Opetaia’s wrath grows on ‘Tomato Can’ clashes and stagnant unification with Zurdo Ramírez

Jai Opetaia expressed his frustration for being caught defending his Crucce weight title against the marginal contender Claudio Squeo on May 13 instead of facing the WBC and the WBO champion, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramírez in a fight of unifications. Opetaia Sounds helpless, like a babyand unable to see the solution to your problem.

It is showing signs of impotence learned. His problem would be easily solved if he dared to abandon the cruise weight division to look for the gold mine you wait for heavyweight.

Hearn justification

The promoter Eddie Hearn says that the defense of the Opetaia title against Squeo #14 classified by IBF (17-0, 9 kos) is to keep it busy and take advantage of its popularity on the gold coast. That’s where Opetaia (27-0, 21 KOs) fought earlier this year, knakingly in the fourth round on January 8 at the Gold Coast, Broadbeach conventions center, Broadbeach, Broadbeach, Broadbeach, Broadbeach, Broadbeach, Broadbeach, Broadbeach, Broadbeach.

Boxing fans in social networks are not buying Hearn’s excuses of why Opetaia is fighting the little known Squeo, 34, since they see this guy as another vagabond and are seeing a pattern forming with the way he is being matched.

Although Opetaia has a 27-0 record, he has only fought with a good opponent during his ten-year professional career, Mairis Briedis, 39, and almost lost to him in his rematch last May. Obviously, that was not a good look for Opetaia struggling to defeat the 40 years of Briedis and be forced to run when the pressure that was being put became too much in the section.

Now that Briedis has retired, the cruise weight division is completely sterile of talent. Zurdo Ramírez is the only decent fighter in the weight class, apart from Opetaia. It is not surprising that none of the main lightweights is interested in ascending because there is no one to fight in the division to earn money. The cruise weight is seen as a division where the fighters who lack the talent to fight in the heavyweight choose to stay.

“Go out again in Gold Coast, defending its world title (IBF cruise weight). That is what Mick and everyone wants to do. We know that the big fights are coming, the left -handed ones,” said promoter Eddie Hearn Dazn boxingSpeaking of Jai Opetaia’s plans. “The plan is to become indisputable and unify, but this guy wants to stay busy.

“The event in January in Gold Coast was wild (against David Nyika). We want to return there, defending the world title in May. It is important to look good before trying to collect those other belts at the end of 2025. I really want me to frequently fight this year.

It sounds good what Hearn says about his justification for making Jai Opetaia fight with Claudio Squeo, but that is not washed with fans. They see this as Opetaia milking their IBF title against another tomato can after their recent victories about similar combatants, Nyika and Jack Massey.

Opetaia frustration

“We want left -handed fight, but also, Badou Jack is fighting (Ryan) Rozicki, coming soon. That is another fight. We have to get all those belts before we inevitably go to the heavyweight,” said Hearn.

“It’s a bit frustrating. I have been chasing these unifications. I have been chasing this left -handed fight, and still, I don’t know why,” Opetaia said.

“You are an animal, that’s why,” Hearn said about why Jai can’t get the unification fights against Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramírez and the other cruise weight champion, Badou Jack. “The best thing should be to fight with the best. He (left -hander) has two belts. I have two belts (IBF and ring). I have been trying to boost this fight, but it makes no sense why it is not overcoming the line.

If Opetaia is not happy to fight the opposition that is being fed, it should already go to the heavyweight and try against the best in that division. He will not work to supply WBA, WBC and the heavyweight champion of the OMB OMEKSANDR USYK that gives him a chance for the free title without working for it. If Opetaia wants to fight for a belt and earn a lot of money, you need to face people like Joseph Parker, Filip Hrgovic, Fabio Wardley and Martin Bakole to earn the fight.