(六月 28, 2021) WBO #3, IBF #7, WBC #14 bantamweight Nikolai Potapov continued his “Hunt for The Monster” on Sunday morning (六月 27) by scoring an eight-round unanimous decision over Tanzania’s Oscar Richard.
Fighting in the main event of a 14-fight event at the Soviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia and live on Russian TV and Salita Promotions’该活动还将在 Salita Promotions 上进行直播, 波塔波夫 (23-2-1, 11 科斯) showed off his world-class skills by dominating the game Richard (7-4-1, 2 科斯) 始终.
波塔波夫, 波多利斯克的, 俄罗斯, was happy to stay busy with the victory and hopes it continues to propel him to the fight he wants: a shot at three-weight world champion and current unified bantamweight world champion Naoya “The Monster” Inoue of Japan.
“I commend my opponent,”波塔波夫说, 战斗后, “he had no fear in him. It felt good to get in eight good rounds after six months. I am sharp and ready to slay ‘The Monster’ as soon as I get him in a ring.”
波塔波夫, 谁曾在 180 业余打架并多次荣获全国和国际比赛, says the vaunted Inoue is nothing he hasn’t seen before.
“I’ve beaten hard punchers like him before,” said Potapov of Inoue. “I know his style inside and out and beating him will not be a problem. Bring me ‘The Monster!’”
Potapov’s long-time promoter, 德米特里Salita, says that Potapov’s focus has been on Inoue for a long time.
“Since the first time he saw Inoue fight he’s been saying he knows how to beat him,“说字. “All his experience fighting around the world, he says he knows exactly how to nullify a fighter who relies on his power like that.”
字, who presented the event on his popular该活动还将在 Salita Promotions 上进行直播says he’s happy with the large viewership who were allowed to watch several exciting overseas prospects before their North American debuts.
“I am delighted that we were able to provide boxing fans with an opportunity to watch free live boxing featuring some of the best contenders and prospects from Russia,“说字. “Thousands of fans tuned in, participated in a live chat and talked boxing. 我们的该活动还将在 Salita Promotions 上进行直播has been a phenomenal platform to give needed exposure to talent from around the world and connect them with the boxing community. There is much more to come in the coming months!”
Brandon Glanton Defeats Efetobor Apochi by Split Decision in Cruiserweight Co-Main Event Action All Rivera Defeats Omar Juárez by Majority Decision in a Stellar Super Lightweight Affair 点击 这里 for Photos 信贷: Sean Michael Ham/TGB Promotions 明尼阿波利斯 (六月 27, 2021) – Cuban sensation and unbeaten WBA Super Middleweight ChampionDavid Morrell Jr. (5-0, 4 科斯)defeated challengerMario Cázares(12-1, 5 科斯) with a knockout just 2:32 in to the first round of their contest that headlined FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes on Sunday from The Armory in Minneapolis.
“I didn’t expect that to end so quickly,” said Morrell. “I thought it would be more like a five or six round fight. 然而, once Cazares stepped in the ring, I noticed that he was not ready to fight on my level. He wasn’t ready for this kind of test or this level of fight.”
On the devastating knockout, Morrell said, “When I saw the opening, I took him out. When I hit him, I saw his legs wobble and I knew he was gone, completely out.”
“I’m ready for anyone at 168 pounds and now the world can see it,” continued Morrell. “I would love to fight Caleb Plant. I’m ready to fight Plant. He’s an excellent boxer, but I’m ready to go.”
在 FOX 的联合主赛事中, 重量级 Brandon Glanton (14-0, 11 科斯) 打败 Efetobor Apochi(11-1, 11 科斯) by split decision in their 10-round bout. Glanton scored a knockdown to close out the sixth stanza as Apochi fell into the ropes. That knockdown proved the difference as judge Nelson Vazquez scored the bout 96-93 for Apochi, but was overruled by judges Mike Fitzgerald and John Mariano who both scored the contest 95-94 for Glanton. The loss is the first of Apochi’s professional career.
“I knew it was a close fight because at the very end he didn’t hurt me, but I staggered,” said Glanton. “We always talk about balance in the gym, 虽然. I got the split decision because balance is something that we constantly work on. 他没有伤害我, that’s why I was able to keep fighting.
