Nielsen wins IBF Youth Middleweight Title, Markussen stops Bendall:
Patrick Nielsen (12-0, 6 KOs) won the first title of his promising career in Herning in Saturday night when he cruised to a clear points victory over Michael Schubov (13-7, 6 K0s). The 20-year-old Dane was in control throughout, doing damage with his right jab.
He cleverly kept his opponent at bay and fired in southpaw lefts to body and head. In the ninth, a right sent Schubov down, but he scrambled back to his feet and lasted until the end. The scores were 100-89, 100-89 and 99-90 in favour of Nielsen. “I think Patrick did really well tonight,” promoter Nisse Sauerland said. “He was in full control and pleased his fans. He has a great future ahead and he proved it again tonight.”
In the co-featured main event, Rudy Markussen (37-2, 24 KOs) added another impressive TKO to his resume, stopping Steven Bendall in the fourth round. The Hardhitter landed his power punches early, knocking the Englishman down with a flurry of rights in the third. When he had him in the ropes again following a series of power punches in the fourth, the referee waved the bout off. “I am ready for a title fight,” Markussen said. “Let’s get it on.”
On the undercard, Reda Zam Zam (24-1, 11 KOs) celebrated a spectacular comeback with a first-round KO of Aliaksei Volchan (18-13-2, 11 KOs), while Micki Nielsen clinched the second KO in as many fights (first-round KO versus Romans Mironovs).
Torben Keller got his professional career off to a winning start with a clear points victory over Aleksei Tsaiasvili. Kasper Bruun and Ryan Barrett settled for a draw.
