David Nyika says he’s able to “shock the world” by upsetting IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia of their combat subsequent week on January 8 on the Gold Coast Conference Centre in Broadbeach, Australia.
This combat is as powerful for Opetaia (26-0, 20 KOs) as his two matches in opposition to Mairis Briedis, and he may lose if Nyika (10-0, 9 KOs) brings the strain. The 6’6″ Nyika, 29, would possible beat everybody that Opetaia has fought throughout his nine-year professional profession and do it equally.
David vs. Goliath
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn hopes that Opetaia, 29, can win this combat as a result of he needs to place strain on establishing a business-level match for Jai in opposition to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in 2025.
“I’m a very new animal, and are available January eighth, you’re going to see,” stated David Nyika to Matchroom Boxing, speaking about his combat in opposition to IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia. “I can’t see Opetai happening and not using a combat. The Ring Journal and IBF cruiserweight titles, I’m bringing them again dwelling.
“Combating in his yard can be superb. I’ve all the time carried out higher after I’m below strain and when the chances are stacked. So, that is David vs. Goliath. He’s the King of the cruiserweight division, so far as anybody’s involved.
“Let’s shock the world. I’m going to do all the things I can to achieve my objective. ‘And a brand new champion has arisen,” stated Nyika.
Nyika already has the blueprint for defeating Opetaia: hit him exhausting, apply strain, and never let him get a break for even a second. Opetaia has modeled his type partly on Dmitry Bivol, whom he admires. When attacked aggressively, he takes off working.
In Opetaia’s rematch with Mairis Briedis final Might, we noticed a fighter who doesn’t prefer to get hit and reacts with concern when he begins taking punishment. If Nyika can assault Opetaia extra aggressively, he can break him and make him stop mentally. The white flag of give up will go up the flagpole by Opetaia.
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