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 defends his IBF and Ring Magazine titles against New Zealand’s Olympic bronze medallist David Nyika on the Gold Coast

Jai Opetaia defends his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles against David Nyika at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday night.

Tasman, IBF cruiserweight belt fight between Jai Opetaia and David Nyika - preview, full card, venue, timing and live streaming details

Opetaia vs Nyika will take place on Wednesday 8 January, at Australia’s Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. The undercard will begin at 6pm local time, which is 8am GMT (12am PT / 2am CT / 3am ET). Ring-walk timings have not yet been announced, but are expected no earlier than 9pm local time, which is 11am GMT (3am PT / 5am CT / 6am ET).

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.