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WORLD-RANKED BANTAMWEIGHT NIKOLAI POTAPOV ROLLS OVER OSCAR RICHARD, CONTINUES HUNT FOR THE MONSTER FROM JAPAN

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(Juni 28, 2021) WBO #3, IBF #7, WBC #14 bantamweight Nikolai Potapov continued his “Hunt for The Monster” on Sunday morning (Juni 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’ YOUTUBE CHANNEL, Potapov (23-2-1, 11 Kos) showed off his world-class skills by dominating the game Richard (7-4-1, 2 Kos) över hela.

Potapov, av Podolsk, Ryssland, 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,”Sa Potapov, post-kamp, “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.”

Potapov, som hade över 180 amatör slagsmål och vunnit ett flertal nationella och internationella turneringar, 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, Dmitriy 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,”Sa Word. “All his experience fighting around the world, he says he knows exactly how to nullify a fighter who relies on his power like that.”

Ord, who presented the event on his popular YOUTUBE CHANNEL 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,”Sa Word. “Thousands of fans tuned in, participated in a live chat and talked boxing. VårYOUTUBE CHANNEL 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!"

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About Salita Promotions
Salita Promotions grundades år 2010 av Dmitriy Salita, en professionell boxare och världsutmanare som såg behovet av en marknadsföringsenhet för att presentera boxningens bästa unga kunder och etablerade tävlande i Nordamerika och runt om i världen. Tittare som tittar på krigare på världsomspännande tv-nätverk inklusive Showtime, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN + och MSG har haft Salita Promotions kampåtgärder de senaste åren. Vi är stolta över att erbjuda våra krigare möjligheter inom och utanför ringen. Salita Promotions ser fram emot att fortsätta växa och tillgodose behoven hos kampfans över hela världen.

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SALITA PROMOTIONS TO LIVESTREAM FREE 14-FIGHT RUSSIAN BOXING EVENT ON SUNDAY, JUNI 27, VID 9:00 AM ET/6:00 AM PT, ON SALITA PROMOTIONS YOUTUBE CHANNEL

WBO #3 och 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 Söndag, Juni 27, vid 9:00 am ET (6:00 är PT), som Salita kampanjer proudly presents another marathon 14-fight matinee of Russian boxing on their popular YOUTUBE CHANNEL, free of charge from the Soviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow, Ryssland. Händelsen, entitled “Fight and Win” and presented by Shamo Boxing in association with Salita Promotions, will feature a rugged eight-round battle between WBO #3 och IBF #7 bantamvikt Nikolai Potapov (22-2-1, 11 Kos), av Podolsk, Ryssland, nu bosatt i Brooklyn, and Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania’s Oscar Richard (7-3-1, 2 Kos).


And in the 10-round co-main event, Beshariq, Uzbekistan’s Bakhromjon “B.F.” Fozilov(3-1-3, 3 Kos) will face 18-fight veteran Andrey Tomashchuk of 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 i Moskva. In his 11-year career, 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,”Sa Potapov, 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, Rysslands Zurab Kvitsiani (7-1, 2 Kos) taking on Khimki, Rysslands David Nikolaev (9-7-1, 5 Kos) in a middleweight eight-rounder; Grozny, Rysslands (via Almaty, Kazakstan) obesegrad superlätta Shamil Malsagov (3-0, 1 KO) up against Ufa, Rysslands Rustem Fatkhullin (8-8, 3 Kos) över åtta rundor; and once-beaten Tikhon Netesov of Irkutsk, Ryssland (5-1, 2 Kos) facing Khimki, Rysslands (via Vanadzor, Armenien) 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 ourYOUTUBE CHANNEL, sa Dmitriy 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, BoxNation, DAZN and SNY, as well as UFC Fight Passrecurring 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 YOUTUBE CHANNEL, that already offers thousands of hours of past fights from many of the biggest names in boxing, gratis, and attracts more than 5 million monthly views with 196,000 subscribers and hundreds of thousands of daily viewers. Kontrollera Salita-kampanjernaYOUTUBE CHANNEL for regular video updates of boxing’s greatest legends, its best fighters, toughest contenders and brightest prospects in action.


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About Salita Promotions
Salita Promotions grundades år 2010 av Dmitriy Salita, en professionell boxare och världsutmanare som såg behovet av en marknadsföringsenhet för att presentera boxningens bästa unga kunder och etablerade tävlande i Nordamerika och runt om i världen. Tittare som tittar på krigare på världsomspännande tv-nätverk inklusive Showtime, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN + och MSG har haft Salita Promotions kampåtgärder de senaste åren. Vi är stolta över att erbjuda våra krigare möjligheter inom och utanför ringen. Salita Promotions ser fram emot att fortsätta växa och tillgodose behoven hos kampfans över hela världen.

Kontrollera Salita-kampanjerna YOUTUBE CHANNEL för regelbundna uppdateringar av den moderna världens största krigare, utmanare och framtidsutsikter i aktion.

WBO #7 OCH IBF #8 BANTAMWEIGHT NIKOLAI POTAPOV TILLBAKA I ÅTGÄRD PÅ JULÅN MOT Ukrainans OLEKSANDR HRYSHCHUK

FÄRDIG RYSSKA SÖKER ATT STANNA I LINJEN FÖR EN ANNAN CHAMPIONSHIP-UTMANING MED IMPONERANDE VICTORY

WBO #7 och IBF #8 bantamvikt Nikolai Potapov återvänder till ringen på julafton, December 24, på Soviet Wings Sport Palace i Moskva, Ryssland, att ta emot den ukrainska utmanaren Oleksandr Hryshchuk.

