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 an intense fight from the opening bell that featured nonstop exchanges of power punches.

David Nyika has warned Jai Opetaia that he will show the same desire Opetaia did to defeat Mairis Briedis when on Wednesday they contest the IBF cruiserweight title

Australia's Jai Opetaia (26-0) returns to action on home soil for the first time since becoming world champion when he looks to defend his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles against David Nyika (10-0).

Opetaia vs Nyika will take place on Wednesday 8 January, at Australia’s Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. The undercard will begin at 6pm local time, which is 8am GMT (12am PT / 2am CT / 3am ET). Ring-walk timings have not yet been announced, but are expected no earlier than 9pm local time, which is 11am GMT (3am PT / 5am CT / 6am ET).

Jai Opetaia believes that David Nyika replacing Huseyin Cinkara as his challenger on Wednesday evening “saved the show”

Kiwi boxer David Nyika has an unexpected shot at a world cruiserweight title, when he faces Aussie champion Jai Opetaia tonight.

World champion Jai Opetaia defends his IBF cruiserweight title with a brutal fourth-round knockout win over David Nyika in Australia.

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 series of shots with Nyika stuck against the ropes and putting the challenger down and out with a brutal left hook.

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.