DETROIT Iš, MANO (Kovas 6) – With a potential world title shot on the near horizon for the winner, undefeated bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves ir Nikolajus Potapov both agree their NABO Bantamweight Championship užbaigimas šį penktadienį is the most important of both their careers.
Defending champion Nieves (17-0-2, 9 Kos) of Cleveland and Russia’s Potapov (16-0-1, 8 Kos) will meet in the co-main event this Friday, Kovas 10, of Salita Promotions’ history-making quadrupleheader of fights entitled “Detroito Miestas Auksinis” į "MGM Grand Detroit apie ShoBox: Naujos kartos gyvena Showtime (10 p.m. IR/PT).
In the night’s main event, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Skydai (1-0) titnago, Mich., will face Hungary’s Szilvia “saulėlydis” laisvamanis (15-8, 6 Kos) 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 Jamesas Smithas (11-0, 6 Kos) will take on Chicago’s Jozuė Greer, Jaunesnysis. (11-1-1, 4 Kos). In the other eight-round televised bout of the exciting quadrupleheader, Papildsvars Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 Kos) Toledas, Ohajas, faces Detroit’s Edas Williamsas (12-1-1, 4 Kos).
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Here’s what they both had to say:
Antonio Nieves
“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. Aš 100 procentų pasiruošę. 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.”
Nikolajus Potapov
“I had a great training camp in Detroit at Kronk gym with Javan SugarHill Steward. It’s been a great learning experience for me. Mokymo, intensity, treniruotės, 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 Kovas 10, and showing that I am one of the best bantamweights in the world.”
