Jai Opetaia KOs David Nyika then requires Gilberto Ramirez

Jai Opetaia knocks out David Nyika then requires Gilberto Ramirez

Jai Opetaia knocked out David Nyika chilly on January eighth, 2025, within the fifth defence of his IBF World and Ring Journal cruiserweight titles.

It was arguably the largest combat in trans-Tasman historical past, in entrance of a promote out crowd on the Gold Coast Conference and Exhibition Centre in Queensland, broadcast around the globe on DAZN.

The 29-year-old southpaw Opetaia landed a proper uppercut-hook after a clinch to ground the challenger from New Zealand within the fourth spherical of their Australian showdown in Broadbeach, Queensland.

29-year-old Nyika returned to his ft on shaky legs however took a straight left backhand down the pipe, retreated to the ropes the place he copped a swiping proper hook to the highest of the pinnacle, his proper arm held on to the higher rope to assist him keep standing till a brief left hook knocked him out chilly.

The champion praised his opponent, “He took the combat on two weeks discover. He got here right here to combat. He gave me a dogfight. I respect that. With that league I’m in, I assumed he was going to come back out right here and field and play video games, however he got here right here and he slugged it out.”