Opetaia routs Glanton for inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight beltBy March 10, 20260 Andreas HaleMar 9, 2026, 12:22 AM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and…
Jai Opetaia to be stripped of IBF cruiserweight title if he fights at Zuffa Boxing 4By March 7, 20260 The IBF announced Friday it has withdrawn sanction for Jai Opetaia’s voluntary defense of his cruiserweight title against Brandon Glanton…
Opetaia to face Glanton for inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight titleBy February 11, 20260 Andreas HaleFeb 10, 2026, 05:01 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and…
Zuffa Boxing signs IBF cruiserweight champion Jai OpetaiaBy January 17, 20260 Andreas HaleJan 16, 2026, 09:12 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and…
Jake Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings after lossBy January 4, 20260 PANAMA CITY — Jake Paul has slipped out of the WBA cruiserweight rankings after the YouTuber-turned-boxer was soundly beaten by…
Jake Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings after loss to Anthony JoshuaBy January 3, 20260 Story by1 / 2APTOPIX Joshua Paul BoxingAnthony Joshua, right, punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Dec. 19,…
Ike Ibeabuchi’s historic comeback ends with first career loss to 16-loss cruiserweightBy December 29, 20250 Ike Ibeabuchi, 52, suffered the first professional defeat of his career on December 24, falling to 45-year-old cruiserweight Kabiru “KB…
Benavidez drubs Yarde, targets ‘Zurdo’ for cruiserweight titleBy November 23, 20250 Brett OkamotoNov 22, 2025, 10:47 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010.…
Veteran Mateusz Masternak claims European cruiserweight titleBy PlayActionNewsOctober 5, 20250 On the undercard, veteran London, England, cruiserweight Tony Salam dropped to 19-6 (14 KOs) after he was stopped in two…
Jai Opetaia Focused on Becoming Undisputed Cruiserweight ChampionBy PlayActionNewsAugust 28, 20250 “This is ifs, buts and maybes. In my head, it just doesn’t make sense to me. How can these boys…
