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00:00For your referee's instructions.
00:05Okay, boxers, we went over the rules in the dressing room.
00:08All punches here will be good, all punches right here will be good.
00:11Obey my commands, give me a good clean fight.
00:13Touch them up, scoot back.
00:15So, American referee Robert Hoyle to oversee Australia's Jai Opatia
00:20against Italy's Claudio Squaio.
00:23It is world title time on the Gold Coast.
00:27Opatia has been pacing ever since he arrived in this ring.
00:36Squaio has a driven man in front of him.
00:42The conventional wisdom being that Squaio will throw bombs as long as this lasts.
00:47Ben Damon in commentary alongside former Cruiserweight Champion Ted Kofi.
00:52And, well, Opatia is clearly ready to go here.
00:57Squaio looked relatively cold standing there at centre ring.
01:00Yeah, he did.
01:01Not an ounce of sweat on his body.
01:02Just stoic.
01:03No expressions on his face.
01:05And Jai is just going to have a look for a few seconds or for a round
01:08and then see him explode and do something big.
01:12So, it is Opatia the champion against Squaio.
01:17Opatia with big advantages as we have discussed in terms of height and reach and weight as well.
01:25Squaio though, he does have a good knockout record.
01:29Clearly, he punches with power but he is going to have to here against the Australian in Opatia
01:38who is a man on a mission in the Cruiserweight division.
01:42Yeah, Jai Opatia just looking to create some opportunities for himself.
01:46Already has tried to land that straight left hand down the pipe and will catch Squaio running in low like that soon.
01:52Yeah, Squaio tried to come forward and throw a big left hook and found himself walking straight into a shot from Opatia.
02:03Squaio reaches out with his left hand to the body as well but Opatia saw it a long way out.
02:09Yeah, Jai just, you know, unintimidated, just holding his ground, looking for an opportunity, looking for an opening.
02:19Just measuring with that lead right hand is Opatia that he tries to turn it into a hook and he goes to the midsection of Squaio.
02:32Squaio tries to come forward with that big left hand but cannot find Opatia.
02:38To have any chance of success he's got to push Opatia back.
02:42And there's so much difference in size in this ring, Opatia, the much, much bigger Cruiserweight.
02:54Against Squaio who wheels around to his right now and finds himself camped out in this neutral corner.
03:01Yeah, Jai just showing some of his boxing acumen whilst he has a look at his opponent in the first round.
03:06Coming forward, there is Squaio.
03:10Threw a couple of shots, but close enough to do so on that occasion.
03:16He needs more like that, does the Italian. The big outsider in this fight.
03:22Opatia leads with that power left hand.
03:25Squaio, a right hand over the top. Opatia goes with it.
03:29Jai upatia showing great distance control, just out of the way.
03:32Each time Swaio tries to launch him with them, big shots.
03:59Here's where you're playing.
04:07Anyway, come on.
04:11It's just so low to skin and something.
04:13It's just so low to skin and mortal a little bit.
04:15Eight to that, uh, premier time.
04:18welcome back to the gold coast as we await the second round of this world title fight
04:24Opataya just watched Squayo through the first three minutes
04:29the Italian well we know what he's looking to do
04:32he wants to find a big left hook if he can
04:35Opataya didn't give a single thing away in that
04:39open up perhaps though we see a bit more energy
04:43from him here in round number two
04:45I'm sure we will we're used to seeing a lot of high intensity from Jai
04:49so when he goes back to boxing it can be a bit surprising but he's actually a very very good boxer
04:54leads with that left hands and tries to find something over the top there's Opataya
05:00Squayo came towards him and threw wildly again and Opataya tries to go the body
05:06now he goes to work with his jab with his right hands
05:09here's Squayo right in front of him and Opataya just happy to hang on
05:12and the referee Robert Hoyle puts them back to centre ring
05:17yeah Jai just trying to solve the puzzle
05:20catch Squayo coming in
05:22he seems to lunge in and running
05:24and Jai's got to figure out a counter punch for that
05:27he's really trying to charge at times is Squayo
05:32clearly thinks he can score with a left hook
05:37but Opataya is well away from him on that occasion
