Declan Warrington

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

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.

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, when in so many respects he represented the poster boy of boxing promotion that Sky Sports – then the only serious broadcaster of the sport in the UK – believed they had been waiting for.

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

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – Eddie Hearn revealed how “very worried” he became for David Nyika when the cruiserweight remained motionless after being knocked out by Jai Opetaia.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – Jai Opetaia believes that the emotion involved in fighting back in Australia inspired the nature of the “dogfight” he won against David Nyika.

“It’s big, isn’t it?” said Eddie Hearn of the potential offered by the Australian fight scene.

Caroline Dubois is planning a combined celebration of her 24th birthday and the first defense of her WBC lightweight title.

Jai Opetaia successfully defended his world cruiserweight strap with victory over David Nyika in Australia. The fight was decorated by moments of drama that reminded us what a ferocious, exciting – and sometimes flawed – talent that Opetaia is. What came before was interesting, too; our man on the ground, Declan Warrington, brings you the full, behind-the-scenes, story of a memorable week.

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