It's fight night in Las Vegas this weekend as Jai Opetaia takes on cruiserweight challenger Norair Mikaeljan at the T-Mobile Arena, on the undercard of Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn.
Opetaia remains unbeaten in his professional career and is the current Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight world champion, since his switch to the organisation earlier this year.
The Australian southpaw is one of the most feared fighters in the world at his weight and has declared his ambition to unify the division.
Facing off against the champion is Armenian-German challenger Mikaeljan, who currently holds the WBC cruiserweight strap. The 35-year-old has a record of 28 wins and three defeats and won the world title by beating veteran Badou Jack in December last year.
How to watch Jai Opetaia vs Norair Mikaeljan, TV channel & live stream
Saturday's cruiserweight bout between Jai Opetaia and Norair Mikaeljan is being broadcast live on DAZN for fans in the UK and Ireland, while US viewers can watch the fight on Paramount+.
Jai Opetaia vs Norair Mikaeljan start time, date and venue
Jai Opetaia vs Norair Mikaeljan is scheduled to take place in the early hours of Sunday 13th September for European viewers, with the bout set to begin around 03:00 BST - which is 19:00 local time in Nevada.
The exact fight time is dependent on the length of the bouts on the undercard.
Serving as the co-main event for the welterweight title clash between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, the card is taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas - a regular location for high-profile fight nights in America.
Full Card
- Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn - WBC Welterweight title
- Jai Opetaia vs Norair Mikaeljan - Cruiserweight
- Mark Magsayo vs Andres Cortes - Lightweight
- Jose Carlos Ramirez vs Alexis Rocha - Welterweight
- Da'Mazion Vanhouter vs Raphael Akpejiori - Heavyweight
- Abel Gonzalez vs Raul Salomon - Super-Middleweight
