Jai Opetaia is on a scorching streak, and David Nyika is the most recent challenger to fall to the Australian’s heavy arms.
At a boxing occasion in Gold Coast, Australia, on Tuesday, Opetaia efficiently defended his IBF cruiserweight title with a brutal fourth-round knockout of the beforehand undefeated David Nyika.
Watch the thudding KO end beneath.
The closing sequence noticed Opetaia land an ideal proper uppercut that dropped Nyika to the canvas. Surprisingly, Nyika managed to reply the rely, although he seemed like he was nonetheless dazed when the motion resumed.
Positive sufficient, Opetaia pressed his benefit, stalking Nyika and forcing him again to the ropes. Opetaia let fly with one other zinging proper hand, then two extra energy punches that left Nyika briefly snarled within the ropes earlier than he collapsed face-down on the mat.
It was the sixth straight title combat win for Opetaia, who’s at present acknowledged as cruiserweight champion by the IBF and The Ring. He improved to 27-0 along with his twenty first knockout win.
Nyika suffers his first professional loss after knocking out 9 of his first 10 opponents. He stepped in as an damage alternative for IBF obligatory challenger Huseyin Cinkara, who withdrew from the bout attributable to an ankle damage.
