David Nyika says he’s been coaching for IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia’s model for a very long time, and he’ll be able to dethrone him this Wednesday, January eighth, on the Gold Coast Conference Centre in Broadbeach, Australia.
Opetaia (26-0, 20 KOs) has a mode that Nyika (10-0, 9 KOs) is aware of just like the again of his hand, having seen it many instances in his beginner days. He’s additionally sparred with Opetaia and has discovered the chinks in his armor that he’ll be able to reap the benefits of once they sq. off on Wednesday evening.
Coaching For Opetaia
Opetaia-Nyika will likely be proven reside on DAZN. It’s a battle that can present whether or not Opetaia is the true factor or simply one other hype job who constructed his document on largely lower-level opposition. His solely two notable wins got here in opposition to an outdated, past-his-best 39-year-old Mairis Briedis, and he didn’t look good in both of their fights.
The one factor you possibly can say is that Opetaia is lucky that he caught Briedis on the tail finish of his profession quite than the start or center levels as a result of it wouldn’t have gone nicely for him.
The 6’6″ Nyika is a substitute for Huseyin Cinkara, who pulled out with an harm. Fortunately, Nyika was accessible to avoid wasting the cardboard.
“I’ve been coaching to battle a man like Jai for a very long time, a world champion,” mentioned David Nyika to Jai McAllister, speaking about his battle this Wednesday evening in opposition to IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia.
“Nothing a lot has modified. I’m in significantly better form than I’ve ever been in. I’ve had two back-to-back camps. I had an eight-week camp for my battle in New Zealand in September. I took off, and I’ve had an 11-week camp for this one.
“I can’t even inform you what David Nyika goes to show up on the evening as a result of this can be a new beast. I don’t give it some thought. I don’t see the use, and I don’t see the assistance of wanting too far forward,” mentioned Nyika when requested what a win over Opetaia would do for his profession.
“Day by day, I get up, and I’ve a brand new purpose for doing what I’m doing. It’s a part of the fantastic thing about my thoughts. I don’t know what’s across the nook, however I do know I’ve a tricky opponent in entrance of me,” mentioned Nyika.
