# Deontay Wilder to face unbeaten Opetaia on Fury v Joshua undercard in Cardiff

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/deontay-wilder-to-face-unbeaten-opetaia-on-fury-v-joshua-undercard-in-cardiff/
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:53:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T19:41:53+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/04/deontay-wilder-jai-opetaia-fury-joshua-undercard-cardiff-boxing
- Topics: Entertainment, Politics, TV

## Key points

- Wilder will meet unbeaten Opetaia on the Fury-Joshua undercard.
- Opetaia is moving up from cruiserweight for his heavyweight debut.
- Netflix will stream the Cardiff event worldwide.

## Summary

Deontay Wilder will fight unbeaten Jai Opetaia on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s long-awaited bout with Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on 11 December. Opetaia, the reigning Australian cruiserweight champion, is moving up to heavyweight to face the 6ft 7in former world champion, adding a prominent contest to a card being streamed globally by Netflix.

Wilder, 41, has 45 wins, four defeats and one draw, with 43 victories by knockout; he held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020 and made 10 successful defences. Opetaia, 31, has won all 31 of his professional fights and took the IBF cruiserweight title in 2022. The event’s main bout is expected to begin around 2am on Saturday to suit US viewers, after plans to stage it at New York’s Madison Square Garden fell through.

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