Boxer Opetaia shares terrifying X-ray of horrific broken jaw after ...
Jul 7, 2022 · NEW IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia has revealed he suffered a horrific broken jaw in his upset victory over Mairis Briedis.
Scan shows Jai Opetaia's jaw was badly broken on BOTH SIDES …
Jul 4, 2022 · A shocking image showing two clear jaw breaks on either side of the face, has revealed the incredible extent of Jai Opetaia's bravery in his IBF cruiserweight world title win over Mairis Briedis...
Jai Opetaia, Who Won a Title and Broke His Jaw Against Mairis …
Apr 24, 2024 · Opetaia (24-0, 19 KOs) came out of relative obscurity to wrestle the IBF title from Latvia’s Briedis with a unanimous decision win. However, his hand was raised as he suffered career-threatening...
Expert analysis: A maxillofacial surgeon talks Jai Opetaia’s broken jaw ...
Aug 9, 2022 · But, Opetaia went through hell to do it, suffering a pair of jaw fractures and fighting a full round with blood oozing from a mouth dangling open, loose and vulnerable.
Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia’s broken jaw X-ray, …
Jul 4, 2022 · But the historic victory will also go down in Aussie sporting folklore after it was revealed after the fight he had broken his jaw in the second round of the 12-round war. He said he felt it “crack” early after a Breidis uppercut but didn’t even let his corner know it was damaged.
INTERVIEW: How Jai Opetaia overcame a broken heart and broken jaw …
Aug 3, 2022 · Opetaia (22-0, 17 KO) suffered a broken jaw in two places at the hands of Briedis, condemning the newly crowned 200 lb champion to surgery, rehab, and weeks of sucking food through a straw.
Jai Opetaia: Unbroken - The story behind one of Australian …
May 15, 2024 · Opetaia’s jaw is broken. Horrifically, it would turn out. The 27-year-old Australian has six minutes opposite the world’s best cruiserweight in front of him. For Opetaia, it’s just the latest...
Boxing 2022: How Jai Opetaia overcame broken jaw to win world …
Jul 16, 2022 · Only afterwards did it emerge that Opetaia prevailed despite suffering two separate breaks of his jaw, the first sustained in just the second round. By the final rounds, the injury was so severe that, in his own words, “my jaw wasn’t even connected to my skull”.
Australian boxer Jai Opetaia overcomes broken jaw to become …
Jul 2, 2022 · Jai Opetaia has pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the man previously considered the world’s best cruiserweight, Mairis Briedis, to become the IBF and Ring Magazine champion. The feat was achieved despite Opetaia suffering a broken jaw in the second round.
Boxing News: Opetaia boxed with broken jaw » November 22, 2024
Jul 3, 2022 · Newly crowned IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia had to overcome the adversity of having his jaw broken early in the bout with Maris Breidis according to the Australian’s coach Mark Wilson.
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