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David Nyika

14-1-0 11 KO · 2021–2026

David Nyika is a cruiserweight boxer from New Zealand, born Aug 7, 1995. Record 14-1-0 with 11 knockouts over 2021–2026. David Nyika last fought Floyd Masson on Aug 8, 2026 and won by UD over 12 rounds.

Also: Девід Н'їка · Дэвид Ньика · Дэйвід Ньіка
+6 moreديڤيد نيكا · دیوید نیکا · デイビッド・ニーカ · 데이비드 니카 · David Kieran Nyika · Ньика, Дэвид
BornAug 7, 1995
Country🇳🇿 New Zealand
StanceOrthodox
Reach200.5 cm
DebutFeb 27, 2021
Career2021–2026
Rounds boxed61
KO share79%
Born inHamilton, New Zealand
TitlesIBF World title eliminator 2026
Boxerbook rating#11 in Cruiserweight · 1995 ± 150Why here ›
Confirmed bouts5 of 15 · 4 official

Record and next fight

Record
14-1-0, 11 KOs · 2021–2026
Next fight
No next fight confirmed

Last result

W
Floyd Masson 🇳🇿
IBF World title eliminator
UD 12/12 · Eventfinda Stadium, North Shore, 🇳🇿
2026-08-08 ›
official ★

The record

15 bouts, 2021–2026, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 14, Wikipedia (ja) · 13, Wikipedia (ru) · 11, IBF/USBA Results · 4

W
Floyd Masson 🇳🇿
IBF World title eliminator
UD 12/12 · Eventfinda Stadium, North Shore, 🇳🇿
Nyika 13-1-0 · Masson 17-2-0
2026-08-08 ›
official ★
W
Wuzhati Nuerlang
UD 10/10 · Gatton Shire Hall, Gatton, 🇦🇺
Nyika 12-1-0 · Nuerlang —
2025-12-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Nikolas Charalampous
RTD 5/8 · Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, 🇦🇺
Nyika 11-1-0 · Charalampous —
2025-07-16 ›
✓ one source
L
Jai Opetaia 🇦🇺
For IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
KO 4/12 · Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland, 🇦🇺
Nyika 11-0-0 · Opetaia 27-0-0
2025-01-08 ›
official ★
W
Robert Berridge 🇳🇿
TKO 3/8 · Gatton Shire Hall, Gatton, 🇦🇺
Nyika 10-0-0 · Berridge 30-11-1
2024-11-03 ›
✓ one source
W
Tommy Karpency 🇺🇸
Retained IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
TKO 3/10 · Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Nyika 9-0-0 · Karpency 32-8-1
2024-09-15 ›
official ★
W
Michael Seitz
Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
TKO 4/10 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, 🇸🇦
Nyika 8-0-0 · Seitz —
2024-05-18 ›
official ★
W
Robert Berridge 🇳🇿
TKO 3/8 · Gatton Shire Hall, Gatton, 🇦🇺
Nyika 7-0-0 · Berridge 30-10-1
2023-11-03 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Waikato Falefehi
TKO 2/8 · Gatton Shire Hall, Gatton, Queensland, 🇦🇺
Nyika 6-0-0 · Falefehi —
2023-07-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Louis Marsters
TKO 4/5 · Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Nyika 5-0-0 · Marsters —
2023-05-24 ›
✓ one source
W
Titi Motusaga
KO 2/6 · Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Nyika 4-0-0 · Motusaga —
2022-10-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Louis Marsters
TKO 2/4 · Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland, 🇦🇺
Nyika 3-0-0 · Marsters —
2022-07-02 ›
✓ one source
W
Karim Maatalla
UD 5/5 · Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Nyika 2-0-0 · Maatalla —
2022-06-05 ›
✓ one source
W
Anthony Carpin
RTD 1/4 · AO Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Nyika 1-0-0 · Carpin —
2021-12-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Jesse Maio
KO 1/6 · Spark Arena, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Nyika 0-0-0 · Maio —
2021-02-27 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥉 Olympics 2020 heavyweight🥇 Commonwealth Games 2018 heavyweight🥇 Commonwealth Games 2014 light heavyweight

2020 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Semi-finalLMuslim Gadzhimagomedov 🇷🇺1:4
Quarter-finalWUladzislaŭ Smiahlikaŭ 🇧🇾5:0
Round of 16WYouness Baalla 🇲🇦5:0

2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships – Men's heavyweight

Round of 16LMuslim Gadzhimagomedov 🇷🇺0:5
Round of 32WAhmed Hagag 🇦🇹5:0

2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's heavyweight

FinalWJason Whateley 🇦🇺5:0
Semi-finalWCheavon Clarke 🇬🇧5:0
Quarter-finalWChristian Ndzie Tsoye 🇨🇲WO
Round of 16WYakita Aska ANT5:0

2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships – Men's heavyweight

Quarter-finalLEvgeny Tishchenko 🇷🇺1:4
Round of 16WIgor Teziev 🇩🇪5:0

2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships – Men's heavyweight

Round of 16LRustam Tulaganov 🇺🇿0:3

2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's light heavyweight

FinalWKennedy St-Pierre 🇲🇺3:0
Semi-finalWSean McGlinchy 🇬🇧3:0
Quarter-finalWSumit Sangwan 🇮🇳3:0
Round of 16WScott Forrest 🇬🇧3:0
Round of 32WLuvuyo Sizani 🇿🇦2:0

17 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

1
IBF · Cruiserweight
as of 2026-10-06
22
WBC · Cruiserweight
as of 2026-10-01

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

What is David Nyika's record?
David Nyika's professional record is 14-1-0 with 11 knockouts.
When is David Nyika's next fight?
No next fight is confirmed as of 17 Oct 2026.
Who did David Nyika fight last?
David Nyika last fought Floyd Masson on Aug 8, 2026 and won by UD over 12 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 7149 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/7149. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), publisher rankings, photo from the Instagram profile. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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