David Nyika has been utilizing every day affirmations to remain centered on his job of destroying IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia of their struggle on January eighth.
Psychological Battle
Nyika (10-0, 9 KOs) is dedicated to bodily breaking Opetaia (26-0, 20 KOs) and knocking him out of their headliner, reside on DAZN on the Gold Coast Conference Centre, Broadbeach, in Queensland, Australia.
There are 13 days earlier than two energy punchers meet, and Nyika is able to take the IBF crown off Opetaia’s head to show him.
Opetaia’s Vulnerability
The boxing public already noticed how weak Opetaia is in his latest rematch with Mairis Briedis on Might 18th. When issues had been going nicely early on in that struggle, Jai appeared invincible, however issues modified utterly when Briedis put warmth on the Aussie, attacking relentlessly within the second half of the competition.
As soon as he noticed his blood, Opetaia mentally crumbled, wanting frightened. Seeing Briedis put the bully-like Opetaia in his place was an eye-opener. You can see the worry in Opetaias eyes.
Nyika will certainly have seen the psychological weak point in Opetaia and can assault him like a shark, not letting him have the best way he usually does in opposition to the lesser fighters his promoters have matched him in opposition to. The punching energy of Nyika is much like that of Briedis, and aggressive model can also be on the identical degree. He’s kryptonite for Opetaia.
“I’m ready for something. I don’t even know what I’m doing on the fitness center. They inform me occasions I received to be right here,” mentioned Jai Opetaia to the TCB Community. “I practice at 9:30, 11:00 and 4:30 each day. I don’t even know what I’m doing. I simply know the occasions I received to be right here, and no matter they throw at me, I do one of the best I can.
“I don’t stick with a routine as a result of if the routine doesn’t occur, then what? I’ve rolled as much as fights earlier than and never even warmed up. I’ve wrapped up my palms and walked straight out. These are the stuff you’ve received to be ready for,” mentioned Opetaia.
David Nyika displaying the affirmations he seems to be at each morning forward of his world title struggle in opposition to Jai Opetaia on Jan eighth 👀 pic.twitter.com/X9xkKMnO1P
— Ring Journal (@ringmagazine) December 28, 2024
