Mairis Briedis
Acting
Biography
Mairis Briedis is a Latvian professional boxer. He is a three-time cruiserweight world champion, having held the IBF and Ring titles since September 2020; the WBC title from 2017 to 2018; and the WBO title in 2019. Upon winning the WBC title in 2017, he became the first Latvian to hold a world boxing title.
Known For
A behind-the-scenes look at everything that takes place during a Misfits Boxing fight week and beyond.
Misfits Boxing: Xtra Series
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury faces the WBA, WBO, IBF and The Ring heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis over two decades ago.
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk
Everyone in Latvia knows the name Mairis Briedis – a boxer who reached incredible heights during his career and took the sport to a new level, but who suffered his most painful defeat at his own hands. In this docu-series, viewers will have the opportunity to follow how an admired athlete and champion ended up in the shadow of criticism and ridicule. The series features interviews with colleagues, competitors, and people who have been close to Mairis. It seeks answers to the question of whether the king of boxing drove himself into a dead end and knocked himself off his throne.
Briedis vs Briedis
Mairis Briedi squares off against Jai Opetaia at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Queensland.
Mairis Briedis vs. Jai Opetaia
'Lightning’ Lee McGregor (12-0-1, 9KO) faces dangerous Mexican ‘Terrible’ Erik Robles (13-1, 9KO) at the Meadowbank Sports Centre for the vacant IBO world super bantamweight title.