How to watch Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis 2 in Australia: TV channel, live stream and start time for IBF cruiserweight title rematch

Tom Naghten

How to watch Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis 2 in Australia: TV channel, live stream and start time for IBF cruiserweight title rematch image

Australia's Jai Opetaia will hope to defeat Mairis Briedis for a second time when they clash as the co-main event to the undisputed heavyweight championship bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 18 (Sunday, May 19 in Australia).

Before Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face off to determine the heavyweight division's first undisputed king in 25 years, Opetaia will meet Latvian former champion Briedis in a rematch with the vacant IBF cruiserweight title on the line.

Opetaia claimed a unanimous decision victory over Briedis when the pair met in July 2022, seeing him take home the IBF strap and a badly broken jaw.

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Briedis hasn't fought since, while Opetaia has recorded two devastating knockout victories.

The Aussie southpaw still holds The Ring title but vacated the IBF belt in difficult circumstances late last year.

Can Opetaia rubber stamp his credentials as the world's best at 200-pounds or will the Briedis reclaim his position as the division's top dog?

Here's how to watch all the action from "Ring Of Fire" in Australia:

How to watch Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis 2 in Australia: TV channel, live stream

Fans in Australia can tune into all the action from the Ring Of Fire card live on streaming platform DAZN.

The event is a pay-per-view, which means existing DAZN subscribers in Australia will need to pay an additional $34.99.

What time is Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis 2 in Australia?

The Ring Of Fire card goes down in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, May 19.

The main card is due to kick off at 2am AEST, with the main event expected to begin around 8am.

Opetaia's is the penultimate fight on the card.

All times are approximate and will depend on the length of the earlier bouts.

 Main cardOpetaia vs. Briedis 2Fury vs. Usyk
AEST2:00am7:00am8:00am
ACST1:30am6:30am7:30am
AWST12:00am5:00am6:00am

Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight card

  • Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk for the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles
  • Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title
  • Joe Cordina (c) vs. Anthony Cacace for the IBF super featherweight title 
  • Frank Sanchez vs. Agit Kabayel; Heavyweight
  • Moses Itauma vs. Ilija Mezencev; Heavyweight
  • Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Wahab; Lightweight
  • Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirawn Safar; Light heavyweight
  • Daniel Lapin vs. Octavio Pudivtr; Light heavyweight
  • David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz; Cruiserweight
  • Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi; Featherweight

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Tom Naghten

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Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.