Jai Opetaia fights on home soil today, defending the IBF cruiserweight title against David Nyika in Australia.
Both men enter the bout unbeaten, with Opetaia’s record reading 26-0 (20 knockouts) and Nyika’s standing at 10-0 (9 KOs). Opetaia, who is the favourite over the New Zealand boxer, is looking to set up a possible unification clash with Gilberto Ramirez – and even a potential heavyweight meeting with Oleksandr Usyk…
Opetaia, 29, enters this fight on the back of a stoppage win against Jack Massey in October, which followed a decision victory over Mairis Briedis – Opetaia’s second win against the former champion. In fact, Opetaia’s first fight with Briedis took place at the venue for today’s title bout: the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
In the same building where the Aussie first became a world champion, in 2022, can he keep his belt against Nyika, also 29? We’ll soon find out.
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Opetaia vs Nyika LIVE
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Jai Opetaia defends IBF cruiserweight belt against David Nyika
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Australia’s Opetaia fights on home soil against New Zealander
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Both men are unbeaten: Opetaia 26-0 (20 KOs); Nyika 10-0 (9 KOs)
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Opetaia eyes unification bout with WBO champ Gilberto Ramirez next
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Is Oleksandr Usyk in Opetaia’s future? Aussie could move to heavyweight
Opetaia vs Nyika LIVE
09:00 , Alex Pattle
Jai Opetaia fights on home soil today, defending the IBF cruiserweight title against David Nyika in Australia.
Both men enter the bout unbeaten, with Opetaia’s record reading 26-0 (20 knockouts) and Nyika’s standing at 10-0 (9 KOs). Opetaia, who is the favourite over the New Zealand boxer, is looking to set up a possible unification clash with Gilberto Ramirez – and even a potential heavyweight meeting with Oleksandr Usyk…
Opetaia, 29, enters this fight on the back of a stoppage win against Jack Massey in October, which followed a decision victory over Mairis Briedis – Opetaia’s second win against the former champion. In fact, Opetaia’s first fight with Briedis took place at the venue for today’s title bout: the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
In the same building where the Aussie first became a world champion, in 2022, can he keep his belt against Nyika, 29? We’ll soon find out.