05:41now he comes forward a right hand over the top from Squayo
05:44and again Opataya just hangs on to him wraps him up
05:48I think Jai Opataya enjoying this just using some of his boxing acumen
05:52stay on the outside looking for openings
05:55he's had so many wars I think this is a nice retreat
06:00yes
06:01a very different feel to it
06:04to his fight three years ago in this building against Myris Bredis
06:07exactly
06:08when his jaw was shattered
06:10but this will catch fire no doubt
06:12Squayo
06:13he's got his chance to throw some shots there with Opataya
06:16having his back against the ropes
06:19Opataya throws the left hand
06:22yeah and he's going to start looking for the uppercut Jai Opataya soon
06:25working nicely right hook and going off centre line
06:29Squayo inches towards
06:32he tries to find the body of Opataya
06:34Jai looks very relaxed
06:38demeanors very cool and calm
06:40not breathing at all
06:42couldn't really look any more relaxed
06:43good he is
06:44very chilled here is
06:47Opataya the champion
06:49seems to be pretty comfortable with what's in front of him
06:54and the challenge that the Italian presents
06:58yeah Jai showing great distance control
07:02great manoeuvrability
07:03it's a good shot
07:04beautiful shot
07:05good shot on the inside
07:08too Squayo came back with some good punches
07:10came back with nice shots
07:12but you don't want to tread with Jai Opataya
07:13so good little moments there for Opataya
07:17then Squayo did have his chance on the inside and through but
07:21Opataya with a menacing punch and now he does look for that uppercut
07:25now he starts to open up a bit
07:26now he starts to open up a bit
07:27this Opataya
07:28yeah beautiful work
07:29late in this second round
07:30beautiful work
07:31here's a shot over the top
07:32Squayo just retreats for a moment
07:35after that left hand from Opataya
07:37but that's two rounds down
07:46beautiful
07:47here's gold
08:17So we've seen two rounds of the world title fight on the Gold Coast,
08:22and things just started to warm up there in the second half of round number two.
08:28Jaya Pattaya looks relaxed and ready,
08:32and perhaps he's ready to rumble here in round three
08:35as Claudio Squayo steps out to meet him.
08:39Yeah, Jaya having fun, looking really relaxed.
08:41Just let a couple of shots go out at the end of the second round.
08:44Let's see how this round progresses.
08:45Well, there's a different sort of intensity
08:48about the start of this third round from Pattaya.
08:50He is marching forward.
08:52He's leading now with that left hand.
08:54He throws a big one.
08:55Looking for the haymaker.
08:56Over the top and just can't quite find Squayo,
08:59but he's stepped it up as he hooks as well as Pattaya.
09:03And he's now hunting.
09:06Yeah, looking to land something meaningful.
09:09There's Squayo on the inside.
09:10He gets away with a little left hook.
09:15Pattaya steps into him with the left hand.
09:20Squayo wheeling around again to his left
09:23and trying to jab.
09:24Here comes Pattaya.
09:26Nice cut off the angle there.
09:28Block the ring.
09:30Uppercut over the top two.
09:31Squayo comes forward.
09:33Over the top goes Squayo, the right hand.
09:41Nice right hand there.
09:42Body shot from Oppataya.
09:47Well, he's taking his chances when he has them is Squayo,
09:50but he just received a very big right hand.
09:55Yeah, he took it well.
09:56It was a big shot.
09:57Undefeated Squayo fighting like an undefeated fighter.
10:03There's a shot and a counter shot.
10:07Squayo scored with the right hand, took one back.
10:11Yeah.
10:12And Oppataya is closing in on him.
10:14Yeah, he's closing in the gap.
10:15Squayo with big shots again.
10:16Squayo over the top.
10:18Oppataya just striding towards him ominously.
10:22There's not much on that from Squayo.
10:28His right hand's found a home at times.
10:32It's a survival swing.
10:33And Oppataya just looking to close the gap and finish him off.
10:37Landing something big and meaningful.
10:40The hand gets through.
10:41An uppercut from Oppataya.
10:45And a straight left hand as well.
10:47Squayo on the inside here.
10:49Body shots from Oppataya.
10:50Great body work.
10:50On the inside he tries to work.
10:52Squayo works over the top.
10:54Body shot again from Oppataya.
10:56Beautiful body work.
10:58And he's bringing in the uppercuts as well.
11:01Squayo goes southpaw for a moment.
11:03Now he evades and just stands in this neutral corner.
11:06Nice.
