#头条创作挑战赛#
In the early morning of May 19, 2024, Beijing time, in a welterweight championship fight held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jai Opetaia (Jai Opetaia) from Australia defeated Latvian veteran Mairis Briedis (Mairis Briedis) by unanimous decision after 12 rounds to regain the IBF welterweight world title.
Today's match is the second time the pair have met, with their first meeting coming in Australia in 2022, when the pair played a high-reel match, with Merris Bridis having a broken nose and Jay Opetaya's jaw broken. It was the intensity of that bout that made many fans look forward to a rematch between the two.
However, Jay Opetaya refused to fight Meris Briddis in December and instead found Ellis Zorro as a rival, and although Jay Opetaya defeated Ellis Zorro in the first round, Jay Opetaya was stripped of the World Title before the bout began.
In the first round of the match, both sides were mainly tentative, and both men played carefully.
In the second round, Bridis unleashed a barrage of attacks that fueled Jay Opetaya's fighting spirit, and Jay Opetaya fought back right away. The two sides had a frantic exchange around the rope in the ring.
In the third round of the bout, Jay Opetaya gradually began to try to control the tempo of the contest, and his left hand landed heavy hand after blow.
In the fourth and fifth rounds of the contest, Jay Opetaya began to intensify his physical striking against Bridis, but at the age of 39, the Britis still showed off his graceful pace and balance.
In the sixth round of the bout, which should have been the turning point of the bout, Jay Opetaya's heavy punches seemed to break Meris Bridis' nose once again.
In rounds seven and eight, Bridis attempted some counter-attacks, but some of them were out of shape, and he was once warned by referee Howard Foster for throwing too low a punch.
In the tenth round of the contest, Jay Opelaya's heavy left hand paid off well.
In the eleventh round of the bout, Jay Opetaya was beaten in blood by Meris Bridis and most likely injured.
The twelfth round of the bout ended in an exchange between the two, and no one dared to say that they were ahead.
In the end, all 12 rounds were over, and the three judges on the scene gave scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 116-112 respectively, so Jay Opetaya defeated Meris Bridis by unanimous decision 3-0, but to be honest, Jay Opetaya's performance in this match was not as clear as it was in the score.