While New Zealand has held a vice-like grip on Australia’s throat for the ... is the biggest fight in trans-Tasman history,” says Nyika. The most recent comparable bout is the 2012 IBO world ...

Opetaia landed combinations in the second round, with Nyika offering little resistance. While it was a fairly quiet third round, Opetaia reacted with a strong response. He dropped Nyika with a ...

There was almost a Mike Tyson situation during a heavyweight boxing bout between Youness Baalla of Morocco and David Nyika of New Zealand Tuesday morning. During the third and final round of the match ...

Jai Opetaia, the IBF cruiserweight champion, claims that Davis Nyika is attempting to ruin his career and that he will not let him to do it tonight at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in ...

Jai Opetaia stopped David Nyika with a vicious knockout on Wednesday, retaining the IBF cruiserweight title on home soil in Australia. Opetaia stopped the New Zealander in round four, landing a ...

Jai Opetaia is back in action this week, defending his IBF cruiserweight title against David Nyika. Both men enter the main-event contest unbeaten, with Opetaia holding a professional record of 26 ...

The boxing stars Jai Opetaia and David Nyika clashed on Monday 8 th January 2025, for the IBF and the Ring cruiserweight title as Opetaia looked to successfully defend his coveted gold strap.