Is Jai Opetaia married? Exploring the undefeated Australian boxer's relationship status, personal life, and more

Jai Opetaia is coming off one of the biggest victories of his professional boxing career, having bested Mairis Briedis via unanimous decision in their rematch in May 2024. Opetaia has often credited his boxing success to a strong support system, including his team, family, and longtime partner.

Opetaia currently holds the IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight titles, which he'll attempt to defend against England's Jack Massey next. The Opetaia-Massey showdown will take place on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol fight's undercard. The 'Riyadh Season' boxing event is scheduled to go down at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 12, 2024.

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Is Jai Opetaia married?

Though Jai Opetaia has largely kept his personal life away from the public spotlight, he does occasionally post important updates regarding it to his social media. The undefeated Australian boxer of Samoan and Australian descent, has been in a long-term relationship with Kanesha Murray.

As indicated by Murray's Facebook page, they first met in Oct. 2011. She studied at the University of Newcastle in Australia and is often seen on Opetaia's social media, including his Instagram posts. For her part, Murray notably posts about events from her partner's boxing career from time to time.

Check out Kanesha Murray's post about meeting Jai Opetaia below:

Jai Opetaia put forth an Instagram post back in March 2021, indicating that Murray had gone from being his girlfriend to his fiancé and would soon be his wife. In addition to multiple photographs of themselves, including one of himself down on one knee, Opetaia attached a statement to the post which read as follows:

"Girlfriend to fiancé, soon to be wife! Got you till my last breath! @kaneshaandthetea_"

Check out Jai Opetaia's post below:

Furthermore, in an Instagram post in June 2024, Jai Opetaia suggested that they'd been together for 13 years. The couple was expecting a child at the time and posed together for photos alongside their pet, a dog named Murphy, on the beach. The boxing star's statement in the post read:

"Where has the time gone, 13 years through thick and thin. Till the end my darling. Lessgoo #TagTeamWorldChampions"

Check out Jai Opetaia's Instagram post looking back at their relationship below:

Jai Opetaia and Kanesha Murray welcomed their first child, a daughter named Lyla Robyn Opetaia in July 2024. The couple updated fans about the same on social media. In addition, Opetaia has subsequently made multiple posts featuring their daughter to his Instagram handle.

Opetaia, who hails from a family of boxers and fighters, is counted among the top young pugilists in the world right now. As for the 29-year-old's marital status with Murray, SportsCasting recently reported that the couple are engaged and aren't married yet.

Speaking of family, Jai Opetaia (25-0, 19 KOs) has long been mentored by his father, former boxer Tapu Opetaia, who's a part of his team for his upcoming fight as well.

Watch Tapu help Jai Opetaia with his mitt work below: