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    Jai Opetaia responds to possible Oleksandr Usyk showdown

    Jai Opetaia responds to possible Oleksandr Usyk showdownMark Robinson/Matchroom
    Watch Opetaia vs. Nyika Jan 8 live on DAZN
    Watch Opetaia vs. Nyika Jan 8 live on DAZN

    Jai Opetaia is on the brink of career defining nights. 

    The Australian is currently the IBF cruiserweight champion and is set to fight on Wednesday live on DAZN against New Zealand's David Nyika. 

    If Opetaia manages to get past Nyika, then many fight fans will be expecting big things for the rest of 2025. 

    One potential fight which could present itself is former undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk if he decides to move down from heavyweight, and if this opportunity did arise, it is one which Opetaia would take with both hands. 

    "If it happens, it happens," Opetaia told The Stomping Ground. 

    "I’m always open for it, I would never knock down a fight like that, that’s a fight I would take with both hands, 100%."

    Usyk is currently sitting atop the ladder in the heavyweight division after beating Tyson Fury in two thrilling fights last year. 

    While the Ukrainian's next move has not been confirmed, a move back down to 200 lbs is one which Usyk has expressed an interest in after being the division's undisputed champion in 2018. 

    Watch Opetaia vs Nyika live on DAZN

    Jai Opetaia and David Nyika's fight card and the DAZN live broadcast will begin at 8am GMT; 3am ET; 6pm AEST.

    Opetaia and Nyika will then step into the ring at 12pm GMT; 7am ET; 10pm AEST.

    In Australia and New Zealand, watch the fight on DAZN PPV as a one-off cost. For the UK, US and rest of the world, this fight is part of the regular DAZN subscription.

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