All you need to know as Jai Opetaia takes on Mairis Briedis for the IBF and Ring world cruiserweight titles at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
So it might surprise some to hear that Australia is currently without a men's world champion — although shout out to Australia's two women's IBF world champions, junior featherweight Cherneka Johnson and bantamweight Ebanie Bridges, for flying the flag.
In London he was narrowly defeated in his first bout by Azerbaijan's eventual bronze medallist, Teymur Mammadov. "I know this is a big step up from my past competition, but my last fights, I blew them out of the water.Although he possesses a formidable knockout record, Opetaia is a clever boxer, a southpaw whose movement makes him an elusive target and tricky prospect for any opponent.
Standing in his way is 37-year-old Briedis, a three-time world champion who currently has the IBF and The Ring belts in his locker.
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