Two-time IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia is anticipated to return to the ring on September 12 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Opetaia (30-0, 23 KOs) will combat within the co-feature of the Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn card, based on an InsideRingShow social media publish.
His opponent has but to be finalized.
Zuffa Boxing reposted the InsideRingShow publish, which cited sources who spoke to The Ring’s Mike Coppinger.
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Opetaia, 31, was final in motion in March, when he defeated Brandon Glanton by unanimous resolution to win the inaugural Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight title whereas retaining his The Ring belt.
The IBF withdrew its sanction of the cruiserweight title previous to the bout. After the combat, the group introduced that its 200-pound belt had develop into vacant. This marked the second time Opetaia misplaced the title with out defending it within the ring.
In July, it was reported that Opetaia was suing the IBF.
British former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith (22-2, 14 KOs) is a possible opponent for Opetaia.
Billam-Smith, 35, made his Zuffa Boxing debut in June with a seventh-round stoppage victory over Ryan Rozicki.
Additional occasion particulars and official bulletins are anticipated to observe shortly.
