Opetaia retained the IBF cruiserweight title inside four rounds, before promoter Eddie Hearn addressed the Australian’s next steps

The cruiserweight king successfully defended his gold strap once again with another stunning knockout, but fans were left concerned after Opetaia's opponent was left in a brutal state

Jai Opetaia retained his IBF cruiserweight title Wednesday with a spectacular fourth-round KO of David Nyika in Gold Coast, Australia. Opetaia, ESPN's No. 1 cruiserweight, and Nyika engaged in a firefight from the opening bell that featured nonstop exchanges of power punches.

Jai Opetaia stopped David Nyika with a vicious knockout on Wednesday, retaining the IBF cruiserweight title on home soil in Australia. Opetaia stopped the New Zealander in round four, landing a series of shots with Nyika stuck against the ropes and putting the challenger down and out with a brutal left hook.

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Jai Opetaia stopped David Nyika in the fourth round to retain his IBF and Ring Magazine Cruiserweight Titles. Opetaia put on a masterful performance in a fight with plenty of pressure. He boxed in front of his home crowd for the first time since 2022 when he beat Mairis Briedis.

Jai Opetaia is on a hot streak, and David Nyika is the latest challenger to fall to the Australian’s heavy hands. At a boxing event in Gold Coast, Australia, on Tuesday, Opetaia successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight title with a brutal fourth-round knockout of the previously undefeated David Nyika.

IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia sent a statement to the rest of the division on Wednesday with an explosive fourth-round knockout against David Nyika live on DAZN. Opetaia wasted no time against the late replacement,