Jai Opetaia scored a brutal technical knockout win in the ninth round of his cruiserweight clash with Noel Mikaelian on Saturday night, then lined up a potentially massive showdown with pound-for-pound star David Benavidez for Cinco de Mayo next year.
It all went down on the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn undercard inside Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, and provided the sport with something it has lacked — continuity — in a 200-pound division often overlooked in favor of the traditionally more glamorous weight classes that surround it.
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Opetaia (31-0, 24 KOs) walked to the ring sweating, as if he’d warmed up with intent to hurt, and he…
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