Australian professional boxer Jai Opetaia gets his chance at the IBF cruiserweight title when he fights champion Mairis Briedis in February next year.
Opetaia got the opportunity to fight for the world championship after a brilliant TKO win against Benjamin Kelleher in October 2020.
The fight is likely to be in Sydney and the boxers have agreed for the world title fight to be on February 5.
Who is Jai Opetaia?
The Aussie boxer has a record of 20-0, he has been on a tear in recent years and is next in line for the cruiserweight world title.
Opetaia qualified for the 2012 Olympics as a heavyweight at the age of 16, making him the youngest ever Australian Olympic boxer.
The 26-year-old competes in the cruiserweight division weighing 86.2kg for his fights and stands at 193cm with a reach of 193cm.
The cruiserweight is undefeated in his professional career with 20 wins and 16 by KO.
Who is Jai Opetaia fighting?
Opetaia is fighting three-time cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis who is in ranked number eight on Box Rec pound-for-pound list.
Briedis is the first Latvian to hold a world boxing championship when he won the cruiserweight title in 2017.
The 36-year-old has only one loss in his professional career to recent heavyweight world champion Olesksandr Usyk, who defeated Anthony Joshua in September.
Briedis is on a five-fight winning streak since the loss in 2018 and is looking to continue his form against Opetaia.
Chat with mandatory world title challenger Jai Opetaia after Mairis Briedis retained his belt #BriedisMann pic.twitter.com/QjywK88T8t
— Ben Damon (@ben_damon) October 21, 2021
When is Jai Opetaia fighting?
The parties have agreed to a fight on February 5 next year and it is likely to be in Australia.
Where is Jai Opetaia's next fight?
The venue for Opetaia's next fight hasn't been announced but it's likely to be organised at least a month before the bout.
How to watch the fight in Australia?
This information has not been offically announced yet.
What are the betting odds?
Betting odds are not available for this fight.
Full fight card
The fight card has not been announced yet.