Opetaja revealed why he lost respect for Briedis

Dmitriy Kel Dec. 28, 2023, 2:02 a.m.

Former IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaya said that he always looked up to another ex-division leader Mairis Briedis, but everything changed due to the Latvian’s reluctance to hold a rematch.

“Mairis Briedis refused to fight me. He lost my respect. I used to look up to this guy, especially at the beginning of my journey in cruise ship. Once I gave him my word for a rematch, but he never came back,” Boxing Social quotes the Australian.

Let us remember that in July last year Opetaja defeated Briedis by unanimous decision.

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