Justis Huni has replaced Jarrell Miller as Fabio Wardley’s opponent in June in a fight that may see the winner go on to challenge for a world title.
Justis Huni, now 12-0, has stepped in after Jarrell Miller was forced to withdraw with injury from his fight with Fabio Wardley.
Wardley is coming off a dominant victory over Frazer Clarke, stopping him in just one round, and has his sights set on a world title if he’s able to get past the Australian.
Huni, meanwhile, has stopped his last three opponents in the second round. Huni also beat Kevin Lerena, and in his first fight, defeated a man whom Joseph Parker fought in his 35th fight.
Justis Huni kicked off his career with a KO of Faiga Opelu
In 2020, Huni made his pro debut against 13-1-1 Faiga Opelu for the Australian heavyweight title.
Past the halfway point, Huni had won all six rounds. In the seventh round, though, he made a statement as he punished Opelu until his corner was forced to throw in the towel.
Huni, a bronze medallist at the World Championships, accrued some impressive wins after that, defeating Joseph Goodall who later faced Efe Ajagba, Andrew Tabiti who had lost only to champion Yuniel Dorticos, and Kevin Lerena, who dropped Daniel Dubois three times.
Opelu, meanwhile, lost to Lucas Browne in 2021, and faced Joseph Parker in 2023.
Parker was coming off his first win since losing to Joe Joyce, a unanimous decision win over a former European level cruiserweight-turned-heavyweight, Jack Massey.
After failing to impress in that fight, Parker faced Opelu, and stopped him in just one round.
Justis Huni defeated Australian knockout artist as an amateur
Back in 2016, years before his pro debut, Huni extended his amateur success with a win over an Australian Olympian who has recently turned pro and stopped every opponent he’s faced.
Huni’s amateur record was 35-2 when he turned pro, and it was in the finals of the Australian Youth and Junior National Championships that Huni defeated Teremoana on points.
Teremoana is now 7-0 as a pro.