Nikolai Potapov
Nikolai Potapov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Николай Сергеевич Потапов 12 January 1990 Podolsk, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Nikolai Potapov is a Russian boxer from Podolsk, Russia.[1]
Regional title fights
In 2016, Potapov fought to a draw against Stephon Young for the vacant North American Boxing Association bantamweight title.[2]
On March 10, 2017 Potapov challenged for the North American Boxing Organization bantamweight title against Antonio Nieves on ShoBox.[3] This was his second appearance on the series.[4] He won the fight by split decision.[5]
He later vacated the NABO title, but fought for the vacant title in a loss to Joshua Greer Jr..[6]
Ranking
Potapov has been ranked as a top-10 bantamweight by the International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Nikolay Potapov-Stephon Young headline ShoBox on Friday in NY". 13 April 2016.
- ^ "STEPHON YOUNG AND NIKOLAY POTAPOV FIGHT TO MAJORITY DRAW". Ring TV. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ Baca, Michael (2014-06-20). "Antonio Nieves and Nikolai Potapov to clash March 10, on 'ShoBox' - The Ring". Ringtv.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Potapov, Young Box To A Draw; Menard Knocks Out Bernardo - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Claressa Shields Dominates, Stops Szabados in SHO Headliner - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "No pillow, but Joshua Greer wins majority decision over Nikolai Potapov". July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Nikolay Potapov faces Stephon Young on April 15 » Boxing News". Boxingnews24.com. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Olympian Charles Conwell sets pro debut; Antonio Nieves fights on SHOWTIME: Boxing Report 2017 (photos)". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
External links
- Boxing record for Nikolai Potapov from BoxRec (registration required)
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