GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – Jai Opetaia believes that the emotion involved ... when he so impressively resisted a broken jaw to dethrone Mairis Briedis as the IBF cruiserweight champion, Opetaia ...

Jai Opetaia retained his IBF cruiserweight title ... In that fight, Opetaia fought through a broken jaw to score a unanimous decision victory. After a routine title defense, Opetaia was stripped ...

GOLD COAST, Australia – Jai Opetaia believes he has returned ... first won his title and so impressively resisted a broken jaw to become only the second, after the great Oleksandr Usyk, to ...

Perhaps Usky's hardest challenge came at cruiserweight against Mairis Briedis, who Jai Opetaia excellently beat despite breaking his jaw twice in his last Australian start two years ago ...

Kiwi boxer David Nyika has an unexpected shot at a world cruiserweight title, when he faces Aussie champion Jai Opetaia tonight.

Live: Follow Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika boxing world title ... when the Gold Coast-based champion overcame a broken jaw in two places to dethrone Mairis Briedis and win his maiden world title ...