Jai Opetaia-David Nyika Fight Week Diary: Day Two
Declan Warrington gives us the latest from Broadbeach as Jai Opetaia looks to prove his excellency against David Nyika
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David Nyika 'half-expecting to spend the night in hospital' following battle with Jai Opetaia
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – David Nyika has warned Jai Opetaia that he will show the same desire Opetaia did to defeat Mairis Briedis when on Wednesday they contest the IBF cruiserweight title
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The presence of David Nyika gives Jai Opetaia more than just a homecoming
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – Jai Opetaia believes that David Nyika replacing Huseyin Cinkara as his challenger on Wednesday evening “saved the show”
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Jai Opetaia and David Nyika both come in under 200lbs
Opetaia is fighting in his home country for the first time since July 2022, when he transformed his career with a victory over Mairis Briedis.
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Jai Opetaia-David Nyika Fight Week Diary: Day One
Declan Warrington is live in Queensland, Australia, to cover Opetaia vs. Nyika and everything surrounding the event.
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TV Picks of the Week: Jai Opetaia to defend cruiserweight championship vs David Nyika
Jai Opetaia will defend the lineal cruiserweight championship, Ring Magazine title and IBF belt against a late-replacement opponent on Wednesday in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. Can David Nyika play the spoiler?
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Jai Opetaia returns to Australia as the master, following his ‘apprenticeship’
Victory over Maris Breidis in July 2022 earned Jai Opetaia status as the world’s leading cruiserweight. But it is in his four fights since then that he has proved himself to be the finest since Oleksandr Usyk, the world’s leading heavyweight, stepped up in weight in 2018.
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Is Jai Opetaia boxing’s next great cruiserweight?
Will Jai Opetaia's pursuit of greatness ultimately lead him to the heavyweight division? asks Elliot Worsell
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Chris Billam-Smith rates ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez vs Jai Opetaia as a 50-50 fight
Chris Billam-Smith, who lost his cruiserweight titles to Gilberto Ramirez in November, said he believes a fight between "Zurdo" and Jai Opetaia would be competitive.
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Jai Opetaia rules out move to heavyweight; expects Moses Itauma to reach the top
Leading cruiserweight titlist Jai Opetaia is among the names of potential opponents for world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk following the Ukrainian’s rematch victory over Tyson Fury – but the Aussie has identified Moses Itauma as the future of the division.
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