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About
Professional boxer and Olympian who won a gold medal at both the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. He was one of the New Zealand flag bearers at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He also competed at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships.
Before Fame
He was a cross-country runner. He began boxing at age 15.
Trivia
In the year 2021, he won a match against Moroccan Youness Baalla in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Baalla attempted to bite him during the third round. He has earned more than 110,000 followers on his davidnyika Instagram account.
Family Life
His father and brother both trained with him. He and his brother competed for the New Zealand national team together on multiple occasions.
Associated With
Former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker was his mentor.
