Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Tyson Luke Fury & Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis II - RBR.

Jai just disappears in the championship rounds. He is a tank but someone who weathers the storm is gonna stop him in 9-12 sooner than later.

 

Briedis is a great fighter but he's a real enigma, we saw it again in tonight's fight. Average mixed with greatness.

 

Knockouts make you a draw, which gives you opportunities and makes you money. Also, as corrupt as judging is it's the only sure way to win. I find it hard to believe that people who could perform at a higher level decide to obscure their talents in order to hypothetically, maybe, somewhere down the line, possibly get a big fight because the name fighter underestimates them. I'd be more worried I was being overlooked for not being exciting enough. That would be like Mark McGwire bunting when he could be hitting home runs. I suppose anything is possible and it's probably happened once or twice, but I tend to see professional athletes as ego driven narcissists who would take every opportunity to show off that they can.

 

Right man got the nod.

 

This fight reminds me of Uchiyama Corrales. Uchiyama hurt Corrales at the end too, but just didn’t have enough in the tank.

 

Both men class act. The crown is passed.

 

That was really Disappointing from Jai, even though he won clear.

 

I think Jai was very cautious thru 8 - he knows only too well how effective Briedis uppercut is.

 

It was my wish.

 

Score from judges is the same as in rnd by rnd.

 

Can't believe we are 30 mins away from the biggest fight in 25 years.

 

115-113 opetaia

If breidis didnt have ring rust he might have got it