
LONDON — At London’s Wembley Arena, Australian professional boxer Jai Opetaia defeated his British challenger Jordan Thompson to successfully defend his world cruiserweight title. In a masterful performance, the 2012 Olympian defeated Thompson to retain his IBF and The Ring Magazine belts with a fourth-round TKO.
The first knockdown on Thompson was averted by the bell, but the second caused the stoppage at 0:20 of round four.