Niika To Break Opetaia? – Boxing news 24

David Niika uses daily affirmations to stay focused on his task of destroying IBF Cruiserweight Champion Jay Opetai in their fight on January 8th.

Psychological warfare

Niika (10-0, 9 KOs) is committed to physicalizing Opetai (26-0, 20 KOs) and knocking him out in their headliner, live on DAZN at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, in Queensland, Australia.

With 13 days until the two power punchers meet, Niika is ready to take the IBF crown off Opetai’s head to expose him.

Obadiah’s vulnerability

The boxing public already saw how vulnerable Opetaia is in his recent rematch against Mairis Briedis on May 18. When things were going well early in that fight, Jai looked invincible, but things changed completely when Briedis put the Aussie in, attacking relentlessly in the second half of the contest.

When he saw his blood, Opetaya mentally collapsed, looking scared. Briedis putting the bully-like Opetaia in his place was eye-opening. You could see the fear in Opetaia’s eyes.

Niika will definitely see mental weakness in Opetaja and will attack him like a shark, not allowing him to perform the way he normally does against the smaller fighters his promoters have matched him with. Niik’s punching power is similar to that of Briedis and his aggressive style is also on par. He is kryptonite for Opetaja.

“I’m ready for anything.” I don’t even know what I’m doing in the gym. They tell me I have to be here,” said Jai Opetaia TCB network. “I train at 9:30, 11:00 and 4:30 every day. I don’t even know what I’m doing. I just know how long I have to be here, and whatever he throws at me, I do the best I can.

“I don’t stick to a routine, because if the routine doesn’t happen, then what? I’ve gotten into fights before and didn’t even warm up. I rolled up my arms and went straight outside. Those are the things you have to be prepared for,” Opetaia said.

David Niika shows the affirmations he looks at every morning ahead of his world title fight against Jay Opetaya on January 8th 👀 pic.twitter.com/Ks9kkKMnO1P

— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) December 28, 2024