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It was not the fight Jai Opetaia expected, nor even the opponent he had expected to be facing four weeks ago. But David Nyika, a replacement for Huseyin Cinkara, surprised many with his performance against Opetaia today (January 8) in Broadbeach, Australia. He…

Middleweight Tyler “Herc” Howard will get another chance to prove that he is no stepping stone when he fights undefeated Eric Priest on January 23 at the Commerce Casino and Hotel in Commerce, California.  Howard, 30, trains in Houston with Bobby Benton and his…

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – Jai Opetaia enhanced his status as the world’s leading cruiserweight when he brutally stopped David Nyika in four rounds to successfully defend his IBF title. For three entertaining rounds at the Gold Coast Convention Centre the Australian and his previously…

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – The heavyweight Justis Huni eased to his second victory in under a month when he stopped South Africa’s Shaun Potgieter in two rounds at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. Huni, 25 years old and Australia’s leading heavyweight, defeated Leandro Daniel…

Boxing is often discussed as a dying sport, and in particular the amateurs are all but non-existent in the eyes of some. But then you have Zyaire Chaviz, a 17-year-old amateur fighter, who also happens to be an encyclopedia of knowledge on amateur boxing, with…

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – Teremoana Jnr impressed on the occasion of his first fight back in Australia since making his mark at the Olympic Games when he required only 57 seconds to stop the little-known Osasu Otobo. At the Gold Coast Convention Centre, on…

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – A sense of optimism and enthusiasm surrounds Eddie Hearn on Australia’s Gold Coast. It is similar, perhaps, to when he first emerged as an alternative to his long-term rival Frank Warren in Britain in the first years of the previous decade,…

Though he was not recognized with the “Prospect of the Year” award in 2024, junior welterweight Cain Sandoval believes that’s what he was. Sandoval, 14-0 (12 KOs), returns on February 21 against veteran Mark Bernaldez at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.…

Shane McGuigan has always felt there was something special about Caroline Dubois. The London lightweight, recently upgraded to WBC champion after long-time target Katie Taylor relinquished the title, has been tipped for big things for years, but McGuigan wants not only world titles for…