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Jai Opetaia, IBF cruiserweight champion, signs with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing

Yahoo Daily News 18 Jan 2026
Zuffa announced a promotional deal with IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia ... Australia's Opetaia (29-0, 23 KOs) is a two-time IBF cruiserweight champion, having previously held the title from July 2022-23.
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Jai Opetaia signs with Zuffa Boxing: IBF cruiserweight champion joins upstart promotion in splash move

CBS Sports 17 Jan 2026
The boxing promotion, founded in part by UFC president and CEO Dana White, has signed IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia.
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WBA drops Jake Paul out of cruiserweight rankings

Image Union Leader 03 Jan 2026
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is no ⁠longer ranked by the World Boxing Association following his knockout ‍loss to former heavyweight champion ‌Anthony Joshua on Dec. 19 ....
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Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings

ESPN 03 Jan 2026
Jake Paul has slipped out of the WBA cruiserweight rankings after the YouTuber-turned-boxer was soundly beaten by former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last month ... .
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Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings after loss to Joshua

TSN Canada 03 Jan 2026
Paul (12-2, 7 KOs) had entered the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings at No.
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Jake Paul unranked in WBA cruiserweight after loss to Anthony Joshua

NBC News 03 Jan 2026
Jake Paul has slipped out of the WBA cruiserweight rankings after he was beaten by former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua ... .
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Jake Paul loses WBA cruiserweight ranking after loss to Anthony Joshua

Al Jazeera 03 Jan 2026
Jake Paul has slipped out of the WBA cruiserweight rankings after the YouTuber-turned-boxer was soundly beaten by former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last month.
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Paul loses WBA cruiserweight ranking after Joshua defeat

BBC News 02 Jan 2026
Jake Paul drops out of the WBA's cruiserweight rankings after losing his heavyweight bout against Anthony Joshua last month ... .
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Ike Ibeabuchi’s historic comeback ends with first career loss to 16-loss cruiserweight

WBN 28 Dec 2025
Ike Ibeabuchi, 52, suffered the first professional defeat of his career on December 24, falling to 45-year-old cruiserweight Kabiru “KB Godson” Towolawi in Lagos ... Ibeabuchi’s Comeback Story Fails ... About the Author ... Read full bio ....
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Noel Mikaelian Claims WBC Cruiserweight Crown in Rematch vs Badou Jack

WBN 14 Dec 2025
Noel Mikaelian (28-3, 12 KOs) ended a year-long pursuit of a world title by defeating Badou Jack (29-4-3, 17 KOs) via unanimous decision to claim the WBC Cruiserweight World Championship for the second time at CMH 2.
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Haye Eclipses Bellew, Holyfield Eclipses Usyk: Top 10 WBC Cruiserweight Champions

WBN 09 Dec 2025
The cruiserweight division has produced some of boxing’s most exciting champions, but not all reigns are equal ... His British rival, Tony Bellew, won the WBC cruiserweight belt in 2016, knocking out Ilunga Makabu and defending against BJ Flores.
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