Opetaia vs Nyika

When is Opetaia vs Nyika?

Jai Opetaia will take on David Nyika on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit will be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

This contest is for the IBF cruiserweight championship of the world.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Huni vs Potgieter.

Opetaia vs Nyika stats

Jai Opetaia steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

David Nyika will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Nyika has an advantage in power over Opetaia, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Opetaia's 77%.

Jai Opetaia is the same age as David Nyika, at 29 years old.

Nyika has a height advantage of 3 inches over Opetaia. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while David Nyika is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 years and 6 months earlier than Nyika, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 93 more professional rounds, totaling 120 compared to Nyika's 27.

David Nyika is currently ranked number 15 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF in the 200lb division.

Opetaia vs Nyika form

Opetaia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Jack Massey on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Mairis Briedis on May 18, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ellis Zorro on December 23, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had beaten Jordan Thompson on September 30, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Mairis Briedis on July 2, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia.

Activity check

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time does Opetaia vs Nyika start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Opetaia vs Nyika?

Opetaia vs Nyika will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Opetaia vs Nyika?

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What are the odds on Opetaia vs Nyika?

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