Mairis Briedis vs Jai Opetaia
On July 2, 2022, Mairis Briedis (28-1, 20 KOs), the cruiserweight IBF and The Ring champion, defends his titles against the reigning IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (21-0, 17 KOs).
Briedis vs Opetaia Stats
Mairis Briedis is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Artur Mann, 8 months and 16 days ago. Jai Opetaia is on a 21-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Daniel Russell, 6 months and 28 days ago.
Briedis vs Opetaia Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 73.5-26.5 in favor of Jai Opetaia, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Mairis Briedis will put on a really good performance, Opetaia will be required to be at his best.
Briedis vs Opetaia Result
Jai Opetaia defeated Mairis Briedis via unanimous decision and wins the IBF and The Ring titles — in his first world-title fight. Opetaia improves his record to 22-0, while Briedis adds a loss to his record at 28-2.