Jai Opetaia
23 hours agoJai Opetaia def Mairis Briedis via unanimous decision IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight world titles Issac Hardman def Beau Hartas via. Jai Opetaia has pulled off a stunning upset defeating the man previously considered the worlds best cruiserweight Mairis Briedis to become the IBF and Ring Magazine champion.
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Jai Opetaia upset defending IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis at the Gold Coast Convention Center in Broadbeach Australia Saturday night.
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Jai Opetaia has stunned the boxing world produced a huge upset over Mairis Briedis to win their cruiserweight world title fight on the Gold Coast on Saturday night. BOXER Jai Opetaia battled to win the cruiserweight title against Mairis Briedis - despite his jaw being broken in the second round. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2012 Youth World Championships and represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games.
In his last three matches he has beat Mark Flanagan Benjamin Kelleher Jai Opetaia vs Benjamin Kelleher 2 and Daniel Russell. Briedis a champion since 2016 opened the fight. Jai Opetaia pulled off one of the gutsiest displays in Aussie boxing history when he overcame a broken jaw to take Mairis Breidiss cruiserweight title on Saturday night - with his overjoyed coach.
16 hours agoAustralia has a new boxing world champion. Er begann im Alter von acht Jahren mit dem Boxsport boxte als Amateur im Schwergewicht und trainierte in Wyongah nördlich von Sydney. Jai Opetaia has arrived.
Opetaia and Kanesha have a particular relationship because he frequently posts images of them together on social media networks. Australian southpaw Jai Opetaia scored a terrific 12-round unanimous decision win over veteran Mairis Briedis and claimed the Ring and IBF cruiserweight titles at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Queensland Australia on Saturday. 13 hours agoLondons Richard Riakporhe is well placed to challenge new champion Jai Opetaia after the Australian beat Mairis Briedis to win the IBF cruiserweight title on Saturday.
July 3rd 2022 1250 am Australian Jai Opetaia is a boxing world champion after a stunning upset victory over Latvian Mairis Briedis on the Gold Coast despite shattering his saw so badly he couldnt speak after the fight. Jai won the Light Heavyweight title at the 2011 Junior World Championships then qualified for the 2012 London Olympics as a Heavyweight at the age of 16 making him the youngest ever Australian Olympic boxer. The official scores were 116-112 116-112 and 115-113.
Opetaia who was Australias youngest Olympic boxer when he competed in London aged 16 sobbed into the shoulder of his support team as his arm was raised becoming Australias only current male world champion. The ABC of SPORT Sports content to make you think. Maxboxing had Opetaia winning by a 115-113 tally.
23 hours agoJai Opetaia is looking to become Australias only male world champion when he takes on Latvian cruiserweight king for the IBF belt on the Gold Coast. A newsletter delivered each Saturday. Saturday at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Queensland Australia sees home hope Jai Opetaia make a first attempt at a world title but he will be in the deepest of waters against the formidable IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis.
Or allow you not to. 16 hours agoOpetaia made national headlines in becoming the youngest Australian ever to box in the Olympics representing his country in 2012 London. Photo by Peter WallisGetty Images Opetaia dubbed the toughest Australian boxer by Jeff Fenech was lucky to even be in the ring after a freak rib injury in April delayed the bout and left doctors scratching their heads.
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre South Brisbane W. On June 30 1995 Jai Opetaia was born in Sydney New South Wales Australia to his adored parents. Jai Tapu Opetaia 30Juni 1995 in Westmead New South Wales ist ein australischer Profiboxer und aktueller IBF-Weltmeister im CruisergewichtEr wird vom Ring Magazine auf Platz 1 der Weltrangliste geführt.
The feat was achieved despite Opetaia suffering a broken jaw in the second round. The 2012 Olympian from Sydney endured a damaged jaw to take Mairis Briedis IBF cruiserweight title by a unanimous decision in. Briedis 28-1 20 KOs is arguably the number one man in.
Jai Opetaia born 30 June 1995 is an Australian professional boxer who has held the WBA Oceania cruiserweight title since 2019. Jai Opetaia record His opponent the undefeated former Olympian Jai Opetaia has a perfect record of 21-0-0 17 KOs81 and he entered as the No35 in the cruiserweight division. Jai Opetaia born 1995 is a Samoan Australian 4th generation boxer on his Dads side and 3rd on his Mums boxing is in his blood.
Briedis vs Opetaia info. Family Jai Opetaia Information. His pro career hadnt quite measured up to his amateur.
Jai Opetaia is set for the biggest night of his career on Saturday when he takes on IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis on the Gold Coast. The 27-year-old is undefeated as a. 19 hours agoJai Opetaia is looking to become Australias only male world champion when he takes on Latvian cruiserweight king for the IBF belt on the Gold Coast.
Scores were 116-112115-113 and 116-112 all for Opetaia. Opetaia scored a major upset. The epic fight went the distance but Opetaia prevailed via unanimous decision 116-112 x 2 115-113 to claim the belt.
6 hours agoJai Opetaia right gets hit in the jaw during his IBF cruiserweight title fight against Mairis Briedis. Very large text size Australian boxing has a new world champion.
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