Jai Opetaia the 29 year old boxer get spotlight in boxing after back to back wins in boxing. He previously defeated Jack Massey for IBF World Cruiserweight title. He earned upto $750k for that fight no pay-per-view money reported for fight with Massey.
"This upcoming weekend, Jai Opetaia listed among highest paid Australian boxer with earnings more than $2.5m based on pay-per-view revenue. He is back in action his fight is with rival David Nyika, his purse said to be $500k guaranteed and it will reach to $2.5m based on pay-per-view revenue share estimated 600k+ sales on fight"
The confidence of Jai Opetaia in title fights increased after back to back title fight wins against top opponents of his division including Mairis Briedis, Jordan Thompson and Ellis Zorro. The fight between Opetaia and Nyika is confirmed and take place on 8 January 2025 in Australia.