David Nyika, Jai Opetaia

Jai Opetaia scores vicious knockout of David Nyika as focus turns to Ramirez and Usyk
Opetaia retained the IBF cruiserweight title inside four rounds, before promoter Eddie Hearn addressed the Australian’s next steps
Jai Opetaia leaves boxing fans concerned after brutal knockout victory vs David Nyika
The cruiserweight king successfully defended his gold strap once again with another stunning knockout, but fans were left concerned after Opetaia's opponent was left in a brutal state
Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika Ends in Brutal Knockout
Jai Opetaia (27-0, 21 KOs) remains a cruiserweight world champion after blasting out David Nyika (10-1, 9 KOs) in four rounds. The time of stoppage was 2:17.
Opetaia vs Nyika LIVE: Latest updates and results after brutal knockout in cruiserweight clash
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.
Watch Jai Opetaia send David Nyika crashing to mat with brutal knockout barrage
Jai Opetaia is on a hot streak, and David Nyika is the latest challenger to fall to the Australian’s heavy hands. At a boxing event in Gold Coast, Australia, on Tuesday, Opetaia successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight title with a brutal fourth-round knockout of the previously undefeated David Nyika.
Champion Opetaia stops Nyika with highlight-reel knockout
World champion Jai Opetaia defends his IBF cruiserweight title with a brutal fourth-round knockout win over David Nyika in Australia.
Jai Opetaia brutally knocks out David Nyika to retain IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles
Jai Opetaia retains his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles by knocking out David Nyika in the fourth round.
‘Scary’ knockout of David Nyika unsettled Eddie Hearn
Eddie Hearn revealed how “very worried” he became for David Nyika when the cruiserweight remained motionless after being knocked out by Jai Opetaia.
Jai Opetaia v David Nyika LIVE updates: IBF World Titles on the line on the Gold Coast
Jai Opetaia defends his IBF and Ring Magazine titles against New Zealand’s Olympic bronze medallist David Nyika on the Gold Coast
Opetaia Stops Nyika In A Brutal KO
Jai Opetaia stopped David Nyika in the fourth round to retain his IBF and Ring Magazine Cruiserweight Titles. Opetaia put on a masterful performance in a fight with plenty of pressure. He boxed in front of his home crowd for the first time since 2022 when he beat Mairis Briedis.
Jai Opetaia-David Nyika Fight Week Diary: Day Three
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – The entertaining contest between IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia and David Nyika represented the first big fight of 2025, and also concluded with what is certain to be remembered as one of the knockouts of the year.
Jai Opetaia Linked With Mega Oleksandr Usyk Fight After Nasty Knockout
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Can Jai Opetaia unify the cruiserweight division? Turki Alalsheikh certainly thinks so
The Australian boxer defended his IBF title in style and the Saudi empresario thinks that he can be the next megafight ...