Jai Opetaia has pledged not to underestimate his next opponent in what the Australian has labelled a "stay busy" fight.

In a dramatic prelude to the January 8 showdown on the Gold Coast, the IBF's No.1-ranked German star Huseyin Cinkara has broken his ankle and will not be able to fight Opetaia. Russia's Umar ...

DAZN, 3:00 am ET, Jai Opetaia ... Opetaia broke through in a big way with a Fight of the Year level battle against Mairis ...

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 ...

A frustrated Jai Opetaia will have to wait to unify his world boxing title belts, but has pledged not to underestimate his next opponent in what the Australian has labelled a "stay busy" fight.

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 ...