Jai Opetaia (left) stands by as the referee counts ... despite finishing the fight with his jaw broken in two places. He has fought just five times since, including a rematch with Briedis ...

A frustrated Jai Opetaia will have to wait to unify his ... despite finishing the fight with his jaw broken in two places. He has fought just five times since, including a rematch with Briedis ...

Jai Opetaia’s next opponent ... on three weeks’ notice, after his original opponent, Huseyin Cinkara, was forced to withdraw after suffering a broken ankle during camp. Tom Naghten is a ...

Jai Opetaia has announced a voluntary title defense against unbeaten Italian fighter Claudio Squeo (17-0) scheduled for May 13 on the Gold Coast. This fight is dubbed a "stay busy" match, but Opetaia ...

Jai Opetaia (left) stands by as the referee counts out David ... Opetaia, 29, shocked champion Mairis Briedis to first win the belts in 2022, despite finishing the fight with his jaw broken in two ...

Opetaia’s 20th fight, the first he was paid for, was against Daniel Russell in 2021, and was just one fight before Opetaia defeated Mairis Briedis, Usyk’s toughest foe, to claim the IBF world title.