Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey - Riyadh Season 2024: start time, card, TV channel, streaming info, fight prediction & tips
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The fearsome Jai Opetaia returns to action to put his IBF cruiserweight title on the line and the unbeaten Australian meets England’s Jack Massey in Saudi Arabia
WHO IS ON THE CARD?
Fabio Wardley (C) vs Frazer Clarke 2 (British heavyweight title)
Jai Opetaia (C) vs Jack Massey (IBF cruiserweight title)
Chris Eubank Jr vs Kamil Szeremeta (middleweight)
Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron (light-heavyweight)
Skye Nicolson (C) vs Raven Chapman (WBC women’s featherweight title)
Mohammed Alakel vs Jesus Gonzalez (lightweight)
WHERE IS JAI OPETAIA VS JACK MASSEY TAKING PLACE?
Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey takes place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
WHEN IS JAI OPETAIA VS JACK MASSEY?
Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey takes place on Saturday October 12, 2024
WHAT TIME IS THE RING WALK EXPECTED FOR JAI OPETAIA VS JACK MASSEY?
The ring walk for Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey is scheduled for 21:00 UK / 23:00 Saudi Arabia
WHAT TV CHANNEL IS SHOWING JAI OPETAIA VS JACK MASSEY?
The main event fight will stream exclusively on ESPN+ in North America, while the undercard will be streaming separately on DAZN.
The full card will be available for purchase via DAZN and TNT Sports PPV in the UK
WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?
JAI OPETAIA: 25-0 (19 KOs)
LAST FIVE FIGHTS
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location
25 Win 25–0 Mairis Briedis UD 12 18 May 2024 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
24 Win 24–0 Ellis Zorro KO 1 (12), 2:56 23 Dec 2023 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23 Win 23–0 Jordan Thompson TKO 4 (12), 0:20 30 Sep 2023 OVO Arena Wembley, London, England
22 Win 22–0 Mairis Briedis UD 12 2 Jul 2022 Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
21 Win 21–0 Daniel Russell TKO 3 (8), 1:44 4 Dec 2021 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
JACK MASSEY: 24-2 (12 KOs)
LAST FIVE FIGHTS
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location
24 Win 22–2 Isaac Chamberlain UD 12 15 Jun 2024 Selhurst Park, London, England
23 Win 21–2 Steve Eloundou Ntere TKO 1 (6) 20 Jan 2024 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
22 Loss 20–2 Joseph Parker UD 10 21 Jan 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
21 Win 20–1 Vaclav Pejsar KO 2 (10), 0:34 30 Apr 2022 Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
20 Win 19–1 Bilal Laggoune TKO 3 (12), 1:36 26 Nov 2021 Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
FIGHT PREDICTION
Jai Opetaia is The Ring and IBF cruiserweight title holder right now and the fearsome 29-year-old put his belts and 100% winning record on the line once again. The Australian is getting plenty of air-time on these major Riyadh Season cards in Saudi Arabia due to his impressive knockout power and he will fancy his chances of getting the stoppage once again.
That may not be so easy against Jack Massey who has never been stopped. His only two losses have come via the judges’ scorecards. That said, he has never faced anybody with the power that Opetaia possesses or his elite quality.
The power of Opetaia wears most fighters down but Massey does have an impressive engine and is capable of toughing it out. Mairis Breidis took Opetaia to a decision twice in his last four fights while Massey has seen 50% of his 24 bouts got the distance. His last loss came by decision against heavyweight Joseph Parker and he showed enough in that fight that he can evade the big punchers and go the distance.
It is hard to make a case for Massey winning, but he can get the final bell. The value play here is on Opetaia by decision as there is no value in the stoppage win.
TIP: JAI OPETAIA TO WIN BY DECISION
