IBF World Cruiser Champion Jai Opetaia knocked out David Nyika in four rounds at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia on Wednesday night.
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 rounder.
In the second round, both fighters duked it out, with both scoring well in the final seconds. In the third round, Opetaia scored well and won the round easily.
In the fourth round, at the halfway point, Opetaia landed a hard uppercut, followed by a combination that dropped Nyika for an 8 count from referee David Fields. Opetia jumped Nyika and landed a hard left on the chin, and down he went face first to the canvas as referee David Fields counted Nyika out. Nyika was on the canvas. It took a while for Nyika to get up.
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 a scheduled 10-rounder.
In the first round, Huni beat Potgieter, who could barely stay upright. In the second round, Huni pounded Potgeieter until referee Phil Austin called a halt.
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 takedowns, 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, knocked out Osasu Otobo, 11-2-1 (5), #284.8, of Wiesbaden, Hessen, GER, in the first round of a scheduled six rounds.
Teremoana landed right on 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) over 10×2 rounds.
Featherweight Tony Ingram, 6-1 (3), lost to Runqi FIST-OF-FURY’ Zhou, 9-2-1 (3) over six rounds.
Referee Philip Holliday. Score 78-74 twice and 77-75.
Lt Hvy Bill McAllister, 3-0 (3), #173.8, of Brisbane, AUST, defeated Jordan Towns, 2-3 (1), #174.8, of Gold Coast, AUST, in the second round of a scheduled four round stopped.
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, over four dull rounds.
