Brutally stopped in their first world title battle, David Nyika has welcomed a rematch with Jai Opetaia as he eyes a dramatic rankings rise in the wide-open IBF cruiserweight standings.
New Zealand's Gatton-based Olympic bronze medallist will fight fellow Kiwi-born talent Floyd Masson in a world title eliminator in Auckland on August 8.
The pair are ranked fifth and sixth respectively in the IBF standings that have been shaken up after the organisation controversially stripped unbeaten Opetaia of their belt.