Jai Opetaia vs Claudio Squeo

Jai Opetaia steps up for his third IBF cruiserweight world title defence on June 8 in Australia, exuding unstoppable momentum. The fearsome champion is once again the overwhelming favourite, this time facing Claudio Squeo, an untested Italian challenger taking a daring leap into elite competition.

Date

8 June, 2025

venue

Gold Coast Convention Centre

uk TV Channel

dazn โ€ข (GMT)

Scheduled rounds

12

Completed Rounds

5

Jai Opetaia vs Claudio Squeo: Official Weights

Jai Opetaia

Claudio Squeo

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Jai Opetaia vs Claudio Squeo: Tale of the tape

Jai Opetaia

Name

Claudio Squeo

29

Age

34

6โ€ฒ 2โ€ณ / 188 cm

Height

5'10" / 178 cm

76 / 193 cm

reach

/ cm

southpaw

Stance

orthodox

27

Wins

17

21

BY KO

9

77.78

KO%

52.94

0

Losses

0

0

Draws

0

1 August, 2015

Debut

16 September, 2017

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Rules set

Professional Boxing Rules (12 Rounds)

Round duration

3 minutes

Round

12 rounds

Scoring System

10-Point Must System

mandatory count rules

Referee must count to 8 before allowing the fight to continue after a knockdown

standing count rules

No standing 8-count

knockdown rules

Three knockdown rule typically not in effect (but can vary by jurisdiction)

cut rules

Fight can be stopped due to cuts, usually by doctor’s decision

Fouls and deductions

Points deducted for fouls at referee’s discretion. Typically 1 point per foul, disqualification possible for severe or repeated fouls