JAI OPETAIA LANDS DYNAMITE KO AGAINST HÜSEYIN CINKARA IN EXPLOSIVE SHOWDOWN
December 6 2025 - Tonight’s highly anticipated Ring of Fire clash on the Gold Coast has come to a stunning conclusion, with Jai Opetaia retaining the IBF and Ring Magazine Championship of the World in a brutal eighth-round victory over Hüseyin Cinkara.
Coverage was presented by a star-studded panel, including Michael Atkinson, Renee Gartner, and Australian boxing legend Danny Green. The unmissable showdown saw two champions make their gruelling meeting, as Jai Opetaia claimed victory with an explosive KO, defending his world titles and retaining his perfect professional record.
Jai Opetaia said: “Cinkara definitely came to fight. He boxed very well. He’s a soldier, and I’m excited for the next one. I’ve got room for improvement. I feel like I wasn’t myself, but we got the win.”
Hüseyin Cinkara said: “I came here for war. I was prepared. We had a great fight, but there’s a reason he’s the number one Cruiserweight in the world. I have no doubt he’s going to take all the belts.”
In front of an electric crowd, the highly anticipated undercard between Max McIntyre and Jed Morris ended in emphatic fashion, with McIntyre knocking out Jed Morris to take the WBC Australasian Super Middleweight title. And Jake Wyllie’s split draw with Paul Fleming triggered chaos in the ring, with Fleming and the crowd in uproar over the scores.
Tonight’s event saw Joseph Parker, Jaden Laing, Hunter Paisami, Ben Roberts, Lachie Anderson, Mat Rogers and Kepler Wessels in attendance.
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An all-star line-up of undercards built anticipation for the main fight.
RING OF FIRE UNDERCARD RESULTS:
- Max McIntyre def. Jed Morris by TKO (Super Middleweight)
- Jake Wyllie split draw with Paul Fleming (Super Lightweight)
- Teremoana Teremoana def. German Garcia Montes by KO (Heavyweight)
- Ben Mahoney def. Winston Hill by KO (Welterweight)
- Jason Moloney def. Herlan Gomez by TKO (Bantamweight)
- Hayden Emmerson majority draw with Jack Gregory (middleweight)
About Jai Opetaia: The IBF and The Ring world cruiserweight champion, Jai Opetaia is a fourth generation boxer. He became Australia's youngest-ever Olympic boxer at the age of 16, and is ranked as the number one cruiserweight boxer in the world by major boxing outlets including ESPN, Boxing Base and The Ring Magazine. Holding a perfect record, Opetaia is must-see TV whenever he steps in the ring.
About Hûseyin Cinkara: A German-born Turkish fighter, Hûseyin Cinkara is an IBF mandatory challenger. He was due to face Opetaia in January before tearing a ligament in training. This is the first time Cinkara has fought outside of Europe.
The full replay of Ring of Fire: Opetaia v Cinkara is available to watch on Stan Pay-Per-View.
December 6, 2025