Opetaia BRUTALLY knocks out Nyika in round 4!
Jai Opetaia delivered a devastating finish, leaving David Nyika flat on the canvas. A vicious right hand dropped the New Zealander, but he managed to beat the count. Big mistake. Sensing blood, Opetaia charged back and a thunderous left hand ended the fight in brutal fashion. The reigning champion remains untouchable.
Round 3 recap: Opetaia in total control
Nyika’s production was almost non-existent as Opetaia raced around the round, hitting clean shots and dictating the pace. Nyika looked lost while Opetaia looked ready to close the show. Score: 10-9 Opétaia.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 👑 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄@jaiopetaia1 knocks out David Nyika OUT COLD in the fourth 😳#OpetaiaNyika pic.twitter.com/EDRuaW7OUA
– DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) January 8, 2025
Round 2 recap: Nyika fights back (sort of)
Nyika showed a glimmer of resistance, finally throwing a few shots. However, Opetaia shook him at the end of the round, reminding everyone who was running the show. Nyika tried to respond, but the damage was done. Score: 10-9 Opétaia.
Round 1 Recap: Opetaia Takes Control Early
Nyika came out aggressively, trying to put pressure on the champion. Opetaia held on, hitting sharp shots to close out the first round comfortably. Score: 10-9 Opétaia.
Undermap results
Justis Huni stops Shaun Potgieter in the second round!
Huni wasted no time continuing his aggressive assault as the second round began. With Potgieter backed into the corner and unable to defend against Huni’s barrage of punches, the referee stepped in to end the fight. Huni goes to an impressive 12-0 record with this impressive performance.
Round 2: The South African simply couldn’t handle Huni’s pressure. With ease, Huni landed clean shots, forcing the referee to step in and call it off. A clinical finish from the Australian.
Round 1: Huni came out strong, landing some heavy body shots early to set the tone. Potgieter was quickly pushed to the ropes as Huni unleashed a flurry of punches. Even though Potgieter managed to stay on his feet, he was a dominant Round 10-9 for Huni.
HUNI ON THE HUNT 💥@justisjphuni with a brutal display to force the stoppage in the second round #OpetaiaNyika | Live on DAZN pic.twitter.com/IIdCvd6D33
– DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) January 8, 2025
Max McIntyre (6-0-0) claim the vacant position IBF youth super middleweight title with a 4th round TKO on Abdulselam Saman (8-1-0). Saman was there for 10 rounds…well, at least in spirit.
Ben Mahoney (14-0-1) keeps his record clean and brings home the IBF Pan Pacific super welterweight title with a unanimous decision on Fan Zhang (8-2-1). Zhang took a chance, but Mahoney treated him like a sparring partner for 10 rounds.
Terremoana Jr (5-0-0) erase Osasu Otobo (11-1-1) with a KO in the 1st round. Try the “heavy hands” as Jnr barely gave Otobo time to unwrap his gloves.
Taylah Gentzen (6-0-0) the sulfur first ever defeat via shared decision After 10 exciting rounds against Shauna Browne (4-0-0). Looks like “Gentzen the Undefeated” couldn’t handle Browne’s undefeated vibe. Better luck next time, champ!
Tony Ingram (6-0-0) suffers his first defeat by unanimous decision after 8 exciting series of… sending the box by Runqi Zhou (8-2-1).
Billy McAllister (2-0-0) demolishes Jordan Towns (2-2-0) in 2 rounds via TKO. Well, at least Towns showed up to complete McAllister’s case.
Kodi Shallali (1-1-0) and Albert Tu’ua (1-1-0) serve us a masterclass in mediocrityresulting in a majority draw after 4 nerve-wracking rounds.
Jai Williams debuted with a loss by unanimous decision to a fellow beginner Jag Guthmann-Chester in a 3-round snoozer.
