Shakur Stevenson has offered his prediction for a potential clash between David Benavidez and Jai Opetaia, describing one man as a “beast”.

Benavidez moved up to 200lbs last month, becoming a three-division world champion by dethroning Gilberto Ramirez with an emphatic sixth-round stoppage.

But despite holding the WBO and WBA titles, ‘The Mexican Monster’ has since been named as the WBC’s mandatory challenger, putting him in position to face cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian.

It was previously reported that Mikaelian would take on Opetaia later this year, yet it now seems that Benavidez has torpedoed their negotiations.

The 29-year-old is now reportedly in “advanced” talks to face Mikaelian later this year, potentially leaving Opetaia without an obvious opponent.

The former IBF champion comes off a unanimous decision victory over Brandon Glanton, claiming the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight title in his first fight with Dana White’s promotional outfit.

Even without a traditional world title, Opetaia is still widely considered the top dog at 200lbs, while others might argue that Benavidez has already surpassed him.

If the pair were to ever lock horns, four-division world champion Stevenson has told The Agnew Podcast that he would favour the naturally smaller man.

“I’ve got Benavidez. I think he is a beast – you have to be on an elite level to even be in the ring with him.”

Despite becoming a unified cruiserweight champion, Benavidez is quite clearly a more natural operator at 175lbs, where he still holds the WBC strap.

Opetaia, on the other hand, is a fully-fledged 200-pounder and would certainly boast a significant size advantage against the Mexican-American.

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Infinity Nikki 2.7 will be releasing across all servers on June 23, 2026 (UTC -7). This update will take players back to the Sea of Stars region for a refreshing summer event. Brand new summer-themed outfits, events, and quests will also be available for players to participate in.

This article provides details regarding the new outfits and banners which will go live once Infinity Nikki 2.7 is released.

All outfits and banners in Infinity Nikki 2.7

Once Infinity Nikki 2.7 goes live globally, a total of four outfits will be available for players to obtain:

• Rippling Reverie (new; 5-star)
• Warm Miracles (new; 4-star)
• Water’s Echo (rerun; 4-star)
• Enchanted Writing (rerun; 4-star)

Here are the details about these outfits:

Rippling Reverie (5-star)

The new 5-star outfit Rippling Reverie will be featured on the “Refrain of Reunion” resonance banner in Infinity Nikki 2.7. This outfit has a Sweet main attribute, and an outfit ability titled “Celestial Tide”, which can be used once all the outfit pieces have been collected. After using this ability, Nikki summons a wave mid-air, which she can jump and stand upon.

Additionally, this ability also lets Nikki place three Starlets nearby on the map, which act as waypoints that she can teleport to. These Starlets are temporary, and they disappear if Nikki moves too far away from them, or if players log out of the account.

Rippling Reverie can be evolved into the following:

• Rippling Reverie: Ensemble
• Rippling Reverie: Notturno
• Rippling Reverie: Waltz
• Rippling Reverie: Nursery Rhyme (full glow-up evolution)

Warm Miracles (4-star)

Players can pull for the 4-star outfit Warm Miracles on the “Refrain of Reunion” resonance banner, alongside the 5-star outfit Rippling Reverie. This outfit has a Sexy main attribute, with its special ability titled “Astral Bubbles: Whimsicality”. Upon using this ability, Nikki uses a wand to blow star-shaped bubbles in the air.

Warm Miracles has the following evolutions:

• Warm Miracles: Astral Crown
• Warm Miracles: Shimmer (full glow-up evolution)

Water’s Echo (4-star)

The 4-star outfit Water’s Echo will be having its first rerun in Infinity Nikki 2.7. Players can pull for it on the “Whispering Stream” resonance banner, and all previous pull counts for this banner will carry over to the current one.

Water’s Echo has a Sweet main attribute, and its outfit ability is called “Nature’s Nurture: Whimsicality”. Using this ability lets Nikki summon a comfortable rocking chair, upon which she perches, eating fruits from a goblet.

Water’s Echo can be evolved into:

• Water’s Echo: Wave Song
• Water’s Echo: Melody (full glow-up evolution)

Enchanted Writing (4-star)

Enchanted Writing is another 4-star outfit that will be rerunning in Infinity Nikki 2.7. It will be available on the “Magical Scribbles” banner, and pull counts for the previous banner will be honored for the current one.

Enchanted Writing’s main attribute is Elegant, and its outfit ability – titled “Scribble: Whimsicality” – lets Nikki pen down words on a magnificent, magical scroll.

Enchanted Writing has these evolutions:

• Enchanted Writing: Starlight
• Enchanted Writing: Luminous Night (full glow-up evolution)

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