June 24, 2023, both Raekwon Baas and Zion Martina became North Netherlands champions.
May 20, 2023, Raekwon Baas (NSC), who left Curacao to study in the Netherlands, made a victorious Dutch debut and June 17 he won the semi-final of the NNK (Noord Nederlandse Kampioenschappen) and qualified for the final.
In a higher class another YdK, Zion Martina (Frisia), also had victories on May 20, June 17 (he knocked out his opponent in 10 seconds of the first round) and June 24.
This is not the first title for Zion, because in 2022 he also won this championship.
The NKK is intended for the Northern Netherlands provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Gelderland, Flevoland, Utrecht and Noord Holland.
