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George Groves makes KO prediction for Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia as fight official

and will meet on the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua card next month, and former WBA super-middleweight world champion George Groves has offered his prediction for the match-up. Since scoring a much-needed win over Derek Chisora back in April, Wilder…

By Tom Eaton · Boxing News Online

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 10:09 AM

Key Things to Know

George Groves predicts Jai Opetaia will stop Deontay Wilder in their officially confirmed heavyweight bout.
Wilder and Opetaia will fight in the co-main event of the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua card.
Groves told Pro Boxing Fans that Opetaia is a supreme talent whose best is yet to come.

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Former world champion George Groves has predicted a stoppage victory for Jai Opetaia against Deontay Wilder. The bout has been officially confirmed as the co-main event on next month's Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight card.

Groves told Pro Boxing Fans that he considers the undefeated cruiserweight a supreme talent whose best performances are still ahead of him. Opetaia steps up to the heavyweight division following an ongoing IBF lawsuit, while the 41-year-old Wilder enters after talks for a bout with Oleksandr Usyk collapsed.

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George Groves makes KO prediction for Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia as fight official

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