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• Jai Opetaia: Mairis Briedis Has Had His Time – This Is My Time
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• Jai Opetaia eager to show his progress ahead of his rematch vs. Mairis Briedis

Ring cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (24-0, 19 KOs) could be forgiven for being sick of the thought of Mairis Briedis (28-2, 20 KOs). A rematch with the 39-year-old Latvian veteran has been on the cards ever since Opetaia overcame a late rally from Briedis and two separate fractures to his jaw to wrest the IBF […] The post Jai Opetaia eager to show his progress ahead of his rematch vs. Ma...2024
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• Jai Opetaia, Who Won a Title and Broke His Jaw Against Mairis Briedis, Is Set to Run It Back
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• RANKINGS: Garcia can’t be ranked, but Haney can’t be No. 1, who’s top at 140? Plus more!

Ryan Garcia can’t be ranked at 140, so who’s the top dog now at the weight? | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Ryan Garcia can’t be ranked at 140, so who’s the top dog now at the weight? Next update will come Monday, May 6, later in the day to give time for Inoue vs Nery (and a stacked undercard) to finish that morning. Ranked fights this period: Super Middleweight: (1) Canelo Alvarez vs (...2024
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• Jai Opetaia Sets Record Straight On Tyson Fury Sparring Rumours

Jai Opetaia has finally broken his silence about many of the rumours that were going round about his sparring session with Tyson Fury. Opetaia is a former cruiserweight champion who gave up his belt in order to be able to fight on the Day of Reckoning Card out in Saudi Arabia in December last year. […] The post Jai Opetaia Sets Record Straight On Tyson Fury Sparring Rumours appeared first on...2024
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• Tyson Fury And Jai Opetaia Sparring Stories Revealed By Fury’s Manager

Tyson Fury’s manager Spencer Brown has opened the lid on what happened during the mysterious spar between his fighter and Australian cruiserweight Jai Opetaia, after reports of ‘The Gypsy King’ being dropped by his partner emerged earlier this year. Opetaia is undoubtedly the hottest name in the cruiserweight division at the moment, with brutal knockout […] The post Tyson Fury And Jai Opetai...2024
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• Jai Opetaia eager to show his progress ahead of his rematch vs. Mairis Briedis
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• Rankings: Pitbull and Zurdo crash top 10s, Valdez and Estrada look strong, more

Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is in at 140 after thrashing Rolly Romero | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is in at 140 after thrashing Rolly Romero, plus much more! Next update will come Monday, April 22. Ranked fights this period: Heavyweight: (8) Jared Anderson vs Ryad Merhy, Apr. 13 Super Middleweight: (8) Diego Pacheco vs Shawn McCalman, Apr. 6 Super Lig...2024
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• Turki Alalshikh Reveals Explosive Undercard for Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk

The undisputed heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14KOs) was due to happen on February 17, but Fury sustained a nasty eye injury in a similar area to his cut against Otto Wallin on September 14, 2019. The much-anticipated clash will now happen on May 18 at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, as revealed by Turki Alalshikh on the MMA Hour podcast. His Excellency...2024
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• BLH P4P: Beterbiev and Teraji impress as 2024 gets moving

Artur Beterbiev still looks like Artur Beterbiev in the ring | Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images Artur Beterbiev still looks like Artur Beterbiev in the ring, plus a bit more in this month’s P4P update. We had a bit of pound-for-pound action in January, and a bit coming to consider this month. Without further ado, a look at the February pound-for-pound list. Bad Left Hook Pound-For-Po...2024
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• Billam-Smith and Riakporhe agree to title rematch

Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images Richard Riakporhe beat Chris Billam-Smith by split decision in 2019 Boxxer’s Ben Shalom tells Sky Sports that WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith and longtime rival Richard Riakporhe have agreed to and signed off on a rematch. The date and location remain up in the air, with Shalom “looking at dates at both Selhurst Park and the Vitality [S]tadi...2024
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• Rankings (Oct. 2): Canelo’s reign continues, more

Canelo Alvarez is still the king at 168 lbs | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Canelo Alvarez is still the king at 168 lbs, plus more! Rankings go up Mondays. No update next week, so the next will come on Oct. 16. Ranked fights the next two weeks: Cruiserweight: (10) Mike Perez vs TBA, Oct. 14 Middleweight: (2) Janibek Alimkhanuly vs (6) Vincenzo Gualtieri, Oct. 14 Junior Middleweigh...2023
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• Jai Opetaia destroys Jordan Thompson to retain IBF title: Highlights and results

