1. Nicolaas Hubertus Holzken was born on December 16,1983 and is a Dutch kickboxer and professional boxer currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the Lightweight division.
23 Facts About Nieky Holzken
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In 2018, Nieky Holzken participated in the World Boxing Super Series as a substitute.
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Nieky Holzken made his K-1 debut on November 26,2006, at K-1 World MAX North European Qualification in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Nieky Holzken won the tournament by three consecutive KO's over Bjorn Kjollerstrom, Joakim Karlsson and Elias Daniel.
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Nieky Holzken faced Murat Direkci at Glory 2: Brussels on October 6,2012, in Brussels, Belgium and won via TKO due to a cut in the second round.
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Nieky Holzken defeated Karim Ghajji via TKO due to a cut in an extension round at Glory 6: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey on April 6,2013.
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Nieky Holzken was set to fight for the inaugural Glory Welterweight Championship against Marc de Bonte at Glory 14: Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia on March 8,2014 but the fight was cancelled when he suffered a shoulder injury in a car accident.
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On February 6,2015, Nieky Holzken was part of a one-night, four-man welterweight tournament at Glory 19 to determine who would get the next title shot.
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On July 2,2018, Nieky Holzken announced on his social media that he had rejected a contract offer from Glory and was entertaining offers from other promotions.
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Since 2013, Nieky Holzken had competed in professional boxing alongside his kickboxing career, but in February 2018 he got the biggest opportunity in the sport when he stepped in at late notice to face Callum Smith in the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight tournament.
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Nieky Holzken returned to kickboxing when he signed for ONE Championship, making his debut with a second round KO over Cosmo Alexandre at ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream in November 2018.
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Nieky Holzken knocked Compton out in the first round, with a liver shot.
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Nieky Holzken faced John Wayne Parr in a Muay Thai bout at ONE on TNT 3 on April 21,2021.
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Nieky Holzken won the bout via TKO after dropping Parr with a head kick in the second round.
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On September 13,2021, Nieky Holzken announced that he had signed a new multi-fight contract with ONE Championship.
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Nieky Holzken was scheduled to face Islam Murtazaev at ONE 162 on October 21,2022.
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However, Nieky Holzken withdrew with an injury on four days before the bout was supposed to take place.
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Nieky Holzken faced Arian Sadikovic at ONE Fight Night 11 on June 10,2023.
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At the weigh-ins, Nieky Holzken weighed in at 176 pounds, 6 pounds over the lightweight limit.
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Nieky Holzken faced Yoshihiro Akiyama in a special-rules bout at ONE 165 on January 28,2024.
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Nieky Holzken won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.
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On March 14th 2025, Nieky Holzken faced Sinsamut Klinmee in a highly anticipated rematch.
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Nieky Holzken won the fight by a 1st round knock-out after being knocked down himself only moments before.