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Unbeaten world ranked professional cruiserweight Jai Opetaia will fight former world title contender Mark Flanagan in a big domestic boxing bout next month.

One of Australia's best boxing prospects, world ranked cruiserweight, Jai Opetaia, will face former world title contender Mark Flanagan next month

The November 16 bout at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion is one of the more eagerly anticipated domestic fights of recent times in the division.

The 24-year-old Opetaia from NSW (18-0, 14 KO) is currently top-15 ranked by three of the four major organisations.

Queenslander Flanagan (24-7, 17 KOs,) lost a points decision to the then WBA cruiserweight Super champion Denis Lebedev in July 2017.

Flanagan, who has won three regional titles as well as Australian and Queensland titles, looms as a step up in competition for Opetaia.

While the 29-year-old Flanagan has lost his last two fights, both were also against unbeaten professionals.