Jai Opetaia demolished Jordan Thompson inside of four rounds | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Jai Opetaia demolished Jordan Thompson inside of four rounds to retain his IBF title. Jai Opetaia was a class apart from Jordan Thompson today in London, demolishing his challenger to retain the IBF cruiserweight title in a DAZN main event. Opetaia (23-0, 18 KO) put Thompson down in the third and ...2023
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• Rankings: Pitbull and Zurdo crash top 10s, Valdez and Estrada look strong, more
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• BLH P4P: Beterbiev and Teraji impress as 2024 gets moving
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• Billam-Smith and Riakporhe agree to title rematch
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• Opetaia vs Briedis rematch leads Fury vs Usyk undercard

Photo by Peter Wallis/Getty Images The lineup also features Joe Cordina vs Anthony Cacace and Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan Safar Saudi Arabia’s Turki Al-Sheikh has revealed the full undercard lineup for Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s February 17th undisputed heavyweight title fight, which features two additional championship bouts and a number of noteworthy fighters. The (other) feature...2024
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• Bivol dominates, Dubois stops Miller, Kabayel upset, more: Day of Reckoning undercard results

Dmitry Bivol was among the winners in Saudi Arabia | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Dmitry Bivol kept his WBA belt, plus much more from today’s Saudi Arabia undercard. Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight title in a shutout over Lyndon Arthur, Daniel Dubois stopped Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, and we did get one upset on today’s Day of Reckoning undercard in Riyadh. Bivol im...2023
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• Rankings (Dec. 11): Is Haney No. 1 at 140? Plus Ryan Garcia, Rafael Espinoza, more

Devin Haney looked fantastic in his 140 lb debut | Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Devin Haney looked fantastic in his 140 lb debut. Is he the new top dog in that division? Usually rankings updates go up on Mondays, but there’s not enough to do one on the 18th, and then the 25th is (1) Christmas, and (2) one day before a Naoya Inoue fight, so the next update will come on Tuesday, Dec. 26 a...2023
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• Rankings (Nov. 27): It’s time for Canelo vs Benavidez, plus Matias, Roach, more

David Benavidez has earned a shot at Canelo Alvarez next | Photo by David Becker/Getty Images David Benavidez has earned a shot at Canelo Alvarez next, plus Subriel Matias’ case at 140, Lamont Roach Jr, and more! Next update comes on Monday, Dec. 11. Ranked fights the next two weeks: Cruiserweight: (2) Chris Billam-Smith vs Mateusz Masternak, Dec. 10 Junior Welterweight: (7) Ryan Garcia...2023
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• Tyson Fury Offered Fight Against No1 Ranked Heavyweight After Joshua Deal Rejected

As Tyson Fury continues to struggle to find an opponent for his planned summer outing, Eddie Hearn has publicly offered one of his heavyweights for the fight. The likes of Demsey McKean, Andy Ruiz Jr and Jai Opetaia have all been linked to a money spinning clash with ‘The Gypsy King’ – and that’s just […] The post Tyson Fury Offered Fight Against No1 Ranked Heavyweigh...2023
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• Cheavon Clarke vs Ellis Zorro joins Taylor vs Catterall 2

Cheavon Clarke was slated to meet Isaac Chamberlain before Chamberlain vacated his title After beating down Tommy McCarthy in January, Team GB’s Cheavon Clarke was all set for another step up in class against British cruiserweight champ Isaac Chamberlain. Unfortunately for Clarke, Chamberlain pulled what I’ve termed “The Shalom Maneuver” and vacated his title just hours before the purse bid, alleg...2024
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• Rankings: Pitbull and Zurdo crash top 10s, Valdez and Estrada look strong, more
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• Highlights: Zurdo Ramirez outboxes Arsan Goulamirian to claim WBA cruiserweight title

Zurdo Ramirez outboxed Arsen Goulamirian to claim the WBA cruiserweight belt | Golden Boy Promotions Zurdo looked like a legitimate threat at cruiserweight, while Alexis Rocha bounced back with a TKO-7 over Fredrick Lawson Zurdo Ramirez successfully answered a lot of questions about how he’d stand up against a “true” cruiserweight tonight in Inglewood, California, outboxing Arsen Goulamiri...2024
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• Key Detail Agreed for Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol

Since Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) destroyed Callum Smith on January 13, the rumours regarding a proposed fight against Dmitry Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) have increased, with Bob Arum recently speaking on the possibility, with him mentioning he would speak to Turki Alalshikh about getting it agreed. He also mentioned it will happen approximately three months after Ramadan, meaning this monster bout wi...2024
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• ‘This What I Hope to Have’: Turki Alalshikh Reveals Fight He Wants to Make

In an interview with Ade Oladipo for Matchroom Boxing, Turki Alalshikh spoke on a number of issues, including the success of Riyadh Season and his desire to make the biggest fights and most entertaining shows. During the interview, he spoke on his vision for what comes next for the winner of Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev. This interview is a great insight into the vision of a man that has alre...2024
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• ‘We don’t stop’: Turki Alalshikh announces plans for more big fights in Saudi Arabia

