Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian will fight for the vacant WBA “regular” cruiserweight title tonight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, giving their co-main event a replacement championship after the WBC refused to put its belt on the line.
The decision leaves boxing with another secondary champion in a division where David Benavidez already owns the WBA “super” title. Opetaia also brings The Ring championship and Zuffa Boxing belt into the fight.
“Breaking: WBA approved Opetaia vs Mikaelian for the regular Cruiserweight championship tonight in Las Vegas. The super champion of the organization is David Benavidez,” said Salvador Rodriguez of ESPN on…
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