GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – David Nyika has warned Jai Opetaia that he will show the same desire Opetaia did to defeat Mairis Briedis when ... s first fight in his home country since that night ...

The IBF cruiserweight champion makes the third defence of the title he won when last he fought in his home country of Australia, against Mairis Briedis in July 2022. He has since fought either ...

Jai Opetaia fights on home soil today, defending the IBF cruiserweight ... which followed a decision victory over Mairis Briedis – Opetaia’s second win against the former champion.

There is somewhat of a geographical sporting rivalry behind the bout, too, as southpaw Opetaia fights in his home country of ... became champion by beating Mairis Briedis in 2022.

Opetaia was fighting in his home country of Australia for the first time since 2022 when he defeated Mairis Briedis in a unanimous decision. He dealt with the pressure well to perform ...

Jai Opetaia fights on home soil today, defending the IBF cruiserweight ... which followed a decision victory over Mairis Briedis – Opetaia’s second win against the former champion.

Oleksandr Usyk has never lost a fight in the paid ranks, but he suffered his fair share of setbacks during his vested days. The Ukrainian slickster is one of only four fighters (alongside Terence ...

Arguably Usky's toughest test came at cruiserweight against Mairis Briedis, who Opetaia famously ... will fight on home soil in March, the second of at least four Australian bouts this year ...

The 29-year-old got stripped of the belt due to a controversial ruling by the IBF but won it back in 2024 against the same man he beat for it in 2022, Mairis Briedis. WATCH: Jai Opetaia vs.

Opetaia said he was excited to be fighting back in Australia for the first time since upsetting Mairis Briedis for the IBF strap in 2022. “It’s good to be back in Australia, home soil,” he said.