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Opetaia title defence delayed after training mishap

Jai Opetaia's world title defence against Italy's Claudio Squeo has been moved from May 13 to June 8 because of injury to the Australian.

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Champ Opetaia stews after 'stay busy' fight revealed

World cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia's next opponent has been revealed, with the undefeated Australian set to face Claudio Squeo in May on the Gold Coast.

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Title-chasing Moloney out for hit-and-run mission in SA

Australia's former world champion Andrew Moloney has called out South Africa's super flyweight king Phumelela Cafu for a May duel.

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Bruised Nyika not broken by Opetaia onslaught

David Nyika's trainer is confident his man will earn another world title shot this year despite his ambitious attempt against Jai Opetaia ending abruptly.

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Usyk heavyweight dream no fairytale for soaring Opetaia

Jai Opetaia's promoter has again spruiked a heavyweight world title collision course with Oleksandr Usyk after the Australia's latest stunning knockout win.

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Jai Opetaia scores vicious knockout of David Nyika as focus turns to Ramirez and Usyk

Opetaia retained the IBF cruiserweight title inside four rounds, before promoter Eddie Hearn addressed the Australian’s next steps

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Opetaia KOs Nyika in 'savage' homecoming defence

Jai Opetaia has knocked New Zealand challenger David Nyika out in the fourth round of his IBF world cruiserweight title defence on the Gold Coast.

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Opetaia vs Nyika LIVE: Latest updates and results after brutal knockout in cruiserweight clash

Australia’s Jai Opetaia retained his IBF belt against New Zealand’s David Nyika

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Undisputed: Hearn's plan for Opetaia and huge Usyk call

Eddie Hearn says unification has "got to" happen next for Jai Opetaia should he defend his cruiserweight world title, before setting sights on Oleksandr Usyk.

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Horns locked: Opetaia, Nyika face-off sets scene

Champion Jai Opetaia and challenger David Nyika engaged in a fierce, lengthy face-off at the weigh-in ahead of their world title fight on the Gold Coast.

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Opetaia vs Nyika start time, live stream and undercard

Opetaia defends the IBF cruiserweight title in his home country of Australia – in an unusual midweek outing

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Heavy going as Huni set to box through elbow injury

Australian heavyweight Justis Huni will defend his IBO Global title on Wednesday night on the Gold Coast after bravely brushing aside bone chips in his elbow.

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New model Nyika warned about 'poking bear' Opetaia

A 'new and improved' David Nyika insists he can take the IBF world cruiserweight title from Jai Opetaia, but Opetaia's camp says his chirping is wearing thin.

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Opetaia has radar on Nyika in 'huge' IBF title fight

Jai Opetaia has lofty long-term goals in boxing but says they mean nothing unless he defends his IBF world cruiserweight title against David Nyika.

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Beef cheeks and country fights: Nyika's moment arrives

Noel Thornberry welcomed David Nyika into his Gatton stable almost three years ago and has ensured he'd be ready when the inevitable title shot arrived.

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Jai Opetaia can bring the unlikely ‘unknown’ that Oleksandr Usyk needs

Usyk has seen off this generation’s best heavyweights. Could a great cruiserweight offer his next true test?

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Serious stuff: Why Opetaia homecoming is all business

Ahead of his title defence, Jai Opetaia has explained the mindset behind his fight-week focus and dismissed his status as Australia's pound-for-pound king.

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Nyika's plan to 'mow down' Opetaia in IBF title fight

David Nyika is relishing the underdog tag as he prepares to fight Jai Opetaia for the world IBF cruiserweight title with just three weeks of preparation.

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Opetaia to fight Nyika for IBF cruiserweight title

IBF world cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will defend his title against familiar face David Nyika when both boxers' undefeated credentials go on the line.

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Opetaia's IBF world title opponent breaks ankle

Jai Opetaia's manager is looking for a new opponent after his IBF world cruiserweight title opponent Huseyin Cinkara broke an ankle weeks out from fight night.

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Fury vs Usyk 2 predictions: Top fighters tip who will win heavyweight title fight tonight

After Usyk handed Fury his first loss to become undisputed heavyweight champion, the pair run it back

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'Nothing can stop me': Opetaia's tough homecoming task

Jai Opetaia will defend his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles against unbeaten veteran challenger Huseyin Cinkara on the Gold Coast.

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Return of the king: Opetaia books Aussie title defence

Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia will fight in Australia for the first time since spectacularly claiming his status despite breaking his jaw twice.

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Wallace busy waiting for Beterbiev's divisional crown

Brisbane-based Irishman Conor Wallace believes he is well placed to become a boxing world champion in a division currently owned by superstar Artur Beterbiev.

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