According to Tasman Fighters’ Mick Francis, the promoter of the IBF champion Jai Opetaia, a contract exists for the winner of the fight between Sweden’s Jack and Mikaeljan to confront Opetaia in a unification contest in 2026, and asked which of the two he believes is likely to be more interested in testing themselves against their division’s recognised number one, Billam-Smith said: “Mikaeljan. The winner is probably in line to fight Opetaia – that’s what I would want in that position.