Turki Alalshikh will look to bring many more high profile fights to the Middle East. | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images The Saudi’s will continue to pour money into boxing in order to make the big fights. Saudi Royal Court minister Turki Alalshikh has publicly announced that his country isn’t done hosting big boxing events, with the intention of staging even more big fights in Saudi ...2024
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• Bivol dominates, Dubois stops Miller, Kabayel upset, more: Day of Reckoning undercard results
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• Boxing results: Jai Opetaia obliterates Ellis Zorro in first round KO
Showing off excellent power, former IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (24-0, 19 KOs) stayed unbeaten ... read more Boxing results: Jai Opetaia obliterates Ellis Zorro in first round KO @ Boxing News 24...2023
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for Dec. 20-23

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder co-headline a PPV on Saturday Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder co-headline a DAZN pay-per-view on Saturday from Riyadh. Highlights! We’ve really only got the one thing of note this week, which is of course more than the usual no things of note on this week any other year. On DAZN PPV Saturday, it’s Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder! After all these year...2023
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• Rankings (Nov. 27): It’s time for Canelo vs Benavidez, plus Matias, Roach, more
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• Tyson Fury And Jai Opetaia Sparring Stories Revealed By Fury’s Manager
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• Rankings: Pitbull and Zurdo crash top 10s, Valdez and Estrada look strong, more
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• Frank Sanchez vs Agit Kabayel joins Fury vs Usyk on May 18th

Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Mark Chamberlain, David Nyika, and Moses Itauma also see action The May 18th Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard has been revealed. In addition previously announced matchups like Jai Opetaia vs Mairis Briedis 2 and Joe Cordina vs Anthony Cacace, the next installment of Riyadh Season will see Frank Sanchez battle Agit Kabayel in a WBC heavyweight elim...2024
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• Rankings: Joseph Parker makes his move, AJ roaring back, and more

Joseph Parker has made his move at heavyweight | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Joseph Parker has made his move at heavyweight, but how dangerous a contender is he? Next update will come on Monday, April 1. That’s not a funny prank-joke, that’s just the date it will be. Ranked fights this period: Cruiserweight: (8) Arsen Goulamirian vs Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, Mar. 30 Middleweigh...2024
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• Tim Tszyu Leads Prominent Australian Boxers In 2024

Boxing is a popular sport in Australia, and many Aussies are currently hitting the limelight. The past year featured many Australians in different categories of fights across diverse tournaments. As it stands, Aussies are making it to the global stage, fighting for major honours in the WBO (World Boxing Organization), WBC (World Boxing Council), Olympics, Commonwealth Games, and IBF (International...2024
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• Nakatani, Ford, Tanaka, more: Divisional rankings for March 4

Junto Nakatani is now the top dog at bantamweight | Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images Junto Nakatani is now the top dog at bantamweight, plus more! The next update will come on Monday, March 11. Generally we might not turn around so quickly with so few fights in a coming week, but there are a couple of big ones at heavyweight that will determine two spots and some positioning in th...2024
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• Rankings: Munguia solidifies contender status, Teraji, more

Jaime Munguia is a real contender at 168 | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Jaime Munguia is a real contender at 168, plus more from the last couple weeks in boxing! Next update will come on Monday, February 12. Here are the ranked fights we’ll see between now and then: Light Heavyweight: (4) Joshua Buatsi vs (5) Dan Azeez, Feb. 3 Middleweight: (6) Hamzah Sheeraz vs (10) Liam Wi...2024
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• Jai Opetaia hopes to seize the momentum of his title defense to put his career on track
On Saturday, Jai Opetaia successfully defended his Ring and IBF cruiserweight titles against Jordan Thompson with a comprehensive fourth round stoppage at Wembley Arena, London. Coming into the fight Opetaia hadn’t fought in 14-months since claiming the titles against Mairis Briedis in a physically demanding, high impact fight in which he suffered a badly broken […] The post Jai Opetai...2023
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• Rankings (Sept. 25): Where does Zhilei Zhang stand at heavyweight? Plus more!

