Jai Opetaia looks to recapture the IBF world cruiserweight title he vacated last year when he takes on Mairis Briedis on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, live Saturday on DAZN.
Opetaia defeated Briedis for the belt when the men first met in July 2022, and the undefeated Australian is confident of a repeat performance this weekend.
"I feel like a whole different version of myself now," Opetaia said at the pre-fight press conference on Thursday.
"I've picked it up a few levels.
"I'm 28 now, just going into my prime. I feel like I'm the next generation of greatness coming through.
"I look around, and I see greatness everywhere. And I'm honoured to be in front of them, but it's my time now. I feel I'm the next generation of greatness, and I told him that last fight."
Despite the history between both men, Opetaia showed no hostility towards his opponent ahead of their rematch.
"I've got nothing disrespectful to say to Briedis," he said. "I always say, everywhere we go, you earn respect, you don't disrespect.
"So, Saturday night, we earn the respect again."
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