Potapov (21-2-1, 11 Kos), av Podolsk, Ryssland, nu bosatt i Brooklyn, kommer att möta Hryshchuk (16-2-1, 6 Kos) av Bilytske, Ukraina, som en del av en mammut 19-stridshändelse presenterad av Shamo Boxing.

30-år gamla Potapov sågs senast vinna en DQ-seger över den illa plågade tanzaniska veteranen Nasibu Ramadhani i fem omgångar i november förra året. Innan det, han led en extremt kontroversiell beslutsförlust för kollegan med högt betyg Joshua Greer i juli. Hryshchuk är ingen walkover-motståndare, som den tuffa ukrainaren en gång höll och försvarade WBA Intercontinental Flyweight Championship.

”Jag är glad att vara tillbaka i ringen,”Sa Potapov. ”Jag känner att jag är den bästa bantamvikten i världen. I december 24, Jag kommer att visa upp mina färdigheter med mitt öga på mästarna 2021. ”

Potapovs initiativtagare, Dmitriy Salita, säger att han har höga förväntningar på den ryska bantamvikten.

”Det har varit en utmanande tid för boxningsgemenskapen, över hela världen,”Sa Word. ”Jag är glad att avsluta året med en kamp för Nikolai i hans hemstad. Jag letar efter en imponerande föreställning från Nikolai, som jag tror är en av de bästa i divisionen. ”

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Salita Promotions grundades år 2010 av Dmitriy Salita, en professionell boxare och världsutmanare som såg behovet av en marknadsföringsenhet för att presentera boxningens bästa unga kunder och etablerade tävlande i Nordamerika och runt om i världen. Tittare som tittar på krigare på världsomspännande tv-nätverk inklusive Showtime, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN + och MSG har haft Salita Promotions kampåtgärder de senaste åren. Vi är stolta över att erbjuda våra krigare möjligheter inom och utanför ringen. Salita Promotions ser fram emot att fortsätta växa och tillgodose behoven hos kampfans över hela världen.

Kontrollera Salita-kampanjerna Youtube-kanal för regelbundna uppdateringar av den moderna världens största krigare, utmanare och framtidsutsikter i aktion.

Nikolai Potapov Returns with Impressive TKO over Africa’s Nasibu Ramadhani

WBO #9 och IBF #11 Bantamweight Nikolai Potapov returned to action Thursday night in Moscow with an impressive fifth-round TKO over Tanzanian veteran Nasibu Ramadhani.


Fighting in the 10-round main event of a card presented by Shamo Boxing at the Korston Club Hotel, Potapov (21-2-1, 12 Kos), av Podolsk, Ryssland, worked past a head-butt induced cut left eye to put his world-class skills on full display. He wobbled the aggressive Ramadhani (29-14-2, 16 Kos) in the second round with a three-punch combination and continued to dominate until the stoppage.


“I am glad to get the work and the win,” said the victorious Potapov. “I would like to come back to the US and get another opportunity to fight for the world title.”


The fight was Potapov’s first since his highly controversial decision loss to fellow contender Joshua Greer last July. Potapovs initiativtagare, Dmitriy Salita, says the capable Russian is gearing up for another assault on the division’s best.


“I am glad Nikolai got some work in and was able to score an impressive TKO victory. The bantamweight division is heating up and he is up there with the best in the weight class. I look forward to a great 2020 for Nikolai!"

Russian Bantamweight Contender Nikolai Potapov Returns with TKO over Saltykov

Former NABO Champion and #2-rated WBO bantamweight contender Nikolai Potapov returned to action last Saturday night with a TKO 3 over his Russian countryman, Alexander Saltykov.

Fighting at the Floyd Mayweather Boxing Academy in Zhukovka, Ryssland, Potapov looked sharp while forcing Saltykov to stay on his stool after two rounds of pounding.
The 28-year-old Potapov holds a victory over former world title challenger Antonio Nieves and fought to a draw with Stephen Young, who is fighting for WBA Interim title this weekend.
I am excited to get the win and look forward to challenging the best bantamweights in the world,” said Potapov, post-kamp. “Every experience is a lesson and I keep improving with each fight and training camp. Training in Detroit at the Kronk Boxing Gym with Javan Sugar Hill Steward has taken my game to the next level. I am grateful to my promoters Salita Promotions and PBL. I know this is going to be a big year for me.
Potapov’s co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita, says his Russian bantamweight is a force at 118 Ibs. “Nikolai is one of the best bantamweights in the world. His dedication, discipline in training and constant improvement make him a real threat in his exciting division.

Potapov Ready for Battle Against Narvaez This Saturday in Argentina

WBO #2-ranked Russian bantamweight Nikolai Potapov is in Detroit, finalizing preparations for his long-awaited showdown with WBO #1-ranked Omar Narvaez of Argentina.
The pair will meet for a 12-round showdown this Lördag, Oktober 14, at Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires and live on Argentina TyC Sports.
27-year-old Potapov (17-0, 8 Kos) hails from Podolsk, Ryssland, but travels to Detroit before fights, to work with well-respected trainer and nephew of Emanuel Steward, Javan SugarHill.
I had an intense training camp in Detroit with Sugar Hill Stewart,” said Potapov. “This is our second camp together and I feel like I am getting better everyday.
Defeating the former WBO World Flyweight and Super Flyweight Champion Narvaez (46-2-2, 24 Kos) will not be easy for Potapov. The tough southpaw won his first world championship 15 years ago and remains one of the world’s best. “I look forward to making a statement in the Narvaez fight and taking a step closer to a world title,” continued Potapov.

Nikolai is one of the best bantamweights in the world,” said his promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “A win over a top fighter a former world champion like Narvaez will put the division on notice. Nikolai is coming to make a name for himself on Oktober 14.”