His only loss was to current heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk who. When he was just 16 he competed in the heavyweight division at the London 2012 Olympic Games Australias youngest-ever Olympic boxer.
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The official scores were 116-112 116-112 and 115-113.
. 23 rows Jai Opetaia born 30 June 1995 is an Australian professional boxer who has held the IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles since July 2022. His family practices Australian culture of European descent. 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.
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. The 27-year-old is undefeated as a. The epic fight went the distance but Opetaia prevailed via unanimous decision 116-112 x 2 115-113 to claim the belt.
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. 10 hours agoOpetaia made national headlines in becoming the youngest Australian ever to box in the Olympics representing his country in 2012 London. Dana Coolwell def Lorenz Ladrada via KO.
2 days agoIt was an introduction befitting of a champion as IBF Cruiserweight king Mairis Briedis 28-1 20 KOs was welcomed to Thursdays press conference as the champion spoke ahead of his title clash with undefeated Jai Opetaia 21-0 17 KOs at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Australia on Saturday. Family Jai Opetaia Information. 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.
The fight has been postponed twice due to injuries and COVID-19 but the Australian finally gets his world title shot in front a home crowd and expectations will be high against one of the best at 200lbs. The 37-year-old Latvian successfully defended by stopping Artur Mann in three rounds in October 2021 his most-recent fight. The feat was achieved despite Opetaia suffering a broken jaw in the second round.
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre South Brisbane W. Opetaia qualified for the 2012 Olympics as a heavyweight at the age of 16 making him the youngest ever Australian Olympic boxer. 2 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Amateur career.
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. FITE Monthly is priced at 499 a month while FITE Annual is 4999 a year. 7 hours agoBoxing Junkie Staff July 2 2022 106 pm ET Jai Opetaia endured a broken jaw to outpoint Mairis Briedis and win the IBF cruiserweight title in a wild fight Saturday in Broadbeach Australia.
Opetaia is just 27 years old but this title shot is the culmination of over a decades work much of it in the spotlight. 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. 13 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.
9 hours agoJai Opetaia has defied a suspected broken jaw to shock Latvian three-time champion Mairis Briedis to win the IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles on the Gold Coast. 7 hours agoJai Opetaia proved more than enough for his big moment in Queensland taking the IBF cruiserweight title from Mairis Briedis in a violent bloody courageous battle. The 26-year-old competes in.
While this fight is a PPV event some FiteTV content is available via a subscription. The main option for watching Mairis Briedis vs Jai Opetaia is FiteTV. The scheduled for twelve rounds world championship bout features three-time cruiserweight champion and current IBF titleholder of Latvia putting his.
On June 30 1995 Jai Opetaia was born in Sydney New South Wales Australia to his adored parents. The 27-year-old won a. 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.
In order to purchase youll need to sign up for a free account. 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. 17 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.
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. 19 hours agoMairis Briedis 28-1 20 KOs and Jai Opetaia 21-0 17 KOs battle it out in the main event live from Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach Queensland on Saturday July 2. This is a PPV event which costs 999 USD.
Issac Hardman vs Beau Hartas middleweight. 17 hours agoMairis Briedis vs Jai Opetaia - for the IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight world titles. Er begann im Alter von acht Jahren mit dem Boxsport boxte als Amateur im Schwergewicht und trainierte in Wyongah nördlich von Sydney.
His pro career hadnt quite measured up to his amateur. 10 hours agoAustralia has a new boxing world champion. Opetaia and Kanesha have a particular relationship because he frequently posts images of them together on social media networks.
Australian boxing has a new world champion. The 27-year-old is undefeated as a professional.
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