Jai Opetaia (27-0) faces off with undefeated Italian challenger Claudio Squeo (17-0) at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Sunday.
The IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion is tipping fireworks for as long as the bout lasts.
“I’m just going to be dodging grenades the whole fight,” Opetaia said during the week.
WATCH: Opetaia vs. Squeo on DAZN
“He’s just going to try and take my head off, literally.
“He’s going to be throwing power shots and trying to get in close, lots of head movement.
“How long can he last? How deep can he go, how hard can he push, how tough is he? Let’s find out.”
Yes, let's.
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Jai Opetaia vs. Claudio Squeo live updates and highlights
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Aokuso... clean as a whistle 👊#OpetaiaSqueo | Live on DAZN pic.twitter.com/8FXwn4cjEE
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HUGE right hand from Xavier Fletcher closes the show 🥶#OpetaiaSqueo | Live on DAZN pic.twitter.com/I6pfiJlV9M
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How to watch Opetaia vs. Squeo
Opetaia vs. Squeo will be broadcast live globally on streaming platform DAZN.
WATCH: Opetaia vs. Squeo on DAZN
Opetaia vs. Squeo fight card
Bouts and order subject to change.
- Jai Opetaia vs. Claudio Squeo for the IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
- Connor Wallace vs. Dylan Colin; light heavyweight
- Tyler Blizzard vs. Rocky Ogden; featherweight
- Max McIntyre vs. Ricaia Warren; super middleweight
- Danny Keating vs. Blake Minto; welterweight
- Austin Aokuso def. Ikenna Enyi via UD6 (58-55, 60-53, 59-53)
- Mariah Turner def. Leah Reuben via UD8 (77-75 x2, 80-72)
- Xavier Fletcher def. Alivereti Dodomo via TKO2
- Jack Gregory def. Matt Floyd via UD4 (40-36 x3)
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