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Jai Opetaia vs Huseyin Cinkara – results and post-fight report
Jai Opetaia defended his IBF cruiserweight title for the fourth time in Broadbeach, Australia, defeating Huseyin Cinkara in the eighth round of a thrilling fight on Saturday.
Opetaia (29-0, 23 KO) was last dropped in June at the same facility, defeating Claudio Squeo in five rounds, while his mandatory challenger Cinkara (23-1, 19 KO) returned in April after a year-long break to stop Juan Diaz in a round.
The champion started well, his footwork and speed were on display in the first set, but under hefty fire from Cinkar at the end of the second he landed a counter-right hand that shocked Opetaia and certainly caught his attention.
The home favorite recovered and the third saw him on the attack again, with his footwork causing Cinkara more and more problems in the fourth.
The 30-year-old southpaw was at fault trying to push to the finish line and paid the price, getting caught out more than once in round five, only to revert to a measured approach in the next two rounds, breaking the guy down and giving the German a chance to learn his lesson.
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This conclusion was reached very quickly in the eighth gesture, when Opetaia uncorked his left hand, which on impact flattened the 40-year-old, who lay on his stomach for several minutes after waving his hand to end the fight.
Opetaia has called for a unification with unified WBO and WBA champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, who will likely face David Benavidez in May.
The fighter from Sydney may be in line to unify with WBC champion Badou Jack, who will defend his title on December 13 in a fight against Norair Mikaeljan.
Wyllie-Fleming draw
Jake Wyllie and Paul Fleming couldn’t be separated after 10 rounds of their super lightweight fight as they fought to a split decision draw.
Wyllie (18-1-2, 16 KO) received a verdict of 100-90 from one of the judges, and Fleming (28-2-1, 18 KO) won 97-93 in the second card. The third judge ruled the fight a 95-95 draw.
Undercard remaining
The IBF Youth super middleweight title remained vacant, with Jack Gregory (7-1-1, 2 KO) and Hayden Emmerson (9-4-1, 6 KO) fighting to a majority draw.
Ben Mahoney (16-0-1, 9 KO) defended his IBF Pan Pacific super welterweight title for the first time, defeating Winston Hill in the sixth round of their meeting.
Hill (7-1, 6 KO) went down three times before being stopped with a body shot in the sixth round.
In eight rounds, former world champion Jason Moloney (28-4, 20 KO) started his comeback fight with a fourth-round stoppage of Herlan Gomez (14-3, 10 KO), while undefeated super middleweight Max McIntyre (9-0, 8 KO) defeated Jed Morris (8-3, 7 KO) in the same round.
Taylah Gentzen (8-1, 3 KO) defeated Jessica Adams (3-3-1, 3 KO) on points in a lightweight fight.
Heavyweight prospect Termoana Teremoana (9-0, 9 KO) performed brilliantly to defeat German Garcia Montesa (9-7, 9 KO) in the second round, and Austin Aokuso (10-0, 4 KO) defeated Emmanuel Danso (36-11, 30 KO) in the second round of a four-round featherlight heavyweight bout.
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Jarred Anderson’s return to the ring against Solomon Dacres was canceled just days later.
Dacres and Anderson were scheduled to face on May 9 in Fabio Wardley’s first world title defense against Daniel Dubois.
It looks like “Massive Baby” will continue to gain momentum after suffering his first career loss in 2024.
After a great start to his professional career and 17 impressive victories, Anderson took a gigantic risk in his fight against Martin Bakole in Los Angeles.
This acceleration did not go as planned, as Bakole stopped the American in the fifth round.
The American was forced to withdraw from competition for several weeks after suffering an injury during camp.
Anderson reportedly suffered a torn biceps, and the news was first broken by reporter Chris Mannix during the broadcast of Jarrell Miller’s win over Lenier Pero in Las Vegas.
Anderson, 26, recently signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, strengthening his existing relationship with Top Rank that he has been pursuing since his professional debut in 2019.
He last fought in a 10-round victory over Marios Kollias in February 2025, more than 14 months ago.
