IBF Cruiserweight Champion Jai Opetaia knocks out David Shika!

IBF World Cruiser Champion Jai Opetaia knocked out David Nyika in four rounds on Wednesday night at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia.

In the main event, Opetaia, 27-0 (21), stopped ‘The Nice Guy’ Nyika, 10-1 (9) at 2:17 of the fourth round of the scheduled 12 rounds.

In the second round, both fighters faced off and both scored well in the final seconds. In the third round, Opetaia scored well and easily won the round.

In the fourth round, at the halfway point, Opetaia landed a strong uppercut followed by a combination that dropped Nyika for an 8 count by referee David Fields. Opetia jumped on Nyika and landed a hard left to the chin, and he fell face-first to the canvas as referee David Fields counted Nyika. Nyika was on the mat. It took some time for Nyika to stand up.

WBO and IBF Pan Pacific World Heavyweight Champion Justis ‘JPH’ Huni, 12-0 (7), stopped Shaun ‘Gods Warrior’ Potgieter, 10-2 (7) at 0:33 of the second round of a 10 round program.

In the first round, Huni attacked Potgieter, who could barely stand. In the second round, Huni punched Potgeieter until referee Phil Austin stopped the fight.

Max McIntyre, 7-0 (6), stopped Abdulselam Samam, 8-2 (1), in the fourth round for the vacant IBF junior super middleweight title.

In the fourth round, Mc Intyre scored three knockdowns, forcing the fight to be stopped.

Ben Mahoney, 15-0-1 (8), defeated Fan Zhang, 8-3-1 (5) in 10 rounds for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific super middleweight title.

Heavyweight Teremoana Jr, 6-0 (6), #266.8, of Brisbane, AUST, knocked out Osasu Otobo, 11-2-1 (5), #284.8, of Wiesbaden, Hessen, GER, in the first round of a scheduled tournament. six rounds.

Teremoana landed a right hand to the chin in the first round and Otobo went down for the count.

Lightweight Taylah Gentzen, 6-1 (3), lost a split decision to southpaw Shauna Browne, 5-0 (3) in 10×2 rounds.

Featherweight Tony Ingram, 6-1 (3), lost to Runqi FIST-OF-FURY’ Zhou, 9-2-1 (3) in six rounds.

Referee Philip Holliday. Score 78-74 twice and 77-75.

Lieutenant Hvy Bill McAllister, 3-0 (3), #173.8, of Brisbane, AUST, stopped Jordan Towns, 2-3 (1), #174.8, of Gold Coast, AUST, in the second round of the four rounds scheduled.

In the second round, Towns’ corner threw in the towel.

Welterweight Kodi Shallali, 1-1-1, tied with southpaw Albert ‘Baby Yod’ Tulua, 1-1-1, in four boring rounds.