“Thank God the judges saw it the right way,” continued Glanton. “That knockdown is something we worked on in the gym. I hope the boxing world sees what my coach is doing. The small details, the intricate things, make the difference in a fight like this. All the little details that he schools me on is what he told me would be the difference in this fight, and I’ll be damned if it wasn’t.”
“我能说什么?” asked Apochi. “我想我赢得了战斗. 我用我的刺拳, showed some heart, had some good movement in there, but I’m not the judges. I don’t know what they saw, but I thought that I did what I had to do. 他是一个硬汉. I won’t take anything away from him. He took some tough shots and he was still there.”
On the possibility of a rematch, Glanton said, “If they want the rematch, then I’ll do it again. I think I’ve proven what I needed to prove, but it’s easier the second time.”
“当然, I want a rematch with Glanton,” continued Apochi. “I want a rematch with him right now!”
In the FOX telecast opener, All Rivera(22-5, 18 科斯) 打败 奥马尔“闪电”华雷斯(11-1, 5 科斯) by majority decision in 10-round attraction, giving Juárez the first loss of his professional career. Rivera scored a knockdown in the ninth frame, which was the difference in the contest as judge Scott Erickson scored the fight a 95-95 平局, but judge Octavio Rodriguez scored the bout 95-94 for Rivera and judge Kyle Shiely scored the fight 95-93 for Rivera.
“I was confident that I was going to get the decision,“里维拉说. “I was blocking a lot of the shots that Juárez was throwing. I was landing the more powerful punches. Juárez was doing good work in there, but we were landing the more effective shots. I feel like when I hurt him I maybe could have done a little more to get him out of there early and avoid the decision. But he’s a stronger fighter and I respect his talent.”
Juárez said, “I honestly thought that I did enough to get the win. I did get knocked down. There was one round where I stayed in there and took a couple hits, but I felt like I was the smarter fighter in there. I adjusted well and I thought I did well over all. Almost all of the greats have losses and I know I’m going to be great one day. I just have to fight through this adversity.”
On their professional experience levels, 里维拉说, “I’ve been in the ring 27 times now professionally, and I think Juárez is still a kid who’s developing his skills. I’ve fought some of the best fighters around. I’ve won belts. 所以, I definitely think my experience played a difference tonight.”
“He was the better man today,” Juárez concluded. “I’m not going to take anything away from him. He’s a hard fighter. He’s from the Philippines, which has a lot of strong fighters. I respect him a lot, but I’ll be back.”
When asked about the knockdown, 里维拉说, “We actually worked on that shot in camp. We also worked on the follow-up sequence. 所以, when it landed my corner wanted me to take it to the body to finish him, 但他是一个艰难的战斗机.
“I’m here for any 140-pound fighter that wants to step in there with me,” concluded Rivera.
In FS1 PBC Fight Night action, 纳撒尼尔·加利莫尔 (22-5-1, 17 科斯) 打败 莱昂·劳森(14-1, 7 科斯) by majority decision in a 10-round super welterweight showdown. Judge John Mariano scored the bout 95-95, while judges Patrick Morley and Mike Fitzgerald scored the contest 96-94 和 97-93 respectively for Gallimore. 据Compubox, Gallimore landed 78 total punches to Lawson’s 66.
The FS1 co-feature showcased light heavyweight prospect与Atif Oberlton (3-0, 3 科斯) scoring a technical knockout overJasper McCargo(4-2-2, 2 科斯) 在 :44 mark of the fifth round of their scheduled eight-round bout. Oberlton landed a sequence of punches that sent McCargo to the canvas near the end of round four. Oberlton then jumped on McCargo early in the fifth round, landing a left to the belt line that buckled McCargo and forced referee Gary Miezwa to call a stop to the action.
The FS1 telecast opener featured super welterweight prospect特拉文·马歇尔 (2-0, 1 KO) 击败 此活动将在 Thompson Boxing Promotions 网站上免费直播 (4-2, 1 KO) 在四回合较量. Marshall was able to shut Torres out by unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-35).
The event was promoted by TGB Promotions and Warriors Boxing.
