DAZN<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJai Opetaia vs. David Nyika Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\nUndefeated cruiserweight king Jai Opetaia will put his belts on the line this coming Wednesday as he faces the powerful David Nyika in a battle of Australia versus New Zealand in Queensland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opetaia, who has firmly put himself as #1 in the division after his initial win over Mairis Briedis two years ago, looks set to solidify himself at cruiserweight before a potential run at heavyweight in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n David Nyika, meanwhile, has other plans. The undefeated Kiwi, with nine knockouts from his ten fights so far, is determined to pull off the shock upset on the Gold Coast and put his name firmly at the top of the division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jai Opetaia comes into this fight as the sizeable -1100 favorite on Tuesday, with David Nyika\u00a0coming back\u00a0as a +650 underdog at most sportsbooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Short Notice Change For Opetaia<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAfter his destruction of Jack Massey back in October, IBF and Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia was meant to defend his belt against the IBF\u2019s #1 contender Huseyin Cinkara, who was unfortunately forced to pull out of the bout due to suffering a broken ankle in training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That sets up a much more interesting fight, however, for Australasian fans ahead of this one as one of the top cruiserweight prospects in the region, if not the world, David Nyika, was willing to step up on short notice to save the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That sets up a much more interesting dynamic here for Opetaia who was initially preparing for an almost 40-year-old Cinkara, against a much fresher, and arguably a fighter who holds a better resume as well in David Nyika.<\/p>\n\n\n\n |