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RE: Nyika/Opetaia. Jan 8th - diehard - 01-11-2025
https://www.boxingscene.com/patriotic-jai-opetaia-fought-with-his-heart-not-head-back-at-home--201190
RE: Nyika/Opetaia. Jan 8th - jamieson2 - 01-11-2025
(12-31-2024, 06:26 PM)diehard Wrote: Who has Opetaia beaten except for an aging Briedis twice?
That ageing Briedis still has some chin.
Nyika needs to take a long rest. That was a brutal KO & he was down for a long period. When & if he's ready to continue, he needs to have a few rebuilding fights either here or in Oz. I'm not sure how viable a John Parker fight is to make, maybe someone like Joshua Francis or Jason Whateley, before moving on to fights against the likes of Floyd Masson or possibly Tonga Tongotongo. If the knockout hasn't caused any lasting damage to Nyika (physically or mentally) it could be a kind of blessing in disguise, as now some of the pressure is off & he can rebuild & develop without being pushed too quickly.
RE: Nyika/Opetaia. Jan 8th - diehard - 01-11-2025
Nyika has now tested himself, and hopefully now knows what he needs to do to contest for a belt in the future. To do that, he needs to practice? and prepare himself by fighting his way to the top again.
RE: Nyika/Opetaia. Jan 8th - diehard - 01-14-2025
https://www.boxingscene.com/behind-the-scenes-at-jai-opetaia-vs-david-nyika--201231