11:07A dangerous position to be as Oppataya finds an uppercut.
11:11Late in this third round.
11:14Squayo hanging on.
11:15Jumping on.
11:19Oppataya going through the gears.
11:20Looking to close the show here.
11:22Landing major punches.
11:26Walking forward is Oppataya.
11:28Late in this third round.
11:30Squayo will be very happy to get out of the rounds.
11:32Of course the intensity is dialed right up here.
11:39Three rounds down.
11:42And the cracks just starting to appear in the tough Italian.
11:48As Oppataya started to put the foot down.
11:51Take us through the highlights from round three, Ted.
11:58Yeah, here you can see the work.
11:59Jaya, Oppataya with great distance control.
12:03As Squayo rushes in.
12:04Oppataya covering up with not much problem.
12:06And looking to land the counter punches there.
12:08You can see the inside work.
12:10Turning him and getting the advantage.
12:12And pushing him back there.
12:14Boom.
12:15Slipping them shots.
12:16And throwing a beautiful one-two from the southpaw stance.
12:19Jaya looks comfortable.
12:20His face is relaxed.
12:21He's not breathing heavy.
12:22He really seems to be enjoying this.
12:24The intensity has risen somewhat.
12:27You see Squayo giving it everything.
12:29And Jaya Oppataya saying,
12:31No, thank you.
12:34The intensity certainly picking up on the Gold Coast.
12:38And Oppataya strides towards him now.
12:41Straight over to meet Squayo.
12:47And he's picked it up again.
12:49Has the Australian champion.
12:51Yeah, he's gone to another gear.
12:52And he's really looking to push the action here.
12:54And Squayo backing off.
12:56It's not a great look or a great stance for him.
12:58Over the top.
12:59Just a slip from Jaya Oppataya.
13:02He threw that shot and then wheeled around off that slipped in Oppataya.
13:06He tries to punch through the gloves of Squayo, who covers up.
13:10Now comes forward with a right hand.
13:12Body shot.
13:13Oh!
13:15He said no.
13:17So, the ruling is that he held and hit from Robert Hoyle, the referee.
13:24He says that he held and hit.
13:28Squayo...
13:28But it set the blueprint.
13:30...is pointing low as though he believes it was a low shot.
13:36It was not low.
13:36I'm not sure that that's what the referee has ruled.
13:39Rather, he just didn't like the holding from Oppataya.
13:42But Squayo gets his chance to recover here regardless.
13:45This is the moment in question.
13:49So, the hand of Oppataya gets around the outside.
13:54And that is certainly not low.
13:56Right in the solar plexus.
13:59And the crowd don't like what they saw.
14:01And have a look at the gaze of Oppataya.
14:05Yeah.
14:05Steering across that ring at Claudio Squayo, who just bought himself some time.
14:12But now has his world closing in on him.
14:15Exactly.
14:16The blueprint is set.
14:17There you go.
14:18Oppataya going for the kill.
14:20He strides forward.
14:22There's Oppataya.
14:24Squayo.
14:26These are desperate times.
14:28Yeah.
14:28Very desperate times.
14:29Oppataya powerful.
14:32Over the top goes Squayo.
14:35Oppataya.
14:36He'll try and find that shot again.
14:39He will.
14:40Around the midsection.
14:43Riding the solar plexus.
14:44Just Jaya.
14:45Look at that.
14:45Determined.
14:47From Oppataya again.
14:49Squayo stumbled forwards towards him.
14:52Precise.
14:53Meaningful.
14:53Determined.
14:54Looking for the body again.
14:55Jaya Oppataya.
14:55He goes again to that exact same spot as Oppataya.
14:59And now he's just trying to pick his shots.
15:01And he finds Squayo on the way in.
15:03Squayo has a chance to work here.
15:06Oppataya tries to work to the body again.
15:08Squayo desperately hanging on to that hand of Oppataya.
15:14Now he comes forward.
15:16And body shots are there again from Oppataya.
15:18He doesn't like the body.
15:19Oh, he landed a nice right hand.
15:20Right hand from Squayo.
15:22Nice right hand.
15:23Jaya took it easily.
15:29Jaya's got a nice poised demeanor in this fight.
15:33Just taking it easy.
15:34Picking the shots comfortably.
15:35Now we'll try and work with Squayo in this corner.
