Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika: Date, fight time, TV channel, live stream and full card for huge world title bout

JAI OPETAIA will put his IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight belts on the line on Wednesday as he takes on David Nyika.

The Aussie’s title defence will be in front of a home crowd, with the Trans-Tasman encounter taking place on the Gold Coast of Australia.

Nyika stepped in at short notice after original challenger Huseyin Cinkara pulled out of the bout with an ankle injury.

Opetaia boasts a perfect record of 26-0, with 20 of his wins coming by way of knockout.

The undefeated Australian has stopped three of his last five opponents, with his most recent triumph coming against Jack Massey in October.

Nyika, who also possesses an unblemished record of 10-0 and is an Olympic bronze medalist, will be eyeing his biggest scalp yet against Opetaia.

When is Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika?

• Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika will take place on Wednesday, January 8.
• The card will begin at around 8am GMT.
• The main event is set to get underway at approximately 11.30am GMT.
• Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia, will host.

What TV channel is Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika on and can it be live streamed?

• Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika will be broadcast live on DAZN.
• Subscribers can live stream the huge card via the DAZN app/website.
• If you are not a subscription holder, you can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
• A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
• You can also pay £99.99 for the year upfront, and this is the lowest cost option.

Full card

• Jai Opetaia (c) vs. David Nyika; cruiserweight, for the IBF and Ring Magazine titles
• Justis Huni vs. Shaun Potgeiter; heavyweight
• Ben Mahoney vs. Fan Zhang; super welterweight
• Austin Aokuso vs. Habib Ahmed; light heavyweight
• Max McIntyre vs. Abdulselam Saman; super middleweight
• Billy McAllister vs. Jordan Towns; light heavyweight