ДЕТРОЙТ, MY (Март 6) – With a potential world title shot on the near horizon for the winner, undefeated bantamweight contenders Antonio Ниевес и Николай Потапов both agree their NABO Bantamweight Championship конфронтация този петък is the most important of both their careers.
Defending champion Nieves (17-0-2, 9 Нокаута) of Cleveland and Russia’s Potapov (16-0-1, 8 Нокаута) will meet in the co-main event this Friday, Март 10, Дума на промоции’ history-making quadrupleheader of fights entitled “Detroit City Gold” при MGM Grand Detroit на ShoBox: Новото поколение живеят на SHOWTIME (10 p.m. И/PT).
В основното събитие в нощта на, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Шийлдс (1-0) of Flint, Mich., will face Hungary’s Szilvia “Sunset” Szabados (15-8, 6 Нокаута) in a six-round battle for the Women’s NABF Middleweight Championship. Their fight will be the first women’s boxing main event to be featured on premium television in history.
In the eight-round televised bantamweight opener, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect Джеймс Смит (11-0, 6 Нокаута) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, Jr. (11-1-1, 4 Нокаута). In the other eight-round televised bout of the exciting quadrupleheader, борец от полусредна категория Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 Нокаута) Toledo, Ohio, faces Detroit’s Ед Уилямс (12-1-1, 4 Нокаута).
Билети за “Detroit City Gold” са с цени $250, $150, $100 и $50, и са на разположение на Ticketmaster.com, всички Ticketmaster места или на телефон 800.745.3000.
Here’s what they both had to say:
Antonio Ниевес
“Everything went well in training. Potapov is a solid fighter but I believe giving him some movement and coming in from the side is really going to help me get the victory in this fight. Аз съм 100 процента готов. I’ve been focused on one guy the entire camp and I’m ready to get in there and get the win.
“We tried to get sparring partners that imitate him as much as possible, so when I get in there with him, there’s no surprises, but basically, I’m just going to stick to what I know.
“A victory means a lot. We’re two undefeated fighters on the verge of a world title shot. A victory over this guy would put me to the stage of being in line to fight for a world title, so this win means a lot.”
Николай Потапов
“I had a great training camp in Detroit at Kronk gym with Javan SugarHill Steward. It’s been a great learning experience for me. Обучението, intensity, спаринг, living conditions have been superb.
“This is the most important fight of my career. Antonio Nieves is a very skilled, high-level fighter. I am focused on making a statement on Март 10, and showing that I am one of the best bantamweights in the world.”
