Nyika vs Karpency

Who won Nyika vs Karpency?

David Nyika beat Tommy Karpency by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, at Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Nyika vs Karpency stats

Back in September 2024, David Nyika stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Tommy Karpency made his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw.

David Nyika was the younger man by 9 years, at 29 years old.

Nyika had a height advantage of 6 inches over Karpency. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

David Nyika fought out of the orthodox stance, while Tommy Karpency was a southpaw.

Nyika was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 31 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 14 years and 9 months later than Karpency, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 153 fewer professional rounds, totaling 27 compared to Karpency's 180.

David Nyika went into the fight ranked number 14 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

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Karpency's last 3 fights had come over a period of 9 years and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.3 rounds on average.

What time did Nyika vs Karpency start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 AM UTC at Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand, which was 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Nyika vs Karpency?

The DAZN show began at 3:30 AM EST / 12:30 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 8:30 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Nyika vs Karpency?

David Nyika was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Tommy Karpency made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.