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Murray Wenzel

'Monster' Opetaia's statement in brutal title defence

Jai Opetaia's future looks bright after a brutal and successful first boxing world titles defence. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

Eddie Hearn has declared Jai Opetaia the cruiserweight king, worthy of hero status and blockbuster title fights in Australia, after a ruthless first defence of his world boxing crowns.

Opetaia brutalised hometown hope Jordan Thompson inside four rounds in England on Sunday morning (AEST) to retain the IBF and The Ring belts he won spectacularly last July.

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