This Sunday, on March 8, Zuffa Boxing is hosting its fourth event, and it is its most significant card yet. Reigning IBF and The Ring Cruiserweight Champion Jai Opetaia is making his Zuffa Boxing debut against Brandon Glanton. This fight is for the new Zuffa Boxing Cruiserweight title, the promotion’s first championship.
When Opetaia signed with Zuffa Boxing, it was a shocking announcement. Opetaia is not just arguably the greatest Cruiserweight in the world, but one of the best pound-for-pound boxers. The Australian native holds a perfect 29-0 record with 23 coming by knockout. Opetaia is among the best power punchers in the sport, having finished six of his previous seven opponents.
Opetaia’s opponent, Glanton, is 21-3 in his career with 18 knockouts. Glanton beat Marcus Browne in October 2025 and is 4-1 in his previous five contests. In this bout, Opetaia is two inches taller (6’2″ vs. 6’0″) while Glanton has the reach advantage (79″ vs. 76″). On DraftKings Sportsbook, Opetaia is a massive -1400 favorite while Glanton is a +800 underdog. Opetaia is -165 to win this fight by KO/TKO/DQ. The over/under is set at 10.5 rounds, with the under being -125 and the over at -110.
Two Welterweight prospects from Mexico, Ricardo Salas and Jesus Saracho, are facing off in the co-main event of this card. Both fighters have two losses and two draws on their records, while Salas has 22 wins, six more than Saracho. Salas’s last loss was in 2021, and since then, he has been on an eight-fight unbeaten streak, while Saracho’s last defeat came in March 2024. Salas is the favorite in this bout at -240 while Saracho is +185.
This event begins at 9:00 p.m. ET and is airing live on Paramount+. The Prelims start at 6:00 p.m. ET. Check out the full fight card below.
Main Card
Crusierweight Bout: Jai Opetaia (-1400) vs. Brandon Glanton (+800)
Welterweight Bout: Ricardo Salas (-240) vs. Jesus Saracho (+185)
Featherweight Bout: Adan Palma (-215) vs. Pablo Rubio Jr. (+165)
Prelims
Welterweight Bout: Vlad Panin (+110) vs. Shinard Bunch (-140)
Heavyweight Bout: Joshua Juarez (-200) vs. Jardae Anderson (+155)
Featherweight Bout: Jaycob Ramos (-150) vs. Ethan Perez (+120)
Lightweight Bout: Brady Ochoa vs. Adrian Serrano
Featherweight Bout: Emiliano Alvarado vs. Erick Rosado
