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 64.2-35.8 in favor of Mairis Briedis. Jai Opetaia also has a chance at winning but he will have to put up a really good fight to get the win.
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.