Jai Opetaia
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Jai Opetaia, Once Healed, May Target Lawrence Okolie, Says Promoter
Newly crowned IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia, once healed, will be hunting for the biggest fights possible in his weight class. On Saturday night at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Australia, Opetaia came in as a big underdog and sh...
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Jai Opetaia Outboxes Mairis Briedis, Claims Cruiserweight Championship In Upset
By Jake Donovan - Jai Opetaia delivered once again made history for Australia. A changing of the guard came with Saturday's cruiserweight championship fight, as Australia's Opetaia earned an upset win over defending lineal/IBF king Mairis Brieidis....
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Mairis Briedis Puts On Game Face - And Crocodile Hunter Hat - For Title Defense In Australia
By Jake Donovan - The sport’s reigning lineal cruiserweight champion has spent the past several months trolling a YouTube star for his next payday. Mairis Briedis has finally ditched the act—to a degree—for the actual challenge that awaits him in a d...
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Briedis-Opetaia: ESPN+ Weigh-In Results From Gold Coast
Mairis Briedis once again arrived comfortably inside the cruiserweight limit for a title fight. The three-time and defending IBF cruiserweight titlist arrived at a fit and ready 199 pounds (translated from his announced weight of 90.3 kg.) for his ti...
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Mairis Briedis, Jai Opetaia Promise a War in IBF Cruiserweight Title Clash
It was an introduction befitting of a champion as IBF Cruiserweight king Mairis Briedis (28-1, 20 KOs) was welcomed to Thursday’s press conference, as the champion spoke ahead of his title clash with undefeated Jai Opetaia (21-0, 17 KOs) at the Gold...
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Mairis Briedis-Jai Opetaia Oft-Postponed Title Fight Moves Forward, Set For July 2
The show will finally go on for Mairis Briedis. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that a new date is assigned to Briedis’ second defense of his lineal/IBF cruiserweight championship versus mandatory challenger Jai Opetaia. The twice-postponed bout will n...
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Jai Opetaia Suffers Injury, Fight With Cruiserweight Champ Mairis Briedis Once Again Postponed
Mairis Briedis has encountered another delay ahead of his next title defense. The May 11 date set aside for Briedis’ second defense of his lineal/IBF cruiserweight championship versus mandatory challenger Jai Opetaia is no longer in play, as the figh...
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Mairis Briedis Hopes For Fireworks in Jai Opetaia Mandatory Defense
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, Mairis Briedis (28-1, 20 KOs) will defend his IBF and Ring Magazine World Cruiserweight Titles against undefeated mandatory challenger Jai Opetaia (21-0, 17 KOs) on Wednesday May 11 at the Gold Coast Convention...
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Mairis Briedis-Jai Opetaia Title Fight Rescheduled, May 11 In Australia's Gold Coast
Mairis Brieidis is once again healthy and armed with a new fight date. The reigning lineal/IBF cruiserweight champion is back on track to proceed with his mandatory title defense versus unbeaten Jai Opetaia. The rescheduled bout will take place May 1...
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Mairis Briedis vs. Jai Opetaia IBF Title Fight Set For April 6 In Australia; Venue TBD
Mairis Briedis has his next fight lined up, though a lower profile affair than the reigning cruiserweight king hoped to be the case. Up next for Latvia’s Briedis is a mandatory IBF cruiserweight title defense versus unbeaten Jai Opetaia. BoxingScene....
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Okolie Reacts To Briedis Targeting Paul: It's Sad, Doing Whatever For Likes On Social Media
WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie is shaking his head at the recent stunt by IBF champion Mairis Briedis. A few days ago, Briedis posted a video where he entered a tattoo parlor and was inked with a Jake Paul tattoo - to bait the social medi...
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Briedis' Promoter Was Shocked By His Boxer's Taunt To Secure Jake Paul Clash
Kalle Sauerland, promoter for IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis, admits he was shocked when his boxer posted a video to social media - which showed the titleholder getting a tattoo to antagonize social media star Jake Paul.