2<\/p>\n Nistor was beaten by Davis, who controlled vast portions of the fightCredit: Ed Mulholland \/ Zuffa Boxing<\/p>\n Despite having vast experience in the unpaid segment of his career, the Romanian has failed to keep as active as a pro.<\/p>\n But after seven perfect wins, he ended a two-year hiatus from the ring to sign for Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing<\/a>.<\/p>\n He would take on 306lbs giant unbeaten American Davis, who was looking to push on his own career on his biggest platform yet.<\/p>\n For Nistor, he had big plans of his own, and has even spoken about chasing a rematch with Joshua.<\/p>\n Most read in Boxing<\/p>\n But he suffered a big blow in his comeback outing.<\/p>\n Davis beats Nistor in comfortable win<\/p>\n It was a scrappy fight with Nistor struggling to match Davis’ aggression from the opening bell.<\/p>\n The American, despite his large frame, was able to dictate the tempo, using his sharp hands to land the scoring shots throughout the fight.<\/p>\n Nistor was struggling to replicate the success of his amateur days, and his negative approach with repetitive clinching came to no avail.<\/p>\n A head clash was the turning point as he had a cut open above his eye, sending blood trickling down his face.<\/p>\n And in another determining factor, Nistor was deducted a point for repetitive holding in the fifth round.<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n Nistor used a scrappy approach and it backfired, as he was deducted a point and was cutCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Davis remained composed and scored an eight-round shut-out on the scorecard.<\/p>\n The judges ruled the contest at 80-71, 80-71, and 79-72, and Nistor was beaten for the first time.<\/p>\n It promises to be a long way back now for the former rival of Joshua, who did little to impress the Zuffa Boxing top brass.<\/p>\n As for Davis, he will hope to keep moving in the right direction, after picking up his 12th win in the paid ranks.<\/p>\n It was a busy night of heavyweight action on the Zuffa Boxing bill, with Otto Wallin also in action.<\/p>\n Another rival of AJ in 2023, Wallin was brutally knocked out by Vyacheslav Sirenko in the final round of their clash.<\/p>\n Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n Sign up to DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n Alternatively, DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n![\"Mihai](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EM2_9398.jpg\")
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