Jai Opetaia retained his IBF cruiserweight title Wednesday with a spectacular fourth-round KO of David Nyika in Gold Coast, Australia. Opetaia, ESPN's No. 1 cruiserweight, and Nyika engaged in a firefight from the opening bell that featured nonstop exchanges of power punches.

Opetaia retained the IBF cruiserweight title inside four rounds, before promoter Eddie Hearn addressed the Australian’s next steps

Opetaia, the IBF cruiserweight champion, had to ride out a couple of shaky moments before taking out Nyika, a late replacement, in round four

IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia is set to step into the ring against New Zealand rising star David Nyika this January 8 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Quee

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.

We bring you every result, as they happen, from Gold Coast Convention Centre as Jai Opetaia looks to defend his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles against New Zealand's David Nyika on Wednesday, January 8.

David Nyika challenges Jai Opetaia for his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles on a packed card of boxing on the Gold Coast. Follow live.

Both men enter the main-event contest unbeaten, with Opetaia holding a professional record of 26-0 (20 knockouts), while Nyika is 10-0 (9 KOs). There is somewhat of a geographical sporting rivalry behind the bout,