By Elliot Worsell WHEN heavyweight Vladimir Virchis turned up in Northern Cyprus in the middle of the afternoon, he was drawn to the azure blue pool, glistening and inviting. The punishing mid-thirties heat led him to discover sun loungers surrounding the pool, seemingly anticipating his arrival. Without anyone to answer to, the Ukrainian did what … Read more
By Declan Taylor ALTHOUGH Jai Opetaia secured by far the most significant victory of his career to date in 2022, he might look back on 2023 as the year that everything changed. The 28-year-old scythed through Jordan Thompson in a little over three rounds in September and, just 12 weeks later, is back out with … Read more
By Declan Taylor JAI OPETAIA has warned Chris Billam-Smith to be wary of ‘old bull’ Mateusz Masternak – and hopes to fight the winner in February. Opetaia is currently in Australia preparing for his December 23 world title defense against Ellis Zorro in Riyadh. But the IBF champion will be keeping a close eye on … Read more
