The 30-year-old boxer has been urged by billionaire Saudi promoter Turki Al-Sheikh to get in the ring with Del Boy, 41, for a blockbuster heavyweight battle, Fox News Australia has said.
Opetaia and his team are said to be looking to move up to the heavyweight division early next year, and and also in discussions for an IBF and Ring cruiserweight title defence in November.
Speaking with Fox News Australia, Opetaia’s manager Mick Francis said: “We’ve spoken with Turki – he wants Jai at heavyweight now.
“And if that were to happen, he’d go straight into number three with the IBF.
“There is also an opportunity there to fight Chisora …”
Francis continued: “I’ve spoken with the IBF and said ‘if Jai goes up, where would you put him?’ And they’ve told me he would go straight to number three in their rankings.
“Turki Al-Sheikh also wants to make that fight with Chisora. I’ve spoken with Queensberry too, and they’re interested. Everyone knows that fight would be massive. There would be plenty of interest.
“Although I’d hate to think how much money Chisora would want, because he’s going to get hurt. He’d be no match for Opetaia. I know Jai would hurt him.
“Which is incredible to think about because you win and immediately become the mandatory for the IBF heavyweight crown.”
Even so, before potentially facing Chisora, Opetaia - who held the IBF cruiserweight title from 2022 to 2023 - is said to want to first fight Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, who holds the WBA and WBO championships.
After that, Opetaia is then interested in getting in the ring with the WBC titleholder, which is currently Badou Jack.
Francis continued: “Jai wants to be undisputed cruiserweight champion before moving up. He wants to be remembered as one of the greatest cruiserweights who ever lived.
“Guys like Evander Holyfield, David Haye and now Oleksandr Usyk, they are some really big names who started out in the cruiserweight division before moving up to also have massive impact as heavyweights.
“And Jai wants to do the same. This isn’t all about money and titles for him. It’s about legacy.
“And winning every belt in the cruiserweight division while staying undefeated, and then moving into heavyweight … that’s the start of how you’re spoken about for generations.”
