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Heavyweight Before the fight · 18 sources · 9 countries · 6 angles

Deontay Wilder to face Jai Opetaia on December 11 in Cardiff on Fury-Joshua undercard

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (45-4-1) will face WBA Regular cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (31-0) on December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, as co-main event on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua card. Opetaia, who won his title on September 12 by defeating Noel Mikaelian, will move up to heavyweight for this bout. Wilder, 41, won his last fight against Derek Chisora in April.

The angles on this story: how many sources tell it from each
British press
4 sources
“Wilder v Opetaia to serve as co-main for Fury v Joshua”
US press
3 sources
“Deontay Wilder-Jai Opetaia confirmed for Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua undercard”
French press
2 sources
“Deontay Wilder announces he will face Jai Opetaia on the Fury-Joshua card”
Italian press
2 sources
“WBA Regular cruiserweight champion Opetaia chooses an 'accessible' opponent like Deontay Wilder. It's official!”
Who is not covering it: ESPN Boxing, Gazzetta dello Sport, L'Équipe, Sky Sport, The Ring, Corriere dello Sport, DAZN News, FPI Pro Boxe
Coverage: balanced
Top stories · ranked by distance between angles
Italian press · Italian federation (FPI) · 5 sources

Ten Italian boxers at Suzuki Boxing Night Gala in Krakow on November 7

The Italian amateur boxing team participates in the Suzuki Boxing Night Gala in Krakow on November 7 with ten athletes from elite and under-23 categories. The roster includes Tommaso Sciacca (55 kg), Michele Baldassi (60 kg), Samuele Fusco (60 kg), and Mehdi Gueribi (65 kg). The team departed on November 5 under coaches Giovanni De Carolis and Clemente Russo.

Italian press · Italian federation (FPI) · 6 sources

Italian Under 15 Male and Female Championships 2026 in Foggia from November 4 to 8

The final phase of the 2026 Italian Under 15 Male and Female Championships is taking place at the Preziuso Sports Arena in Foggia from November 4 to 8, organized by FPI in collaboration with Foggia Boxing Academy Team Di Corcia Pompilia. The first two days of matches were held on November 4 and 5 starting at 2:30 PM, with live streaming on Italia Boxe TV.

This weekend

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Abraham Perez vs Yankiel Rivera
Albuquerque · Flyweight
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Ali Zaheer Changezi
Dakar · Flyweight
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Atif Oberlton vs Deon Nicholson
Albuquerque · Light heavyweight
Sat7 Nov
Billam-Smith vs Clarke
Londra · Cruiserweight
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