriguing- and will tell us a lot.

[@BigBoysBoxing]

this time it will tell us that braidis was lucky jai's jaw was busted off last time. this Thompson fight was to introduce jai to the uk audience and yes it was a showcase fight but if jai can beat braidis while having a busted off jaw for 9 rounds.........?

[@unknownsamoan01]

@@BigBoysBoxing perhaps all the CW do beat Thompson, but not in the fashion which Jai did. I can't wait for the MB rematch. I think Jai's beats him again, this time TKO within 7.. imo.

[@pixelpotato4874]

Boxing is Jai's hobbie...he loves Fishing 😂😂😂

[@nicksheps1]

Great chat and take on the fight! Jai should be a superstar but only 70k followers on insta and people are only just hearing about him. Its weird hes not a bigger name but maybe thats from being from down under? Either way, wishing him all the luck. He seems like a good bloke too.

[@Yongs17]

The truth is, Australia media are low-key racist. You know why.. becuase he's samoan/aussie and represents samoa. Aussie media only want their athletes repping the Australia flag. Australia love tim zu becuase he's white.

[@stevelongden2665]

In a few years Jai will step up tp heavyweight and will also dominate the division.

[@cryptoKR]

David Nyika is another good cruiserweight under the radar

[@Tokofit]

Yep but he better stay away Jai

[@bookaufman9643]

Jordan Thompson looked huge.

[@gistmastazzcreative1423]

Reminds one of the great Joe Calzaghe

[@ydbeatz5205]

Bertebiev vs jai would be nice to watch

[@peternut358]

Jai destroys Bivol . Takes his will away

[@luckyspurs]

So, does Tyson Fury get this guy as in as a sparring partner for the Usyk fight?

[@joeldoherty2166]

Is Breidis an afterthought now? I love CBS and went to his world title fight against Okolie thinking it was unlikely for him to win, I think Breidis on his best day beats both men?

[@freddiefreeman4119]

Speed accuracy and decent power. He could dominate cruiserweight

[@kevdodangoda2258]

He looks like a light heavyweight

[@karimyorkston9199]

I think chev Clarke is all hyped

[@andrewmckay5103]

He's a professional fighter. They need a fighters chance. You can't stop it after 3 unless it's a knock-out.

[@MaxMax-th7uz]

Jai proved how tough he was against bredis . Completely out boxed bredis for the first few rounds , bredis is a champ , never gave up and came on strong after round 6 , broke Jai jaw , but Jai wouldn’t quit ! Jordan Thompson was a lamb to the slaughter, set up by Eddie Hearn !

[@sonnybarthl3y]

Fury is calling him for sparring

[@peternut358]

Opetaia would F Bivol up

[@Yongs17]

💯

[@ayoamusan3276]

chev clarke vs viddal riley is a great fight

[@NevenKuzat-hb4xn]

If your not havyweight your not beating this guy

[@adamlees8410]

Boxing needs guys like Opetaia breaking through to renergise it.i watched a dreadful card on Sky earlier on saturday and turned on my recording of Opetaia on Dazn straight after and boy was it night and day. I got that electricity shoot through my system watching Obetaia seek and destroy just like when I watched GGG and Mike Tyson for the first time. I can't wait to see where Jai's talent and savagery takes him in the coming years.

[@MrTway88]

I think all the champs at cruiserweight will be too scared to unify with Jai Opetaia. Not to mention the boxing politics with CBS being with Boxxer.

[@dgrimshaw8]

I train where he trains on the Gold Coast. Seems like a top bloke. Absolute animal as well as technically brilliant. Will be undisputed I think if he can get the fights

[@SO-om2yy]

I always thought he was a QLDer, but he mention his hometown is Gosford. Does he go up the gc to train.

[@dgrimshaw8]

@@SO-om2yy I assumed he was from here as he always trains up here but Central Coast must be his hometown. His trainer told us before the Breidis fight he was special

[@shcnaab]

Definitely from the central coast of NSW

[@flizzy4645]

Questionable match making from matchroom

[@braddbradd5671]

Hes my fave boxer right now .But because of his style he can get caught .Briedes broke his jaw twice which in a strange way saved him cos his jaw was no longer connected to his head so impossible to knock out ..Jai wants to move up to heavy weight i think hel be world champ if he does

[@MrPound08]

Opetaia was aggressive and knew how to get in range and break Thompson down. Thompson though could of used his right straight better having a big reach advantage

[@sean_43]

Don't think he was allowed to. Like Joe Joyce, he's very slow and signposts his shots really. He doesn't have a great jab either. I was surprised at how ordinary he looked to be honest. So I'm hesitant to get carried away by that performance from opetaia but I did see the mairis Briedis fight and that tells you enough.

[@sno8978]

Jai's a Bad Man.....literally made Jordan look like an amateur

[@taraishot100]

Australian don’t appreciate him enough

[@Yongs17]

Because he's not white. Australians are low key racist.

[@outtasavaii]

Olympics at 16yrs old

[@sufyan2297]

Artur beterbiev moves up and walks through him to become cruiser weight king

[@bla7158]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sufyan2297]

@bla7158 lol the guy struggled in his last fight...easy work for AB! #chincheck 🤣🤣🤣

[@sufyan2297]

@@zsk303 lol are you a casual...

[@sufyan2297]

@zsk303 ask his sparring partners how hard he hits! This kid good but not on ABs level!!!

[@Tokofit]

​@@sufyan2297jai will destroy him too

[@user-xw5vq7nf2r]

Why do you think Jai couldn't replicate Usyk and go up there to heavyweight