לעוויסטאָן, מיין (ויגוסט 26, 2016) – He has one of the largest and most passionate fanbases of any New England fighter, און איצט John Ortolani (0-0 באָקסינג, 8-10 ממאַ) will return to New England Fights (נעף) after a two-and-a-half year absence at “נעף 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” אויף סעפּטעמבער 10 אין לעוויסטאָן. Ortolani, אָבער, will not be competing in the NEF MMA cage. He will make his professional boxing debut that evening, stepping in to replace Connor Barry (0-1) קעגן Casey “Buzzsaw” Kramlich (4-0-1, 2 קאָס) in a four-round middleweight contest.

 

John Ortolani has been a fixture of the New England MMA scene since 2009. It is well-documented that Ortolani is a two-sport athlete. In addition to fighting MMA, he is a midfielder in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) where he has played for the Boston Cannons, Rochester Rattlers and Florida Launch. Recent years have seen Ortolani take up residence in Tampa, Florida where he has continued competing in MMA out of South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & ממאַ. A native of Billerica, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ, he looks forward to making the trip north to New England where he will have the opportunity to once again fight closer to home in front of his friends and family.

 

“I am excited to be fighting back in Maine again,” said Ortolani. “I’d like to thank (NEF owners) מאַט (פּעטערסאָן) and Nick (DiSalvo) for having me back. This will be my first time stepping in the ring and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve wanted to test myself in a boxing match for years and now is my chance. Casey is a great opponent and I’m happy I could fill in and give him a good fight. I am a true martial artist and can’t wait to test my hands. It’s been almost three years since fighting for NEF. Get ready for an exciting fight.”

 

At the other end of the spectrum, Casey Kramlich has made a second home of the boxing ring. Training out of the Portland Boxing Club in Portland, מיין, Kramlich had an extensive amateur boxing career prior to turning professional in 2014. This past spring he gave Jason Kelly (5-1, 3 קאָס) his first taste of defeat in the ring. Kramlich followed up that win with a dominant technical knockout victory over Zenon Herrera (0-2) in the third round of Kramlich’s NEF debut at “NEF 24.”

 

“I’m looking forward to fighting on an NEF card again,” said Kramlich. “I’ve been training hard and ready to put my talent on display. My opponent has a little weight advantage on me, but I plan on using my speed and angles to pick him apart.”

 

ניו ענגלאַנד פיגהץ 'ווייַטער געשעעניש, "נעף 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on שבת, סעפּטעמבער 10, 2016 בייַ די אַנדראָסקאָגגין באַנק קאָליסéע אין לעוויסטאָן, מיין. Tickets start at just $25 און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַ www.TheColisee.com אָדער דורך פאַך די קאָליסéע קעסטל אָפיס בייַ 207.783.2009 רענטגענ 525.

 

For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. דערצו, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, נאָכפאָלגן זיי אויף טוויטטערנעפיגהץ און פאַרבינדן די באַאַמטער פאַסעבאָאָק גרופּע "ניו ענגלאַנד פייץ."