Jai Opetaia On Signing With ZUFFA & Future At Cruiserweight | Mr. Verzace Podcast | Ep. 14

Subscribe NOW at: https://bit.ly/m/TheRingMagazine Jai Opetaia joins the latest episode of the Mr. Verzace Podcast to talk the latest about his career and his upcoming fight against Brandon Glanton. #boxing #jaiopetaia 0:00: Intro 0:54: Beginning of the boxing journey 2:17: Being the youngest Olympian 3:29: Sparring great fighters at a young age 5:09: Being the boogeyman at cruiserweight 5:57: Thoughts on Benavidez vs Zurdo 7:35: Applauding Benavidez's mentality 8:25: On past negotiations with Zurdo 9:59: Possibly fighting Usyk in the future 11:37: Process of becoming a heavyweight 12:36: Studying past fighters who went up to heavyweight 14:07: Mirroring Evander Holyfield's accomplishments 15:27: Why he chose to sign with Zuffa Boxing 16:41: On becoming a star in the US 17:42: Signing with Zuffa while wanting to be undisputed 18:48: Previewing fight with Brandon Glanton 20:01: Fighting other cruiserweight champions 21:09: Mapping out a perfect 2026 Find More On Our Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ringmagazine/?hl=en X: https://x.com/ringmagazine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RingMagazine/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ringmagazine?lang=en