Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ai Opetaia and Mairis Briedis faced off in a highly anticipated rematch for the IBF cruiserweight world title on May 18, 2024, as part of the undercard for the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1. In their first encounter in July 2022, Opetaia secured a unanimous decision victory despite suffering a badly broken jaw