Australia’s Jai Opetaia (28-0) puts his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles on the line against mandatory challenger Huseyin Cinkara (23-0) at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Saturday, December 6.
Both undefeated and with a combined knockout tally of 42, fireworks can be expected when that first bell rings.
Can Opetaia maintain his status as the world’s best at 200-pounds, or will Cinkara pull off the ultimate upset on enemy soil?
WATCH: Opetaia vs. Cinkara, live on Stan
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Jai Opetaia vs. Huseyin Cinkara live fight updates, results and highlights
Jason Moloney returns to the winners’ circle with TKO
Former world champion Jason Moloney claimed an emphatic fourth-round stoppage victory over Herlan Gomez to end a two-fight skid.
“Mayhem” knocked his opponent down in the first round and forced Phil Holiday to step in following a savage combination in the fourth.
Hayden Emmerson and Jack Gregory can’t be split
After 10 hard rounds at middleweight, Hayden Emmerson and Jack Gregory is declared a majority draw, with the dissenting judge scoring it 96-94 for Emmerson.
Both guys had bright moments as the fight went up a gear in the later rounds but neither could pull ahead.
Austin Aokuso stops Emmanuel Danso early on
We have the first knockout of the night, with Austin Aokuso getting the job done right at the end of the second round against Emmanuel Danso.
Having been slightly wobbled earlier in the round, Aokuso regained the ascendancy and drilled his man with a straight left, sending his mouthguard flying into he fans and ending the bout.
Taylah Gentzen defeats Jessica Adams via unanimous decision
(79-73, 78-74, 77-75)
Gentzen claims a hard-fought decision win to kick off the card.
Jai Opetaia vs. Huseyin Cinkara full card results
- Jai Opetaia vs. Huseyin Cinkara for the IBF/The Ring cruiserweight titles
- Max McIntyre vs. Jed Morris; super middleweight
- Jake Wyllie vs. Paul Fleming; super lightweight
- Teremoana Teremoana vs. German Garcis Montes; heavyweight
- Ben Mahoney vs. Winston Hill; super welterweight
- Jason Moloney def. Herlan Gomez via TKO4
- Jack Gregory draws Hayden Emmerson (95-95 x2, 96-94)
- Austin Aokuso def. Emmanuel Danso via TKO2
- Taylah Gentzen def. Jessica Adams via UD8 (79-73, 78-74, 77-75)
How to watch Opetaia vs. Cinkara in Australia: Live stream, TV channel
This fight represents the first in a new broadcast deal between promoter Tasman Fighters and streaming platform Stan.
A pay-per-view event, fans can tune in via the Stan app on their smart TVs, phones, tablets or computers.
An active Stan subscription is required, although users won’t need to be subscribed to Stan Sport in order to purchase the PPV.
The event costs $50 and kicks off at 4:30 pm AEST/5:30 pm AEDT.
Click here to purchase the PPV.
What time is Opetaia vs. Cinkara?
The pay-per-view action gets underway from 4:30 pm AEST/5:30 pm AEDT.
Opetaia and Cinkara are expected to step into the ring for the main event around 9:30 pm AEST/10:30 pm AEDT, although that depends on the length of earlier bouts.
WATCH: Opetaia vs. Cinkara, live on Stan