Zhilei Zhang has earned a spot in heavyweight’s upper tier | Photo by Steven Paston/PA Images via Getty Images Has Zhilei Zhang earned a seat at the top four table in the heavyweight division? Rankings go up Mondays. There WILL be an update next week! Back-to-back weeks with updates for the first time in a bit! It likely won’t become regular. Ranked fights the next three weeks: Heavyweig...2023
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• Jai Opetaia eager to defend cruiserweight championship after frustrating layoff

Jai Opetaia is ready to remind the world that all roads to the cruiserweight championship go through him. He faces unbeaten Brit Jordan Opetaia on September 30. The post Jai Opetaia eager to defend cruiserweight championship after frustrating layoff appeared first on The Ring....2023
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• RANKINGS: Garcia can’t be ranked, but Haney can’t be No. 1, who’s top at 140? Plus more!
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• Tasman Fighters sign Jai Opetaia to Matchroom Boxing, strike deal with DAZN

It has been a busy week for Australian promotional outfit Tasman Fighters, who have struck a new broadcast deal with global sports streaming service DAZN and inked a co-promotional agreement between The Ring’s cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (22-0, 17 KOs) and Matchroom Boxing. Opetaia has not fought since claiming The Ring and IBF cruiserweight titles […] The post Tasman Fighters s...2023
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• Dmitry Bivol Approached With Jai Opetaia Fight, Only Focused On Chance At Undisputed At 175 Pounds
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• Jai Opetaia To Land on Feb. 17 Fury-Usyk Undercard; Will Train With Fury Ahead Of Championship Defense
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• Rankings (Oct. 2): Canelo’s reign continues, more
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• Heavyweight Rival Says Tyson Fury ‘Dodged’ Usyk And His Actions Are ‘Bad For Boxing’

American heavyweight contender, Michael Hunter, has criticised Tyson Fury’s recent antics and thinks that smaller fighters are the champion’s kryptonite. Fury has been linked to fights with Demsey McKean, Jai Opetaia and Anthony Joshua within the last week after the undisputed clash against Oleksandr Usyk failed to materialise. In an interview with Boxing Social, Hunter, […] The post H...2023
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• RANKINGS: Garcia can’t be ranked, but Haney can’t be No. 1, who’s top at 140? Plus more!
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• Cheavon Clarke vs Ellis Zorro joins Taylor vs Catterall 2
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• Frank Sanchez vs Agit Kabayel joins Fury vs Usyk on May 18th
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• Rankings: Joseph Parker makes his move, AJ roaring back, and more
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• Tyson Fury’s Brother Reveals What Happened In Jai Opetaia Sparring

Tyson Fury’s brother Shane has lifted the lid on the recent Fury training camp after rumours that he was dropped by cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia during sparring. The whispers began after it was confirmed that Opetaia had left Fury’s training camp after just five rounds of sparring with ‘The Gypsy King’, despite appearing to […] The post Tyson Fury’s Brother Reveals What Hap...2024
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• Rankings: Teofimo fails to impress, Buatsi and Yarde size each other up

Teofimo Lopez won, but didn’t impress against Jamaine Ortiz | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Teofimo Lopez won again, but did he lose ground in the 140 landscape at the same time? The next update will come on Monday, March 4. Ranked fights before the next update: Light Heavyweight: (8) Ali Izmailov vs Britton Norwood, Feb. 20 Lightweight: (6) Andy Cruz vs Brayan Zamarripa, Feb. 24 ...2024
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• Eddie Hearn Reacts To Johnny Nelson’s Rumours About Tyson Fury: “Absolute Rubbish”

Tyson Fury has locked down his training camp to focus on preparing for Oleksandr Usyk, but the departure of a sparring partner recently sent the rumour mill into overdrive. Jai Opetaia – who will fight on the undercard against Mairis Breidis and was selected for sparring as a good match for Usyk – flew back […] The post Eddie Hearn Reacts To Johnny Nelson’s Rumours About Ty...2024
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• Joseph Parker Responds To ‘Made Up’ Sparring Stories From Tyson Fury Camp

Former WBO Heavyweight Champion Joseph Parker has reacted to whispers that Jai Opetaia dropped Tyson Fury in sparring, as the Brit continues to prepare for one of his toughest tests to date, Oleksandr Usyk, in a first undisputed heavyweight title bout since 1999. Opetaia left the Fury training camp after completing just five rounds of […] The post Joseph Parker Responds To ‘Made Up’ Sp...2024
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• Rankings: Munguia solidifies contender status, Teraji, more
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• Key Detail Agreed for Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol
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• Rankings: Pitbull and Zurdo crash top 10s, Valdez and Estrada look strong, more
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• Tyson Fury’s Brother Reveals What Happened In Jai Opetaia Sparring
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• Joseph Parker Responds To ‘Made Up’ Sparring Stories From Tyson Fury Camp
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• No, Tyson Fury did not get knocked out by Jai Opetaia in sparring
World Boxing News can confirm that Tyson Fury did not get knocked out in sparring by cruiserweight puncher Jai Opetaia. Internet rumors swirled this week that Opetaia was ordered away from Fury’s camp after just five rounds. The speculation was that Fury was unhappy with Opetaia planting him on his backside. This fabricated happening has… No, Tyson Fury did not get knocked out by ...2024
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• Jai Opetaia destroys Jordan Thompson to retain IBF title: Highlights and results
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