There was a more worrying outcome two weeks before, when Aussie Jai Opetaia defended his IBF cruiserweight crown against a late substitute in Queensland. Opetaia had won 20 of his 26 fights by KO ...

Opetaia etched his name into Australian sporting folklore when he overcame a badly broken jaw to defeat Mairis Briedis on the Gold Coast. The southpaw showcased his sublime boxing skills as well ...

Opetaia is the consensus best fighter at 200lbs and is currently in possession of the IBF and Ring Magazine titles. He won the belts by dethroning former cruiserweight leader Mairis Briedis in ...

The 29-year-old from Australia is unbeaten in 27 contests, with two solid victories over Mairis Briedis in 2022 and 2024 respectively. Opetaia’s promoter Eddie Hearn has made it clear the ‘long term ...

Jai Opetaia remains the unquestioned king of the cruiserweight division after a highlight-reel knockout of David Nyika on Wednesday in Gold Coast, Australia, to retain his IBF world title.

Laura Keeping gave 21-year-old trainer Jay OPETAIA his first Group One win when she snatched a last stride victory in race record time in Saturday night's Ladbrokes National Futurity at Wentworth Park ...

"Then by the end of the year, this guy who everyone is calling a monster, Jai Opetaia. He's the next superstar ... Image: Perez challenged Mairis Briedis for the WBC cruiserweight title "Actually ...

Daniel Sanders’ mum watched him prepare for a year to win the 7700-kilometre desert classic, leaving no stone unturned. Australia take on England in their final ODI of the Ashes and will be ...

UNIFIED cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez has been denied the opportunity to enter an immediate showdown with IBF and Ring Magazine titlist Jai Opetaia ... to Mairis Briedis in his following ...

Plenty of boxing fans the world over always remember, when the day rolls around each year, that today, January 17th, marks the birthdate of the great, indeed the incomparable Muhammad Ali.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Jai Opetaia arrives prior to the RING Magazine Awards at Old Royal ... [+] Naval College on January 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images ...

You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Jai Opetaia remains the unquestioned king of the cruiserweight division after a highlight-reel knockout of David Nyika on Wednesday in Gold Coast ...