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Eddie Hearn: Opetaia Eyes Unification or Heavyweight Move
8/25/2025
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Story summary
- Eddie Hearn addresses Jai Opetaia's ambition for a unification bout with Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez, currently recovering from shoulder surgery.
- Opetaia, the IBF cruiserweight champion, holds a record of 28-0 with 22 KOs and may fight Huseyin Cinkara next.
- If unification does not occur, Hearn indicates Opetaia might transition to heavyweight sooner than anticipated.
