Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika
On January 8, 2025, Jai Opetaia (26-0, 20 KOs), the cruiserweight The Ring and IBF champion, defends his titles against New Zealand challenger, David Nyika (10-0, 9 KOs).
Opetaia vs Nyika Stats
Jai Opetaia is coming in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Jack Massey, 2 months and 27 days ago. David Nyika is on a 10-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Tommy Karpency, 3 months and 25 days ago.
Opetaia vs Nyika Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Jai Opetaia at 99-1 winning odds. David Nyika really doesn't have much to present against Opetaia.
Opetaia vs Nyika Result
Jai Opetaia stopped David Nyika via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his The Ring and IBF cruiserweight titles. Opetaia improves his record to 27-0 (21 KOs), while Nyika adds a loss to his record at 10-1.