The 2025 boxing schedule will begin to take flight with its first world title fight, when Jai Opetaia puts his IBF cruiserweight belt on the line against David Nyika, in a battle o

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

Jai Opetaia retained his IBF cruiserweight title Wednesday with a spectacular fourth-round KO of David Nyika in Gold Coast, Australia. Opetaia, ESPN's No. 1 cruiserweight, and Nyika engaged in a firefight from the opening bell that featured nonstop exchanges of power punches.

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.

Jai Opetaia (27-0, 21 KOs) remains a cruiserweight world champion after blasting out David Nyika (10-1, 9 KOs) in four rounds. The time of stoppage was 2:17.

Australia’s Jai Opetaia will look to defend his IBF cruiserweight title against New Zealand’s David Nyika on his home turf, which will mark Opetaia’s return to the venue after two years. The post Boxing Fight Tonight: Jai Opetaia vs.