15:41He goes to the body.
15:42Squayo leaps forward desperately.
15:45Oppataya trying to find the right shot here.
15:49Reaching out with his jab as well.
15:52Really showing his boxing ability here.
15:54Jaya Oppataya.
15:55Found him with a hook.
15:56Squayo came forward.
15:57Body shots a good one from Oppataya.
16:00And Squayo felt it again.
16:02He felt that over the top also.
16:05Late in the rounds.
16:08Oppataya presses forwards.
16:11Squayo evades.
16:12And there's some blood as well.
16:14Around the eye of the Italian.
16:16The left eye has some damage.
16:19But more problematic than that for him.
16:22Are those shots to the body.
16:24And the redness is obvious.
16:25Around his midsection.
16:32And should he be successful here.
16:34Jaya Oppataya will have a good look at that card.
16:40Jake Poore and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
16:43Not least of all because Zerto Ramirez will be there.
16:46A man who holds two of the belts in the Cruiserweight division.
16:50Of course this man, Oppataya, as one of the others.
16:53And the left eye of Squayo is cut.
16:58You can see here in the replays that Oppataya comfortable, poised, determined, precise.
17:05And that shot was on the solar plexus.
17:08But the holding behind the head is what the referee didn't like.
17:10But look at these clean shots.
17:12Oppataya going through the gears comfortably.
17:14So it is one-way traffic here.
17:17But Squayo has been tough.
17:19He's hung around.
17:21He's tried to score with shots when he gets the opportunity.
17:26Oppataya, you get the feeling he can continue to step things up here on the Gold Coast.
17:32Yeah, Jai's going to stop.
17:35There's a good shot.
17:36That is a good shot.
17:37Squayo.
17:39He heads down.
17:40Beautiful.
17:43He gives himself some time.
17:45And will he continue the Italian?
17:47I think it's all she wrote.
17:49It is over.
17:50Yeah.
17:51The reign continues.
17:53And unification beckons.
17:56Oppataya a winner again.
18:02It was a matter of time for Australia's Jai Ophataya, who had things all his own way throughout.
18:14Against the tough Italian, who ultimately wilted off of big right hands.
18:22He'd seen enough.
18:24He'd certainly felt enough.
18:28Yeah, Jai did really, really well.
18:30He'd really enjoyed that.
18:32He really took advantage of his boxing skill, his boxing acumen.
18:35Didn't have to go crazy enough.
18:37All out war.
18:38Just really showed what he's made of and finished the show really, really nicely.
18:42He was very patient.
18:44Very measured.
18:48Perhaps even more than most expected.
18:51Yeah, exactly.
18:52He decided to come out and create a bit of a boxing lesson.
18:56He didn't just go out for the kill.
18:58It was really nice.
18:58And this is the moment that finished proceedings.
19:02Oppataya just stays away.
19:06And then produces.
19:08Beautiful right hook.
19:10Beautiful right hook.
19:12And speculation already that perhaps Claudio Squayo has a damaged, if not a broken jaw.
19:24His corner concerns already.
19:27And you can see Squayo in the corner.
19:36He's feeling that jaw.
19:40This was the shot.
19:42Caught him flush.
19:43Yeah, solid punch.
19:49And he knew straight away, did Squayo, that something was amiss.
19:55Yeah, he grabbed his jaw.
19:56He knew it was hurt straight away.
19:57So, understandable why Squayo did not wish to continue.
20:09If that is the case, certainly damaged, perhaps broken, but ultimately beaten utterly.
20:18And completely outpassed and outboxed.
20:24It was a really enjoyable performance from Jai Oppataya.
20:30It was a different top we used to see.
20:32And it was subdued.
20:33It was cool.
20:34It was calculated.
20:35It was mature, no doubt.
20:37Very.
20:37But ultimately, the same result.
20:39Victory for the champion, Jai Oppataya, which we can now make official with tonight's ring announcer, Stephen Payos.
20:53Ladies and gentlemen, censoring time to make this one official.
21:05Firstly, please, let's have a round of applause for both of our boxers.
21:09Fantastic main event of the evening.
21:13The end comes officially at 36 seconds of round number five.
21:17Method of victory.
21:19Knockout in favor of your winner and still, IBF and Ring Magazine Cruiserweight Champion of the World, Jai Oppataya!
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