Who won Astrolabio vs Potapov?
Vincent Astrolabio beat Nikolay Potapov by knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, December 17th, 2022, at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).
This contest was an eliminator for the IBF bantamweight championship of the world.
This fight appeared on the undercard of Michel Rivera losing to Frank Martin. Also on the undercard Jose Uzcategui was overcome by Vladimir Shishkin for the IBF World Super Middleweight belt, Elijah Garcia was victorious over Cruse Stewart, and Kenneth Sims Jr beat Rock Dodler Myrthil.
Astrolabio vs Potapov stats
Back in December 2022, Vincent Astrolabio stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws.
Nikolay Potapov made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.
Vincent Astrolabio was the younger man by 6 years, at 26 years old.
Both Vincent Astrolabio and Nikolay Potapov fought out of an orthodox stance.
Astrolabio was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 years and 8 months later than Potapov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 26 fewer professional rounds, totaling 142 compared to Potapov's 168.
Vincent Astrolabio went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at bantamweight.
Nikolay Potapov was ranked number 3 by the IBF in the 118lb division.
Activity check
Astrolabio's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.3 rounds on average.
Potapov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.
What time did Astrolabio vs Potapov start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Astrolabio vs Potapov?
Astrolabio vs Potapov was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.
What were the odds on Astrolabio vs Potapov?
Vincent Astrolabio was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Nikolay Potapov made his way into the ring at 21/10 (+210) with oddsmakers.