Mairis Briedis

Mairis Briedis finds the retirement sweet spot so many miss

TYPICALLY, the end of a career is not something a boxer gets to choose. Rather, it is something forced upon them, something that often blindsides them, and something they refuse to acknowledge exists so as to avoid what it actually represents. It is...

Former cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis announces retirement

Former cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis has retired, aged 39

Unification Remains the Goal for Focused Jai Opetaia

Jai Opetaia, the now two-time IBF cruiserweight champion, admits he wants unification fights over any other alternatives.

CompuBox Stats: Jai Opetaia-Mairis Briedis

Unlike their first encounter two years ago, a fight of the year contender, the first nine rounds were relatively subdued with both fighters fighting cautiously and only Opetaia exceeding nine punches landed in a round once in the sixth round. Briedis...

Jai Opetaia Reclaims IBF Cruiserweight Title By Winning Rematch With Mairis Briedis

Jai Opetaia reclaimed the IBF cruiserweight title after easing to victory in his rematch with Mairis Briedis

Photos: Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk Weigh-In

Briedis Claims Opetaia Will Have To Win Rematch Without Inside Information

Mairis Briedis has not seen the ring since losing his IBF cruiserweight title to Jai Opetaia nearly two years ago.

Briedis At Odds With His Country Ahead of ‘Potential Last Fight’ With Opetaia

Seven years ago Mairis Briedis was awarded the Order of the Three Stars, the most prestigious award any Latvian can receive.

Opetaia Predicts War Ahead Of Briedis Rematch

War has been forecast ahead of the vacant IBF cruiserweight title fight in Saudi Arabia between Jai Opetaia and Mairis Briedis.

Opetaia Shows His Soft Side, But He Is Still Happy To Take Briedis Into The Trenches

Cruiserweight star Jai Opetaia might be one of the most intense interviews in boxing, certainly during a fight week. But there is a way to distract him and get the heavy-handed southpaw to show another side.  During a zoom call ahead of his vaca...

Jai Opetaia: Mairis Briedis Has Had His Time – This Is My Time

With less than three weeks before his highly anticipated rematch with Mairis Briedis on the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk undercard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jai Opetaia says he is “the new generation of great” for the cruiserweight division.

Jai Opetaia, Who Won a Title and Broke His Jaw Against Mairis Briedis, Is Set to Run It Back

Jai Opetaia’s rematch with Mairis Briedis comes in as the chief support for Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 18.

Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk Undercard Bouts Set for May 18

The undercard has been announced for the May 18 heavyweight unification clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.

Briedis Has ‘Surprises’ For Opetaia In Saudi Rematch

Mairis Briedis has the chance to reclaim his cruiserweight crown when he rematches Jai Opetaia on the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk undercard on May 18.

Moloney Expects Opetaia To Defeat Briedis ‘More Decisively’ In Rematch

By Adam Noble-Forcey - Former cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia will have the chance to reclaim his IBF title when he rematches Mairis Briedis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 18.