דעטראָיט, מיין (מאַרץ 6) – With a potential world title shot on the near horizon for the winner, undefeated bantamweight contenders אַנטאָניאָ ניעוועס און Nikolay פּאָטאַפּאָוו both agree their NABO Bantamweight Championship שאָודאַון דעם פרייטיק is the most important of both their careers.
Defending champion Nieves (17-0-2, 9 קאָס) of Cleveland and Russia’s Potapov (16-0-1, 8 קאָס) will meet in the co-main event this Friday, מאַרץ 10, of Salita Promotions’ history-making quadrupleheader of fights entitled “Detroit City Gold” בייַ MGM Grand Detroit אויף שאָבאָקס: די ניו גענעראַטיאָן לעבן אויף שאָוטיים (10 פּ.ם. און/פּט).
In the night’s main event, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (1-0) of Flint, מיטש., will face Hungary’s Szilvia “Sunset” Szabados (15-8, 6 קאָס) 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 James Smith (11-0, 6 קאָס) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, דזשוניער. (11-1-1, 4 קאָס). In the other eight-round televised bout of the exciting quadrupleheader, וועלטערוועיגהט Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 קאָס) Toledo, אָהיאָ, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 קאָס).
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Here’s what they both had to say:
אַנטאָניאָ ניעוועס
“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. איך בין 100 פּראָצענט גרייט. 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.”
Nikolay פּאָטאַפּאָוו
“I had a great training camp in Detroit at Kronk gym with Javan SugarHill Steward. It’s been a great learning experience for me. די טריינינג, intensity, ספּאַרינג, 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 מאַרץ 10, and showing that I am one of the best bantamweights in the world.”
