Jai Opetaia defended his Ring Magazine cruiserweight belt with a brutal one-punch knockout of Ellis Zorro in the first round at the Kingdom Arena. The fight was part of the #DayOfReckoning event. Opetaia's victory was described as devastating and scary, leaving Zorro in a bad way. Opetaia's performance was lauded as special and sensational, with his knockout being beautifully timed and ruthless. The fight ended with a sensational finish, and Opetaia is now set to reclaim his World Title. The knockout was so impactful that it was likened to leaving Zorro in a bad way and potentially taking until 2024 for him to recover. The event took place at the Riyadh Season and was a part of the #JoshuaWallin undercard.
Photos: Jai Opetaia Bags Brutal One-Punch Knockout of Ellis Zorro in First https://t.co/9IMGy9d593 https://t.co/E4932mHnaI
Brutal Jai Opetaia gets the first round KO in spectacular fashion. #RiyadhSeason https://t.co/YGD1TFZHbH
Jai Opetaia scores a 'devastating and scary' first-round one-punch KO See here ๐ https://t.co/BxZ1te1jgg
Day of Reckoning video: Jai Opetaia one-punch knockout flattens Ellis Zorro https://t.co/Anpa7W45G9
Jai Opetaia with the first round knockout #DayOfReckoning https://t.co/vpvD4vzTAT
What a fighter Jai Opetaiai is. Absolutely brutal! https://t.co/3Cv2QdYZ9i
Jai Opetaia With Another KOโผ๏ธ #Boxing #DayOfReckoning https://t.co/pBeFJLr0NF
It might be 2024 by the time Ellis Zorro recovers from this nasty first-round KO from Jai Opetaia #DayOfReckoning https://t.co/Rrw5FPveXn
Jai Opetai Destroys Ellis Zorro With Brutal One-Punch Knockout in One https://t.co/GYm3w4Q2AE https://t.co/yRA7JSxwgs
Just a special, special fighter ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ฎโ๐จ @jaiopetaia takes out Ellis Zorro in round ONE ๐ฅ Time to reclaim your World Title ๐ค #DayOfReckoning | DAZN PPV & TNT Sports Box Office | #OpetaiaZorro https://t.co/bf2iwOFDXx
๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ฅ Sensational finish from @jaiopetaia1, who knocks out Ellis Zorro with a beautifully timed left hand in the first round. #OpetaiaZorro #DayOfReckoning https://t.co/dmSEp3Bu9X
JAI OPETAIA WITH THE KO VICTORY IN THE 1ST ROUNDโผ๏ธโผ๏ธโผ๏ธ #Boxing #DayOfReckoning ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ https://t.co/075dDaTCRU
A sickening KO from Jai Opetaia leaves Ellis Zorro in a bad way in round one. No-one hanging around on this #DayOfReckoning #JoshuaWallin https://t.co/0q727o9tMZ
Another Round 1 knockout!! Jai Opetaia gets it done against Zorro! #DayOfReckoning #wbcboxing
Jai Opetaia knocks out Ellis Zorro in round one to defend his Ring Magazine cruiserweight belt. Ruthless one-punch KO.
Here comes the Cruiserweight king, @jaiopetaia1 ๐ The Ring Magazine Champion takes on 17-0 @ellis_zorro over 12 at the Kingdom Arena โ๏ธ #DayOfReckoning | DAZN PPV & TNT Sports Box Office | #OpetaiaZorro https://t.co/yko5m3zbOL
Next up on the #JoshuaWallin undercard will be Jai Opetaia vs Ellis Zorro ๐ #DayOfReckoning https://t.co/0q727o9tMZ
๐ @ellis_zorroโs here to take @jaiopetaia1โs Ring Magazine Crown. #DayOfReckoning | Now | TNT Sports Box Office & DAZN PPV | @Turki_alalshikh https://t.co/vDzGSwYIah