Nikolai Potapov has three losses against three opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Potapov's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Nikolai Potapov".
On December 17, 2022 Nikolai Potapov faced off against Vincent Astrolabio in a bantamweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 23-3-1 (11), and Astrolabio was 25 years old and with a record of 17-3 (12). Potapov lost the fight via 6th-round KO.
On July 13, 2019 Nikolai Potapov faced off against Joshua Greer Jr. in a bantamweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 20-2-1 (11), and Greer Jr. was 25 years old and with a record of 20-1-1 (12). Potapov lost the fight via 12-round majority decision.
On October 14, 2017 Nikolai Potapov faced off against Omar Narváez in a bantamweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 17-1-1 (8), and Narváez was 42 years old and with a record of 46-2-2 (24). Potapov lost the fight via 7th-round retirement.