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Nieky Holzken returned to
professional boxing after more than
seven years out, when he won the
vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF)
Intercontinental Super Middleweight
title on Saturday night, July 12.
At the Veka Sportcentrum in his
home-town of Helmond, Netherlands,
“The Natural” Holzken (41) defeated
Albanian Edison Demaj by land-slide
unanimous decision.
Even with a bit of ring-rust,
Holzken had little difficulties
out-boxing the younger man by nine
years, and the result was never
really in doubt.
After ten rounds of boxing, judges
Ben Bakic and Mufadel Elghazaoui
both scored it 99-91, while judge
Jamal Ibrahim had it a shot-out
100-90.
Holzken, who´s single defeat came by
decision to current WBO Interim
world Light Heavyweight champion
Callum Smith in 2018, improves his
record to 15-1 (11). Demaj is now
14-5-1 (8).
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