底特律, MY (三月 6) – With a potential world title shot on the near horizon for the winner, undefeated bantamweight contenders 安东尼奥·涅韦斯 和 尼古拉·波塔波夫 both agree their NABO Bantamweight Championship 摊牌 这个星期五 is the most important of both their careers.
Defending champion Nieves (17-0-2, 9 科斯) of Cleveland and Russia’s Potapov (16-0-1, 8 科斯) will meet in the co-main event this Friday, 三月 10, 促销的字’ history-making quadrupleheader of fights entitled “Detroit City Gold” 在 底特律米高梅大酒店 上 的ShoBox: 新一代 住在Showtime (10 P.M. AND/PT).
在晚上的重头戏, 两届奥运会金牌得主 Claressa盾 (1-0) 弗林特, 密歇根州。, will face Hungary’s Szilvia “Sunset” Szabados (15-8, 6 科斯) 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 詹姆斯·史密斯 (11-0, 6 科斯) will take on Chicago’s 约书亚·格里尔, JR. (11-1-1, 4 科斯). In the other eight-round televised bout of the exciting quadrupleheader, 次中量级 Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 科斯) 托莱多, 俄亥俄, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 科斯).
Here’s what they both had to say:
安东尼奥·涅韦斯
“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. 我 100 ％的准备. 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.”
尼古拉·波塔波夫
“I had a great training camp in Detroit at Kronk gym with Javan SugarHill Steward. It’s been a great learning experience for me. 培训, intensity, 陪练, 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 三月 10, and showing that I am one of the best bantamweights in the world.”
