Opetaia vs Mikaelian WBC Cruiser (maybe) Sep 13th

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  1. Punk

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    Semi-main to Garcia/Benn - WBC trying to strip Mikaelyan for not fighting Benavidez, even thought Opetaia is WBC No.1 contender and Benavidez is not ranked by WBC at Cruiser.

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    One of the Few Crusierweight Fights That MATTER...Opetaia Should Win But Mikaelian's CRAFTY...

    Opetaia-Benavidez is a Top 5 (or Better) Fight to Make...



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    Opeteia should win, but its hard to know how good he really is (or isn't) since his resume is so putrid bar the Breidis fights.

    So an upset is not out of the realm of possibilities
     
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    Yeah Breidis is a decent scalp but that's it really, whatever happens Opetaia needs to impress.
     
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    Is this a better matchup than benavidez vs celiac ?
     
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    Would've liked to have seen Beter vs. Benavidez. Such an intriguing fight. It's a tragedy it won't get made.
     
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    Neil The Merchant of Venom

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    beterbiev hasnt fought in a year and a half and has nothing lined up.
     
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    Jai Opetaia is preparing for his Las Vegas fight against Noel Mikaelian under an unimaginably difficult cloud. His former trainer Louis Meehan, 32, was shot dead in a targeted attack in Sydney during fight week. An investigation is ongoing.

    kin to kali meehan ?
     
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    Yeah Kali's son.
     
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