David Nyika
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| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||
| Born |
7 August 1995 Hamilton, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||
| Rated at | Light heavyweight | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Nyika (born 7 August 1995 in Hamilton) is an amateur boxer from New Zealand.[1] He competed in the men's light heavyweight division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the gold medal.[2]
He was the sparring partner to Sonny Bill Williams for his fight against Chauncy Welliver.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "David Nyika". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Gold and silver in boxing". New Zealand Herald. 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Sonny Bill Williams 'class' in the ring with David Nyika". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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