Australia
Jai Opetaia is an Australian professional cruiserweight boxer of Pacific Islander heritage, based in Queensland.
Total Followers +6.4%
322K
Across Instagram, TikTok
Primary Platform
YouTube
283K followers · 88% of audience
Engagement
5.7%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mid
Est. $4.2K–$9.9K / IG post
Fighting on the Garcia vs. Benn card at T-Mobile Arena, Opetaia added the WBC cruiserweight belt to his collection with a TKO stoppage, cementing his status as the division's top fighter.
Moments after stopping Mikaelian, Opetaia shook hands in the ring with Benavidez on a tentative May 2027 unification bout — though no contract or venue has yet been confirmed.
In his Zuffa Boxing promotional debut at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Opetaia swept the scorecards 119-106 across all three judges to claim the newly created belt.
Dana White's new boxing venture landed Opetaia as its headline act, but the IBF responded by stripping him of the belt he had held since 2022.
Fighting before a home crowd at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, the stoppage earned Opetaia a runner-up nod for the 2025 CBS Sports Knockout of the Year award.
| Window | TikTok | Combined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +255 +0.1% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +255 |
| Last 30 days | +20K +7.1% | +489 +1.3% | +0 +0.0% | +21K |
| Last 90 days | +19K +6.7% | +411 +1.1% | +0 +0.0% | +19K |
| Last 365 days | +19K +6.7% | +411 +1.1% | +0 +0.0% | +19K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
| Brand | Type | Platform | Date | Performance vs. baseline |
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| YouKnow Clothing / YK Move Fashion / Apparel | Brand ambassador | Long-term | — | |
| Yammy Boxing Sports Equipment | Brand ambassador | Long-term | — | |
| Manuka Dr Health / Wellness | Sponsored content | Long-term | — |
Jai Opetaia is an Australian professional cruiserweight boxer of Pacific Islander heritage, based in Queensland. He announced himself to the global boxing world by claiming the IBF cruiserweight world title and has since built an undefeated professional record that, by the time of his social media bios, stood at 30 wins and no losses — over two thirds of them by knockout. His championship credentials extend to Ring Magazine recognition and a title under the ZUFFA boxing banner, reflecting the broadening of his profile beyond domestic Australian boxing into international promotional circuits. His team structure, operating under the Team Opetaia banner with Gold Star Promotions, has helped him navigate fights across multiple jurisdictions, with Las Vegas appearances signalling his crossover into major American boxing markets.
On social media, Opetaia maintains an active Instagram presence that drives the bulk of his digital footprint, with a following in the mid-hundreds of thousands and an engagement rate that runs well above the sports-creator category median — a signal of a genuinely invested fanbase rather than passive follower accumulation. His audience skews young (the 18–34 bracket dominates) and is split almost evenly by gender, which is notable for a combat sports figure and reflects the broader appeal of his family-forward personal brand alongside his in-ring performances. Australian fans make up the plurality of his audience, with meaningful followings in the United States and United Kingdom. His athlete partnerships with clothing brand @youknow_clothing and activewear line @yk.move position him in the lifestyle-sports crossover space, and as his undefeated record grows alongside higher-profile international bouts, his appeal to mainstream sporting goods and apparel sponsors is likely to deepen.
Jai_Opetaia reaches an audience concentrated in Australia primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok branded content. Their sponsorship history skews toward Fashion / Apparel, Sports Equipment, Health / Wellness, a clear signal of fit for brands in those categories. Demonstrated partners include YouKnow Clothing / YK Move and Yammy Boxing. Engagement on YouTube runs around 5.7%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. The channel's mix of Instagram Reels and Stories and TikTok branded content lets a sponsor choose between short awareness placements and longer, more detailed integrations. Because the audience follows sport content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For Australia-focused brands in Fashion / Apparel and related categories, Jai_Opetaia offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
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Jai Opetaia competes in the cruiserweight division, which carries a limit of 200 lbs (90.7 kg). He has climbed to the top of the division holding major world championship belts while remaining undefeated across a professional career that has now surpassed 30 fights.
Yes, Jai Opetaia holds the Ring Magazine cruiserweight championship, widely considered the most prestigious recognition in boxing because it is awarded only to the division's true champion, independent of any sanctioning body. Pairing that with the ZUFFA World Championship makes him one of the most decorated cruiserweights active today.
The ZUFFA World Championship is tied to ZUFFA, the company behind the UFC, which has expanded into professional boxing promotion. Jai Opetaia carries this title alongside the Ring Magazine belt, a combination that underscores his elite standing and reflects boxing's growing alignment with the broader combat sports industry.
Unification is clearly a goal — Jai Opetaia regularly uses the #undisputed hashtag in his fight-night content. With a 30-0 record and multiple major belts already in hand, a full unification run would place him among the greatest Australian fighters of his era.
Jai Opetaia's bouts are promoted by Gold Star Promotions, an Australian boxing outfit that has backed him throughout his undefeated professional career. Gold Star Promotions is consistently referenced across his event content and promotional hashtags.
Jai Opetaia's fight-night content directly references the Garcia vs Benn event through the #garciabenn hashtag, one of the most anticipated boxing matchups in recent memory. Appearing on such a high-profile international card signals how his reputation has grown well beyond Australian audiences.
@youknow_clothing is the apparel brand featured in Jai Opetaia's social media bio, alongside @yk.move, an activewear label he represents as an athlete. Together they reflect how he is building a commercial identity that extends beyond the boxing ring.
Yes, Jai Opetaia is of Pacific Islander descent — the Opetaia surname is Polynesian in origin. He competes under the Australian flag but his Pacific heritage is a core part of his identity, resonating strongly with fans across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific diaspora.
Jai Opetaia references his family directly in his social media bio, making it clear that family is a central pillar of his personal brand alongside boxing. He keeps the specifics relatively private, but the family unit appears consistently in how he presents himself to the public.
Jai Opetaia has built a following of over 280,000 on Instagram, which is his primary and most active social platform. His engagement rate runs well above the category average for sports accounts, meaning his audience interacts far more actively with his content than is typical for athletes at a similar follower level.
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