On the 25th of September, 2011, Van Roosmalen won the It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" title in Brussels. He beat [[Chahid Oulad El Hadj]] for the 2nd time by TKO in the second round, Chris Ngimbi by decision and Artur Kyshenko by KO in the first round. Van Roosmalen had entered the tournament as a replacement for 70MAX giant Giorgio Petrosyan, who had injured himself in his fight against Hinata, and was seen as an underdog to win the tournament over the more highly ranked and experienced Artur Kyshenko.
On the 25th of September, 2011, Van Roosmalen won the It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" title in Brussels. He beat [[Chahid Oulad El Hadj]] for the 2nd time by TKO in the second round, Chris Ngimbi by decision and Artur Kyshenko by KO in the first round. Van Roosmalen had entered the tournament as a replacement for 70MAX giant Giorgio Petrosyan, who had injured himself in his fight against Hinata, and was seen as an underdog to win the tournament over the more highly ranked and experienced Artur Kyshenko.
In addition to his kickboxing training, van Roosmalen also holds a [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in [[judo]].<ref>[http://prommanow.com/index.php/2011/11/30/golden-glory-sets-its-sights-on-closing-out-2011-on-a-high-note-and-leading-into-a-dominant-2012/ Golden Glory sets its sights on closing out 2011 on a high note and leading into a dominant 2012.]</ref>
Robin "Pokerface" van Roosmalen is a Dutchwelterweightkickboxer, fighting out of Den Bosch, Netherlands. Van Roosmalen trains at Fight Club Den Bosch under his father William van Roosmalen,[1] the only man to knock Vitali Klitschko out, and William Beekwilder. Van Roosmalen is currently under contract with It's Showtime.
Biography and career
Van Roosmalen made it to the Semi-Finals of the K-1 World MAX West Europe Tournament by beating Henri van Opstal in the Quarter-Final. He lost his Semi-Final bout against the eventual winner Mohammed Khamal by KO.[2]
After losing another fight against Ajay Balgobind, Van Roosmalen rebounded by knocking out Dutch slugger William Diender with a liver punch and beating the highly regarded Dutch-Moroccan Chahid Oulad El Hadj by decision. On the 21st of May, 2011, Van Roosmalen met Mohammed Khamal in a rematch in Amsterdam. He lost the match by judges' decision.
On the 25th of September, 2011, Van Roosmalen won the It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" title in Brussels. He beat Chahid Oulad El Hadj for the 2nd time by TKO in the second round, Chris Ngimbi by decision and Artur Kyshenko by KO in the first round. Van Roosmalen had entered the tournament as a replacement for 70MAX giant Giorgio Petrosyan, who had injured himself in his fight against Hinata, and was seen as an underdog to win the tournament over the more highly ranked and experienced Artur Kyshenko.
In addition to his kickboxing training, van Roosmalen also holds a black belt in judo.[3]
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