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After overcoming a broken jaw to beat Mairis Briedis, Jai Opetaia has options in the cruiserweight division

As the new IBF cruiserweight world champion, Jai Opetaia (left) will be in high demand. (Getty Images: Peter Wallis)

You couldn't have scripted it.

The man who at 16 years of age became Australia's youngest boxing Olympian is now, 11 years later, Australia's only current male boxing world champion.

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