Under an intense injury cloud, Aussie Jordan Thompson has powered into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time.

Thompson (15-0, 12KO’s) gets the opportunity of a lifetime this weekend when he faces IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion, Jai Opetaia (22-0, 17 KO’s) in London.

Manchester’s Thompson (15-0, 12 KOs), trained by Tony Sims at the Matchroom Boxing Elite Gym in Brentwood, Essex, heads into his first shot at world honours on the back of a dominating sixth ...

Manchester's Jordan Thompson, who challenges Jai Opetaia for the IBF belt on Saturday, has gone from budding tennis star to boxing world title challenger.