There was never ever an issue amongst David Nyika’s group to protect a brand-new challenger in time to conserve the program.

Duco Events, Nyika’s main promoter, have actually lined up Western Pennsylvania’s Tommy Karpency to deal with the unbeaten cruiserweight. Karpency changes Blake Caparello, who was pulled after he checked favorable for raised levels of testosterone.

Nyika-Karpency will heading a Sept. 14 DAZN program from Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland, New Zealand.

“Securing such a high-quality opponent at short notice is incredibly difficult so we’re delighted with this result,” Duco Events’ David Higgins specified. “It says everything you need to know about Tommy Karpency. He is viewed by both the sanctioning bodies and our broadcast partner as – if anything– a step up from Caparello.

“With that, of course, comes a step up in the challenge for David Nyika. The stakes have just gone up significantly.”

Nyika (9-0, 8 knockouts) has actually stopped each of his last 6 challengers. The 2020 Olympian for New Zealand most just recently beat unbeaten Michael Seitz on the May 18 Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury undercard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He still gets to heading his very first DAZN program with the fast call to action by his advertising group.

“That’s boxing,” shrugged Nyika. “My task is to get whoever my promoters put in front of me . That’s what I’m going to do.

“Obviously I have a huge amount of respect for a guy like Tommy who has been in with the best and still continues to perform at an elite level –but it’s my time now. Tommy Karpency is about to learn that the hard way.”

Karpency (31-8-1, 19 KOs) is simply 2-2 in his last 4 starts. He made a club-level win over Joe Jones on Aug. 10 in Warren, Ohio.

David Nyika’s next actions on his roadway to a cruiserweight world title will now be even harder.

Nyika’s promoters Duco Events and Joseph Parker Promotions have actually tabbed hazardous American gatekeeper Tommy Karpency to fill in Blake Caparello for the centerpiece of the Road to the Title provided by Manuka Doctor at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre.

Such is the stature of Karpency – who has actually challenged for the IBO, WBO and WBC light heavyweight world titles throughout an excellent 18-year profession – that the bout has actually been quickly approved by the IBF and WBO and authorized by international broadcast giant DAZN.

The IBF and WBO global cruiserweight belts will be on the line.

Karpency – who has actually dealt with the similarity Adonis Stevenson (WBC light heavyweight title battle), Andrzej Fonfara (IBO light heavyweight title battle) and Nathan Cleverly (WBO light heavyweight title battle) – is primed and prepared to go having actually beat Joe Jones simply last month.

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