Nieky Holzken: record, next fight and profile →
Callum Smith has promised not to look past Nieky Holzken as he looks to book himself a showdown with George Groves. The 27-year-old faces the undefeated Dutchman in the second super-middleweight semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series at the Arena Nürnberger Versicherung in Nuremberg, Germany, with a win setting up an all-British showdown against the Hammersmith man.
Callum Smith and Nieky Holzken will contest the former’s Diamond WBC super-middleweight title on Saturday after successfully making weight. The duo are in the World Boxing Super Series semi-final at 168-pound, with the winner going on to take on WBA Super world champion George Groves in the Ali Trophy final early in the summer.
Smith vs. Holzken Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - WBC Diamond Champion Callum Smith (23-0, 17 KOs ) and Nieky Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs) exchanged words of confidence and went head to head at the press conference before their Ali Trophy Semi-Final on Saturday in Nuremberg.
Nieky Holzken plans to gatecrash the World Boxing Super Series and secure his spot in the final when he faces the tournament’s number two seed Callum Smith on Saturday at the Arena Nürnberger Versicherung in Nuremberg, Germany.
Smith, Holzken Workouts Photos Gallery - Callum Smith (23-0. 17 KOs) and Nieky Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs) faced off for the first time at a media workout before their Trophy Semi-Final on Saturday at the Arena Nürnberger Versicherung.
Undefeated Dutch super middleweight Nieky Holzken replaces Juergen Braehmer as Callum Smith’s Ali Trophy opponent after the German veteran was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s semi-final showdown in Nuremberg.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Juergen Braehmer (49-3, 35KOs) has withdrawn from Saturday's semi-final bout with Callum Smith (23-0, 17KOs). Braehmer has been battling a bad illness for several days.