Deontay Wilder will face undefeated cruiserweight champion Jai
Opetaia on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua on Dec.
11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Netflix announced the matchup Wednesday. Opetaia (31-0) will move
up to heavyweight to face Wilder (45-4-1), the former WBC
heavyweight champion. The card will stream live on Netflix, with
Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) and Joshua (30-4, 27 KOs) in the main
event.
Undefeated cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia moves up to
heavyweight to face former WBC titleholder Deontay Wilder on Dec.
11
Wilder held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. He most
recently defeated Derek Chisora by split decision in April.
Opetaia won the IBF cruiserweight title in 2022 and has remained
unbeaten. Additional undercard bouts are expected to be
announced.