Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton live results update

Welcome to the live results update for Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton!

Their 12-round cruiserweight clash headlines a Zuffa Boxing card at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, NV. Fight fans in the United States and Australia can catch the action live on Paramount+. Those in select countries can do so on the Zuffa Boxing YouTube channel.

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Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton live results update

Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton fight recap

Jai Opetaia (30-0, 23 KOs) had a dominant showing in a unanimous decision win against Brandon Glanton (21-4, 18 KOs).

Scores were 119-106 across the board. Opetaia was the reigning IBF cruiserweight world champion going into fight week. However, the sanctioning body ultimately refused to sanction his bout against Glanton. The Ring magazine and the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight world titles were on the line, for what it’s worth. Opetaia can now claim to possess both.

The opening round saw Opetaia move around the ring and stay at range of Glanton, throwing the occasional punch. This continued into the second with neither connecting much. Glanton remained in pursuit of his opponent, an approach that eventually made him susceptible to hard power shots.

Rounds four and five saw Opetaia elect to fight on the inside with his opponent, which saw him have success. He tried switching back to boxing at range in the sixth, but Glanton made that difficult with his come forward approach. That round also saw the American lose a point for excessive holding. It was a harsh decision from the referee as both men were mostly infighting, not holding. Round eight saw Glanton lose another point for low blows.

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As the rounds went on, it was clear that Opetaia was outworking his opponent. Glanton continued to press forward, but just could not match the punch output of the Australian. Opetaia kept piling on the punishment as the fight entered its final third. Bizarrely, he was deducted a point in round 11 for excessive holding. In reality, it was just another case of both men being on the inside.

He CAN’T miss 🎯

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The point deduction mattered little in the end. Opetaia was throwing all kinds of punishing shots by the fight’s end. Glanton was rocked in round 12 from a straight left, but stayed on his feet till the final bell. Despite his best efforts, there was little he could do against the accurate and high volume punching of Opetaia.

Undercard results

Ricardo Salas (23-2-2, 17 KOs) won via ninth round technical knockout against Jesús Saracho (16-3-2, 12 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this 10-round welterweight encounter was 2:05. Referee Robert Hoyle put an end to proceedings with Saracho still standing after he had taken significant punishment throughout the fight.

Pablo Rubio Jr. (15-0, 5 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Adan Palma (14-1, 9 KOs). Scores for their eight-round featherweight bout were 77-73 (x2) and 76-74. Palma was dropped in the third from a left hook upstairs. He was knocked down once again in that round from a straight right to the head. Despite those knockdowns, he outworked Palma for most of the fight and ultimately got the unanimous decision victory.

Vlad Panin (24-2, 16 KOs) won via ninth round technical knockout against Shinard Bunch (22-4-1, 18 KOs, 1 NC). The official time of stoppage for this 10-round encounter was 2:29. Referee Allen Huggins put an end to proceedings with Bunch still standing after he had taken significant punishment throughout the fight.

Joshua Juarez (15-0, 9 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Jardae Anderson (11-2, 9 KOs). Scores for their eight-round heavyweight clash were 79-73, 78-74, and 77-75.

Ethan Perez (8-0-1, 3 KOs) and Jaycob Ramos (4-1-1, 1 KO) fought to a majority draw in their six-round featherweight fight. Although one judge had it 57-55 for Ramos, the other two saw it 56-56. Ramos was knocked down in the second from a straight left to the head. Perez was dropped in round three from an overhand right.

Brady Ochoa (9-0-1, 2 KOs) and Adrian Serrano (6-0-2, 3 KOs) fought to a majority draw in their six-round lightweight contest. Although one judge had the action 58-56 for Ochoa, the other two saw it 57-57.

Opening the broadcast, Emiliano Alvarado (11-0, 6 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Erick Rosado (16-5, 11 KOs). Scores for their six-round featherweight bout were 59-54 across the board. Rosado was knocked down in the second from a left hook to the head.

Fight card broadcast

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