Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika purse money: How much are the boxers making for their cruiserweight title match? Estimated payouts reported

The Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika showdown is being viewed as yet another notable matchup for Opetaia in his quest to become the undisputed champion in the cruiserweight division. The matchup is reportedly expected to fetch both boxers lucrative paydays.

Initially, reigning IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion Opetaia was set to defend his titles against Huseyin Cinkara on Jan. 8, 2025. However, in December 2024, Cinkara was ruled out of the matchup, owing to an ankle injury. Ultimately, Nyika was roped in as the replacement and will face Opetaia for the titles on Jan. 8, 2025.

As reported by Total Sportal, Opetaia's most recent fights' payouts were deemed to be in the $500k-$750k range. It was indicated that the Australian pugilist secured around $500k for his rematch against Mairis Briedis and over $750k for his fight against Jack Massey. Opetaia bested Briedis via unanimous decision and Massey via TKO.

Addressing the Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika payouts, the report suggested that Jai Opetaia would likely bag a guaranteed purse of $500k for it. The fight's purse split is expected to be approximately 60-40 in favor of the reigning champion Opetaia. Nyika is expected to bag a $350k guaranteed purse.

Assuming that the Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika pay-per-view (PPV) buys garnered by the event hit the 700k mark, Opetaia's total payout from the fight could go up to $2.5 million. In the same vein, if the PPV buys hit the 700k mark, Nyika's total payout from the matchup could go up to $950k.

Moreover, Sporty Salaries also reported an approximately 60-40 purse split for Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika -- highlighting Opetaia's purse as $500k and Nyika's purse as $325k. It was also underscored that if the PPV buys hit the 600k mark, Opetaia could bag a $2 million payday and Nyika could secure an $850k payday.

The aforementioned payouts haven't been officially confirmed. Also, the total pay Opetaia, Nyika, or any boxer receives from a given match is generally higher than the estimated/reported figures, due to bonuses, perks, etc.

Check out the Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika showdown's first face-off below:

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Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika: Aussie boxing star once vacated his IBF cruiserweight title for major payday

Back in 2023, Australia's Jai Opetaia made waves by vacating his IBF cruiserweight championship and instead pursuing a major payday by competing at the 'Day of Reckoning' Riyadh Season fight card in Saudi Arabia that December. The IBF wanted Opetaia to face Mairis Briedis, who was the then-IBF cruiserweight mandatory challenger, in a rematch.

Well, with Briedis recovering from an injury, Opetaia vacated his IBF title and instead faced and knocked out Ellis Zorro at the 'Day of Reckoning' event. Opetaia later fought and outpointed Briedis in a rematch and claimed the vacant IBF belt in May 2024. He most recently knocked out Jack Massey in October 2024. Per FOX Sports, Opetaia was expected to bag a $680k purse for the Zorro matchup.

Opetaia (26-0, 20 KOs) defends his IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight belts against New Zealand's David Nyika (10-0, 9 KOs) next. Their clash headlines a boxing card at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Center in Gold Coast, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2025.

Check out Jai Opetaia vs. Ellis Zorro fight highlights below: