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Heavyweight contender Justis Huni (12-0, 7 KOs) scored an easy second-round TKO over Shaun Potgieter (10-2, 7 KOs) on Wednesday night in the Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika undercard at Gold Coast Convention Center, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia.
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Huni, 25, hurt South African Potgieter with a right hand to the head in the second round. He then landed several more hard shots and referee Phil Austin stepped in and stopped the contest. The time of the stoppage was at 0:33 of the second round.
Australian Huni looked slow but powerful with his right hand. He didn’t have to worry about anything coming back from Potgieter, which was lucky for him. It would be interesting to know why Potgieter was chosen for Huni as he did not look fit and looked quite old.
Huni had fought hard to beat Kevin Lerena last year in March and was lit up throughout their 10 round fight. He barely won that fight. Tonight was more about giving Huni a softer opponent to shine.
It’s too early to tell how far Huni can go in this sport. He has to rank high enough for a shot at the world title to get a nice payday. He doesn’t seem ready to fight the big dogs in the division, like IBF champion Daniel Dubois.
“The more active I am, the better off I’ll be. I have some injuries to take care of, but as soon as possible I will be back in the ring,” said Justis Huni. DAZN following his second-round knockout of Shaun Potgieter on Wednesday night.
“I leave it to my team. They have done a good job with me so far. I think I can go all the way.”
It would be good to see Justis face Moses Itauma. It would be a fun fight between the two heavy hitters. Both are similar in the way they move forward with slow feet and are easy to hit.
“This guy is almost there. You’ve got another potential heavyweight champion in Justis Huni. He’s top 15 in three governing bodies,” said Eddie Hearn. “The strength and conditioning team has done a great job. Speed is back.
“Confidence has returned. As he said, he is overcoming a small injury. You will see him again in a few months. A massive 2025 for Justis Huni.