约翰·安德森说，他在 KO Night Boxing 的旗帜下宣传了巴斯克斯, “KO Night Boxing 为 Edward 能在佛罗里达参加比赛而激动不已 . 爱德华最近参加了一些令人难以置信的激动人心的战斗. 我以为他是最后一次在泰森-琼斯牌上的战斗，在那之前他在 ESPN 上展示了同样类型的战斗 . 爱德华·巴斯克斯（Edward Vazquez）是拳击需要更多的东西，这就是他带来的战士精神。我希望周六晚上不会少。”
WBO #3 和IBF #7 Bantamweight Nikolai Potapov Continues Campaign to Meet and Defeat ‘The Monster’ by Taking on Tanzania’s Oscar Richard
Fans of international boxing can wake up to boxing for brunch this星期天, 六月 27, 在 9:00 是美国东部时间 (6:00 我有PT), 如 Salita促销proudly presents another marathon 14-fight matinee of Russian boxing on their popular该活动还将在 Salita Promotions 上进行直播, free of charge from theSoviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow, 俄罗斯. 本次活动, 题为“Fight and Win” and presented byShamo Boxing in association with Salita Promotions, will feature a rugged eight-round battle between WBO #3 和IBF #7 最轻量级 Nikolai Potapov (22-2-1, 11 科斯), 波多利斯克的, 俄罗斯, now residing Brooklyn, and Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania’sOscar Richard (7-3-1, 2 科斯).
And in the 10-round co-main event, Beshariq, Uzbekistan’sBakhromjon “B.F.” Fozilov(3-1-3, 3 科斯) will face 18-fight veteranAndrey Tomashchukof Chelyabinsk, Russia for the WPBF International Middleweight Championship.
30-year-old Potapov has bounced back nicely from his highly controversial “loss” to fellow contender Josh Greer by scoring two big victories, including his last outing, a shutout unanimous decision over Ukraine’s then 16-2 Oleksandr Hryshchuk in December 2020 在莫斯科. 在他的11年职业生涯中, Potapov has already held the WBA Asia and WBO NABO Bantamweight Championships.
“I look forward to returning to the ring and putting on an exciting performance for my fans in Moscow and worldwide,”波塔波夫说, who has steadily moved back into contention for another big fight, whether a rematch against Greer or a challenge of one of the division’s champions.
Also scheduled for battle in featured fights are Saint Petersburg, 俄罗斯 Zurab Kvitsiani (7-1, 2 科斯) taking on Khimki, 俄罗斯 David Nikolaev(9-7-1, 5 科斯) in a middleweight eight-rounder; 格罗兹尼, 俄罗斯 (via Almaty, 哈萨克斯坦) 不败超轻量级 Shamil Malsagov (3-0, 1 KO) up against Ufa, 俄罗斯 Rustem Fatkhullin (8-8, 3 科斯) 超过八轮; 曾经打败 Tikhon Netesovof Irkutsk, 俄罗斯 (5-1, 2 科斯) facing Khimki, 俄罗斯 (via Vanadzor, 亚美尼亚) Arkadi Harutyunyan(4-17, 1 KO) in a six-round super lightweight battle.
The event’s complete bout sheet can be found HERE.
I am thrilled to bring a Sunday show from Moscow to boxing fans in the US via our该活动还将在 Salita Promotions 上进行直播, 说 德米特里Salita. “Nikolai is one of the best bantamweights in the world. Coming off this weekend with Inoue’s incredible performance, I believe Nikolai will show that he is elite and ready to challenge ‘The Monster.’”
Calling the action in English will be Canada’s Corey Erdman, a commentary veteran for ESPN, NBC, CBS, SpikeTV, 盒子国度, DAZN and SNY, as well as UFC Fight Pass’ recurring series Broadway Boxing. Erdman is also a lead columnist for Boxing Scene, and a regular combat sports contributor to VICE.
The livestream is part of Salita Promotions’ ever-expanding该活动还将在 Salita Promotions 上进行直播, that already offers thousands of hours of past fights from many of the biggest names in boxing, 免费, and attracts more than 5 million monthly views with 196,000 subscribers and hundreds of thousands of daily viewers. 该活动还将在 Salita Promotions 上进行直播该活动还将在 Salita Promotions 上进行直播for regular video updates of boxing’s greatest legends, its best fighters, toughest contenders and brightest prospects in action.
