The 2025 boxing schedule will begin to take flight with its first world title fight, when Jai Opetaia puts his IBF cruiserweight belt on the line against David Nyika, in a battle of unbeatens at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Broabeach, Queensland, Australia, on Wednesday, January 8.
It will be a fight on an unusual day between two fighters representing countries from Oceania, with Opetaia (26-0), flying the flag for Australia against New Zealand’s Nyika (10-0), who at short notice stepped in to replace the injured Huseyin Cinkara.
Although unexpected, the fight presents an unmissable opportunity for Nyika, who was a bronze medallist in boxing at Tokyo 2020 and will be looking to make the leap to bigger cards.
Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika undercard
In addition to the main fight Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika, the card will feature the bout Justis Huni vs Shaun Potgeiter, scheduled for 10 rounds for the WBO Global and IBF Pan Pacific titles.
- Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika, cruiserweight, IBF title
- Justis Huni vs Shaun Potgeiter, heavyweight
- Austin Aokuso vs Habib Ahmed, light heavyweight
- Max McIntyre vs Abdulselam Saman, super middleweight
- Billy McAllister vs Jordan Towns, light heavyweight
- Ben Mahoney vs Fan Zhang, super welterweight
- Kodi Shallali vs Albert Tu’ua, welterweight
- Teremoana vs Osasu Otobo, heavyweights
- Taylah Gentzen vs Shauna Browne, women’s lightweight
- Tony Ingram vs Runqi Zhou, junior lightweight
- Xavier Fletcher vs Freddy Doidoi, light heavyweight
What time is Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika?
The card headlined by the fight Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika will be at 8 a.m. GMT / 3 a.m. ET / 6 p.m. Australian time.
Where to watch the Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika fight in the USA?
The fight between Jai Opetaia and David Nyika, along with the entire card, will be broadcast live on DAZN in more than 200 countries, including the United States.
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