Boxer Jai Opetaia starts legal action in the United States to try to force the IBF to hand back the cruiserweight world title.

Jai Opetaia's journey toward undisputed status will begin with the Zuffa Boxing title on March 8. One month after signing with Dana White's promotion, Jai Opetaia will compete for its inaugural ...

The former cruiserweight champion alleges the IBF conspired with other sanctioning bodies and prominent figures in boxing to retaliate against him for joining Zuffa and to deter other fighters from ...

Although many expected Benavidez to return to light-heavyweight in pursuit of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, his team instead petitioned the WBC to install him as mandatory challenger to ...

Dana White's Zuffa Boxing is making a statement before its first scheduled event. Zuffa Boxing on Paramount launches Jan. 23 and already has more shows lined up — Feb. 1 and Feb. 14 — for the ...

Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton set to crown inaugural Zuffa Boxing Cruiserweight Champion on March 8 appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The ...

Cruiserweight is boxing's middle child, lacking the gravitas of the heavyweights and the historical background of light heavyweights. Usually, light heavyweights will see cruiser as the weight class ...

Jake Paul has faced a dramatic turn in his professional career after suffering a knockout defeat at the hands of Anthony Joshua. This setback not only halted his media momentum but also led to his ...

Zuffa Boxing wanted Jai Opetaia to fight WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian next, but the sanctioning body had other ideas. Instead of approving the matchup, the WBC ordered Mikaelian to face ...

LOS ANGELES — Jake Paul has entered the World Boxing Association's cruiserweight rankings, making the YouTuber-turned-boxer eligible to fight for a world title. The WBA slotted Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) at ...

Ramirez, a 25-year-old Argentinean, has been fighting at cruiser his whole career, often weighing in multiple pounds shy of the 200lbs limit. To fight in the Grand Prix, he had to "step up" to ...