IBF Cruiser Champ David Shika KOs Jai Opetaia!

IBF World Cruiserweight Champion Jai Opetaia defeated David Nyika over 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 rounds.

In the second round, both fighters made it through, with a nice finish in the final seconds. In the third round, Opetaia scored well, winning the round easily.

Midway through the fourth round, 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 to the chin, and went face first to the canvas as referee David Fields counted Nyika out. Nyika was on the canvas. Nyika took some time to get to his feet.

WBO and IBF Pan Pacific World Heavyweight Champion Justis ‘JPH’ Huni, 12-0 (7), stopped Shaun ‘Gods Warrior’ Potgieter, 10-2 (7) at 0:33 of the second round of about 10 scheduled rounds.

In the first round, Huni pounded Potgieter, who could barely stand. In the second round, Huni pounded Potgeieter until referee Phil Austin stopped.

Max McIntyre, 7-0 (6), stopped Abdulselam Samam, 8-2 (1), in the fourth round for the vacant IBF junior super middleweight title.

In the fourth round, Mc Intyre scored three knockdowns, forcing a stoppage.

Ben Mahoney, 15-0-1 (8), defeated Fan Zhang, 8-3-1 (5) in 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 program. six rounds

Teremoana landed a right to the chin in the first round and took Otobo down for the count.

Lightweight Taylah Gentzen, 6-1 (3), lost a split decision to southpaw 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.

Hvy Lt. 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 a four scheduled rounds.

In the second round, Towns’ corner threw in the towel.

Welter Kodi Shallali, 1-1-1, drew southpaw Albert ‘Baby Yod’ Tulua, 1-1-1, in four boring rounds.