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Bantamweight Nikolai Potapov Takes On
Sabelo Ngebinyana Dec. 19 In Moscow
On Sunday, December 19, WBO #4-, IBF #6-, and WBC #14-ranked
bantamweight contender Nikolai Potapov of Russia will
continue his hunt for a monstrous challenge by facing rugged
South African Sabelo Ngebinyana in a 10-round showdown at
USC Soviet Wings Stadium in Moscow, Russia.
Fighting in the co-main event of another card presented by
promoter Shamir Petrossian of Shamo Boxing, Potapov (23-2-1,
11 KOs) from Podolsk, Russia will be looking to make
Ngebinyana (13-5, 10 KOs) from Cape Town one of the final
steps up the ladder before his dream match-up: undefeated
IBF and WBA World Champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue.
“I look forward to putting on another great performance,”
said Potapov of the upcoming battle. “I am staying busy in
the ring and active in the gym. The man I want most is known
as the ‘Monster,’ Inoue from Japan.”
30-year-old Potapov’s only legitimate loss was to then
champion Omar Andres Narvaez in 2017. He was the victim of a
highly dubious majority decision “loss” to a then streaking
Joshua Greer Jr in 2019 for the NABO Championship… a
decision widely panned by global boxing fans. Potapov has
gone on to win four consecutive fights.
“Nikolai is one of the best bantamweights in the world,”
said his promoter, Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions. “He
is world rated in all of the organizations and is on a cusp
of a big world title fight. Another win will get Nikolai one
step closer.”
In the night’s main event, undefeated Russian welterweight
Vitaly Petryakov (11-0, 8 KOs) from Zainsk, Russia, will
look to continue his rise against once-beaten South African
Jabulani Makhense (11-1, 5 KOs).
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