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 a scheduled 12 round.
In the second round, both fighters slugged it out, with both scoring well in the final seconds. In the third round, Opetaia scored well, easily winning the round.
In the fourth round, midway through the point, Opetaia landed a hard uppercut followed by a combination that dropped Nyika for an 8 count from referee David Fields. Opetia jumped on Nyika and landed a hard left on the chin, and went face down to the canvas as referee David Fields counted Nyika out. Nyika was on the canvas. It took a while for Nyika to gain her feet.
WBO Global and IBF Pan Pacific Heavyweight Champion Justis ‘JPH’ Huni, 12-0 (7), stopped Shaun ‘Gods Warrior’ Potgieter, 10-2 (7) at 0:33 of the second round of the scheduled 10 rounds .
In the first round, Huni beat Potgieter, who was barely able to stand upright. In the second round, Huni battered Potgeieter until referee Phil Austin called a stoppage.
Max McIntyre, 7-0 (6), stopped Abdulselam Samam, 8-2 (1), in the fourth round for the vacant IBF Youth super middleweight title.
In the fourth round, Mc Intyre scored three strikes, forcing a stoppage in the match.
Ben Mahoney, 15-0-1 (8), defeated Fan Zhang, 8-3-1 (5) over 10 rounds for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific super middleweight title.
Heavyweight Teremoana Jr, 6-0(6), #266.8, of Brisbane, AUST, eliminated Osasu Otobo, 11-2-1(5), #284.8, of Wiesbaden, Hessen, GER, in the first round of a program . you are around
Teremoana landed a right on the chin in the first round and dropped Otobo for the count.
Lightweight Taylah Gentzen, 6-1 (3), lost a split decision to lightweight 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.
Lt 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 four scheduled rounds.
In the second round, Towns’ corner threw in the towel.
Welterweight Kodi Shallali, 1-1-1, drew with southpaw Albert ‘Baby Yod’ Tulua, 1-1-1, in four wasted rounds.
