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Australian boxing world champion Jai Opetaia has been slammed by a magistrate for aggressive behaviour towards police and urinating in his cell after an arrest at a Sydney nightclub.
Opetaia faced Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday charged with remaining in the vicinity of a licensed premises after being excluded, behaving in an offensive manner in a public place and using offensive language in a public place.
The 27-year-old undefeated IBF champion became aggressive and refused to answer police questions, with court documents revealing he began banging on his cell door, urinated in his dock and was verbally abusive to officers following his recent arrest.
Australian boxing world champion Jai Opetaia pictured before his July world title fight. In August the boxing champion was arrested in Sydney at a nightclub - he faced court on Wednesday
Opetaia pictured in his world title fight against Latvian champion Mairis Briedis in July. Opetaia won the bout and became the IBF cruiserweight world champion
The charges relate to an August 14 night out in Sydney where the boxer and a friend attempted to enter Home Nightclub on Cockle Bay Wharf.
The pair walked towards the exit to the premises, where the security guard denied them entry - telling them to use the correct entrance.
They then moved towards the security guard, prompting five men to grab Opetaia and move him away.
Opetaia was asked to leave after getting into an argument with security guards - but he remained in the area.
The boxing champ was restrained by two security guards until police arrived and put him in handcuffs.
Opetaia (pictured in his IBF title bout) was restrained by two security guards at a Sydney nightclub until police arrived and put him in handcuffs
Opetaia became aggressive with police and loudly said 'f**k you' to the officers who gave him a final warning and told him he was being recorded.
'You f**king idiots, I've sat here
