IBF (currently) and RING Magazine cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (29-0, 23 KOs) and his opponent, Brandon Glanton (21-3, 18 KOs), both made weight ahead of their fight, this Sunday on Paramount+ for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing title.
The word “currently” was in the above, as the IBF, on Friday night, unsanctioned the title fight and cited a violation of their rules as justification for their decision, along with the placement of the title during Friday’s press conference. Sources have told FightsATW that the official from the IBF was flown to Las Vegas and that Opetaia had already paid the sanctioning fees. The IBF stated in the letter that the belt will be vacant regardless of the outcome on Sunday night.
Opetaia still showed up with the belt on Saturday during the weigh-in and has stated that he will comply with the second-day weigh-in required by the IBF for their title fights. This may all be wishful thinking by Opetaia in hopes the IBF changes its mind, but that is a long shot at best. When Monday morning comes around, it is almost certain that the IBF’s page will reflect “vacant” for their cruiserweight title. Will this affect Opetaia’s psyche on fight night? Can Glanton score a win against possibly a distracted Opetaia? It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out.
JAI OPETAIA VS BRANDON GLANTON WEIGH-IN RESULTS
MAIN CARD
Main Event – 12 Round Cruiserweight Championship: Jai Opetaia (199.5) vs Brandon Glanton (200)
10 Round Welterweight Bout: Ricardo Salas (145.5) vs Jesus Saracho (146.5)
8 Round Featherweight Bout: Adan Palma (125.5) vs Pablo Rubio (125.5)
PRELIMS
10 Round Welterweight Bout: Vlad Panin (146.5) vs Shinard Bunch (147)
8 Round Heavyweight Bout: Joshua Juarez (258) vs Jardae Anderson (263)
6 Round Featherweight Bout: Jaycob Ramos (126) vs Ethan Perez (125.5)
6 Round Lightweight Bout: Brady Ochoa (134) vs Adrian Serrano (135)
6 Round Featherweight: Emiliano Alvarado (125.5) vs Erick Rosado (124.5)
JAI OPETAIA VS BRANDON GLANTON BETTING ODDS
Per BETUS, Jai Opetaia is the favorite at -3000, and Brandon Glanton is the underdog at +1000.
Jai Opetaia: TKO/KO -150; Decision +145
Draw: +2200
Brandon Glanton: TKO/KO +1200; Decision +2200
JAI OPETAIA VS BRANDON GLANTON DATE, START TIME
- Date: Sunday, March 8
- Start time: 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS JAI OPETAIA VS BRANDON GLANTON?
- U.S.: Paramount+
- UK: Paramount+
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