Heintje van der Zee vs. Jake Tuli (2nd meeting)
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Heintje van der Zee 113 lbs lost to Jake Tuli 114 lbs by TKO in round 6 of 10
- Date: 1954-11-29
- Location: Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
It was second time around when the Zulu- South African Jake Tuli stopped the Dutch bantam ace Heintje ( Henk ) van der Zee in the 6th round. It was a rematch 9 months after Tuli had stopped van der Zee, also in the 6th, giving the Dutchman his first loss in a promising 13 fight- career.
After the 6th round, the referee examined van der Zee's swollen eye as well as a reopened cut on the eyebrow from the first round. The fight was stopped. Van der Zee started superbly. His long arms kept Tuli away, made the African miss like a novice. But soon Tuli began to bob and weave under van der Zee's arms and the outclassing began. The 4th and 5th round was a rough time for the Dutchman, Tuli's hooks, swings and jabs made a mess of his face.