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'Rather fight Jai': team Opetaia slam rare WBC move
Jai Opetaia's manager has slammed the WBC's conduct and tipped widespread legal...
Murray Wenzel (AAP) 4 Jun 2026
No rough Justis in UK this time as Huni storms back
Justis Huni has roared back into the global heavyweight picture, the classy Aust...
Ian Chadband 13 Apr 2026
Rebuilt Aussie hope Huni on Fury road to redemption
An emotionally and physically rebuilt Justis Huni will relish his English encore...
Murray Wenzel 10 Apr 2026
Asofa-Solomona wins battle of former NRL heavyweights
Nelson Asofa-Solomona has won the battle of former NRL heavyweights with a third...
Adrian Warren 6 Apr 2026
'Why they sacked him': boxing foe taunts Asofa-Solomona
Nelson Asofa-Solomona is pledging to knock Jarrod Wallace's lights out after cop...
Darren Walton 3 Apr 2026
'With or without the belt': stripped Opetaia finds ally

The coach of one of Jai Opetaia's world title belt rivals has declared interest in a duel even after the Australian was stripped by the IBF for a second time.

Huni added to stacked Fury card for ring return

Justis Huni will fight on Tyson Fury's comeback card, marking his own return to the ring following the death of his head trainer. The Australian heavyweight will face England's 2020 Olympic bronze med...

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Murray Wenzel Mar 3, 2026
Big Nelson planning to get nasty in boxing debut

While describing himself as a gentle giant, former Melbourne NRL star Nelson Asofa-Solomona promises fans will see a different beast when he makes his professional boxing debut next week.

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Melissa Woods Jan 9, 2026
Opetaia calls out new champ on unification quest

A Jai Opetaia unification fight could finally be a reality after Noel Mikaeljan reclaimed his WBC cruiserweight title in a rematch with Badou Jack.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 15, 2025
Opetaia injury fallout as unification path clears

Huseyin Cinkara will remain hospitalised in Australia, recovering from a fractured vertebra and brain bleed caused by Jai Opetaia's brutal world title stoppage.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 9, 2025
Off night, but trademark Opetaia KO paves way for more

A frustrated Jai Opetaia has immediately returned his focus to world title unification after what he described as a bad night at the office still resulted in another one-punch highlight-reel knockout.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 8, 2025
Savage Opetaia knockout seals world title defence

Jai Opetaia has defied a second-round scare to land a thunderous left hook on his latest would-be challenger in another emphatic world cruiserweight title defence from the Australian.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 8, 2025
'Is this worth it?' Opetaia on hard road, long wait

Tapu Opetaia raises his hand and hovers his thumb a millimetre from his pointer finger."We're this close, we're right there," the trainer tells AAP of his son and student Jai.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 5, 2025
'Can't get sent off in boxing': why Nelson left the NRL

Nelson Asofa-Solomona admits he has "fallen out of love" with rugby league after turning down multi-million-dollar opportunities to pursue a fulltime boxing career.

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Darren Walton Dec 4, 2025
Switch flicked: Opetaia in fight-week beast mode

Jai Opetaia has cooly counter-punched title rival Gilberto Ramirez's latest attempts to avoid him as the Australian prepares to headline a Gold Coast card dubbed the deepest in the nation's boxing his...

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Murray Wenzel Dec 4, 2025
Rival's ironic approach that's earned Opetaia's respect

As Jai Opetaia's belt-holding rivals duck for cover his next target is stoking the flames after ironically rejecting a $160,000 offer not to fight Australia's knockout king.

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Murray Wenzel Dec 1, 2025
Huni postpones fight after trainer's shock death

Justis Huni has withdrawn from his rematch with Kiki Leutele, just weeks after his newly promoted trainer's sudden death. The Brisbane heavyweight was set to face New Zealander Leutele on the undercar...

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Murray Wenzel Dec 1, 2025
'Not here to play nice': Opetaia challenger pokes bear

Huseyin Cinkara reckons Jai Opetaia's last victim was "too nice" to the Australian and has vowed to attack the world cruiserweight champion, declaring he's the harder puncher of the pair.

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Murray Wenzel Nov 27, 2025
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