David Nyika Record
David Nyika (The Nice Guy) is a 29-year-old New Zealand professional boxer. 3 years, 10 months, and 16 days into his career, Nyika's record stands at 10-1, which includes 9 wins via KO.
Boxing Career
David Nyika was born in Hamilton, New Zealand on August 7, 1995. He made his professional debut at the age of 25 years on February 27, 2021 against Jesse Maio. Nyika defeated Maio via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Nyika got his first world-title fight at the age of 29 after 10 professional fights. On January 8, 2025 Nyika challenged Jai Opetaia's The Ring and IBF cruiserweight titles but lost via 4th round KO. He is yet to get another shot at a world title.
Nyika's latest fight was a 4th-round KO loss to Jai Opetaia at age 29, on January 8, 2025, in which he was fighting for The Ring and IBF cruiserweight titles.
Some of David Nyika's best fights so far have been against Tommy Karpency. For a complete list of Nyika's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of David Nyika".
Nyika has just a single loss on his record. For details about this loss refer to "David Nyika Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Jan 08, 2025 | 29 | 
Jai Opetaia 29 26-0 | loss | KO 4 |
10 | Sep 14, 2024 | 29 | 
Tommy Karpency 38 31-8-1 | win | TKO 3 |
9 | May 18, 2024 | 28 |  Michael Seitz | win | TKO 4 |
8 | Nov 03, 2023 | 28 | Robert Berridge | win | TKO 3 |
7 | Jul 28, 2023 | 27 | Waikato Falefehi | win | TKO 2 |
6 | May 24, 2023 | 27 | Louis Marsters | win | TKO 4 |
5 | Oct 16, 2022 | 27 | Titi Motusaga | win | KO 2 |
4 | Jul 02, 2022 | 26 | Louis Marsters | win | TKO 2 |
3 | Jun 05, 2022 | 26 | Karim Maatalla | win | UD 5 |
2 | Dec 18, 2021 | 26 | Anthony Carpin | win | RTD 1 |
1 | Feb 27, 2021 | 25 | Jesse Maio | win | KO 1 |
Championships
Nyika has unsuccessfully fought for 2 cruiserweight world championships in 1 world-title fight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | For | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jan 08, 2025 | Jai Opetaia | Cruiserweight | The Ring, IBF | KO | 4 |