On December 23rd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, former IBF cruiserweight champion Jay Opetaia (24-0, 19 KOs) faced off against British boxer Ellis Zorro (17-1, 7 KOs). The bout concluded with Opetaia securing victory via a knockout in the first round.
Opetaia had lost the IBF title just before the fight as the Federation announced that they did not grant him permission to defend it against Zorro. Jay himself promised to reclaim the title after this match.