For now, no further information has been provided regarding a possible postponement of the fight.
For Dacres, it would be his first fight since his impressive decision victory over Vladyslav Sirenko.
Both Dacres and Anderson have only one loss to their name, and the fight between them will prove to be a great indicator of where each is at in their careers.
Dacres’ only loss came in the first round to David Adeleye in 2024, and he has only had one fight since that defeat.
Although the Anderson-Dacres fight has been canceled, the Manchester event will still go ahead as planned, with Fabio Wardley defending his WBO heavyweight title for the first time after winning the title with a stoppage victory over Joseph Parker.
Wardley remains undefeated and his opponent is Daniel Dubois, who has a 95% knockout rate.
Dubois is heading straight for another shot at the world title after being stopped by Oleksandr Usyk last July.
Wardley vs. Dubois it should be an epic fight, and the pair showed off their incredible knockout ability throughout their careers. The Ipswich fighter has wins over Justis Huni, Frazer Clarke and Joseph Parker, while Daniel Dubois has stopped Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua, so a stoppage seems the most likely outcome for the main event.
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Dillian Whyte is eager to fight Joseph Parker again.
In 2018, Whyte and Parker played 12 invigorating rounds, with both hitting the canvas.
Whyte won his dramatic heavyweight fight by unanimous decision at the O2 Arena.
‘The Body Snatcher’ is now planning a rematch with the Recent Zealander, who is looking to clear his name after testing positive for cocaine following his October defeat to Fabio Wardley.
“There are a lot of good fights and Joseph Parker is one of them,” the 38-year-old said Ring Magazine.
“I would love to fight Joseph Parker, I think it’s a really good fight.
“He has to come back, he has to be cleared or whatever. I don’t know the situation.
“So in the meantime I have to stay busy and fight my way back, so let’s see.
“I feel like I still have a little bit to give, so let’s see what we can do to finish the season on a high.
“I’m training now and I want to come back in May or June.
“Now it’s just a matter of training and seeing what comes out on this kind of date.”
The former world title challenger from Brixton has not fought since a crushing first-round knockout defeat to rising contender Moses Itauma last August in Riyad.
Former world champion Parker won six times on spin before being stopped in the 11th round against Wardley, losing the WBO interim title and a shot at unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The 34-year-old says he is going through this process after failing the test and hopes it will be resolved soon.
“Let’s hope so [I’m back] soon,” Parker said Professional boxing fans.
“I’m just going through the process and practicing patience.
“We just have to be patient and learn from what they say happened.
“I know what happened and I handed over everything, so let’s see.”
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Tony Yoka has broken his silence on Lawrence Okolie’s failed test that canceled their scheduled heavyweight fight.
On Saturday in Paris, Yoka was scheduled to face Okolie in a fierce heavyweight fight.
But on Tuesday, the Briton failed a VADA test, reportedly for GHRP 2 and its metabolite M8, a synthetic substance that stimulates the body to release human growth hormone.
Promoter Frank Warren tried to find a slow replacement, but later canceled the entire show.
Yoka (33) admits that he was bitterly disappointed with the situation.
“I was disappointed because I wanted to fight,” said the 33-year-old talkSPORT.
“Of course I was ready.
“It’s not like it happened a few months before, it was three, four days before the fight.
“It was a great opportunity.
“It would have put me in a really good position, so it really worried me.
“What was more disappointing to me was that they just canceled the entire show, but I understand it’s a business.”
The Frenchman says he won’t wait too long and has been told he will either fight on the card Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois May 9 in Manchester or on the bill Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic on May 16 in Doncaster.
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Okolie, the WBC’s number one contender for Oleksandr Usyk’s title, promised in a statement to clear his name.
“Before anyone starts imagining the worst, after last year’s bicep injury, I suffered an elbow injury on the same shoulder during this camp.
“I underwent treatment and now we are here.
“I hope common sense will prevail.
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“I will of course cooperate fully with all relevant authorities and I am confident that any investigation will clear my name.
“I will not be making any further comments at this time.
“Thank you for all your support and see you soon.”
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