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

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

Jai Opetaia is the only man who can challenge heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk says promoter Eddie Hearn, after the IBF and Ring champion exacted the toll of trying to match it with boxing's best from David Nyika.

We bring you every result, as they happen, from Gold Coast Convention Centre as Jai Opetaia looks to defend his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles against New Zealand's David Nyika on Wednesday, January 8.

Jai Opetaia retained his IBF cruiserweight title Wednesday with a spectacular fourth-round KO of David Nyika in Gold Coast, Australia.

Opetaia, the IBF cruiserweight champion, had to ride out a couple of shaky moments before taking out Nyika, a late replacement, in round four

Here are your options to watch Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika, including the live stream and start time for the fight on Wednesday in Australia.

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.

Both men enter the main-event contest unbeaten, with Opetaia holding a professional record of 26-0 (20 knockouts), while Nyika is 10-0 (9 KOs). There is somewhat of a geographical sporting rivalry behind the bout,

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.

Uncrowned has Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks and start time in the early hours of Wednesday morning.