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Murray Wenzel

Opetaia title defence twist, Winwood returns to ring

Jai Opetaia's frustrating wait to defend his world title has received another setback. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Jai Opetaia's long-awaited world-title defence has copped a further delay, the Australian champion blasting Mateusz Masternak for "wasting his time" after the mandatory challenger's last-minute refusal to fight.

Gold Coast-based Opetaia hasn't fought since his stoic upset of Mairis Briedis last July, when he endured 10 rounds with a badly broken jaw to claim the IBF and The Ring cruiserweight belts in one of the fights of the year.

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