Jai Opetaia believes Zuffa Boxing title will be required to achieve undisputed champion status

Opetaia fights for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing world cruiserweight championship on Sunday against Brandon Glanton

LAS VEGAS -- Jai Opetaia wants to lead the charge for a new boxing era. For years, Opetaia has gotten the run-around in his quest to unify cruiserweight titles and become the undisputed champion. His imminent Zuffa Boxing debut is a new avenue to achieving those dreams.

Opetaia fights Brandon Glanton for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing world cruiserweight championship. Their fight headlines Zuffa Boxing 04 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Sunday. It's the first step in Opetaia's new plan to unify cruiserweight titles. 

To become an undisputed champion, a boxer must obtain the four championships belonging to boxing's four recognized sanctioning bodies: the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO. Opetaia, already holding the IBF cruiserweight title, thinks it's time for a five-belt era.

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"It would mean the world to me," Opetaia told CBS Sports about potentially becoming the first Zuffa Boxing champion. "I think from this fight on, to become undisputed, you'll need to have the Zuffa [title] as well. I'm honored to be the first.