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Murray Wenzel

Return of the king: Opetaia books Aussie title defence

Dual cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia will defend his titles on the Gold Coast on January 8. (HANDOUT/Mark Robinson /Matchroom Boxing)

Jai Opetaia will celebrate his hard-earned status as Australia's pound-for-pound king in a homecoming Gold Coast world title defence.

The IBF and the Ring cruiserweight world champion (26-0) will make a mandatory defence of his belts against unbeaten German-born, Turkey-based Huseyin Cinkara (22-0).

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