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За незабавно освобождаване: Lewiston, Maine (Май 19, 2017) – It was once rare for two athletes from different combat sports disciplines to compete against one another. В 1963, legendary catch wrestler and judo practitioner Gene Lebell took on journeyman boxer Milo Savage in a match credited as the grandfather of modern mixed-martial-arts (MMA). По-късно, в 1976, boxing world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali faced Japanese wrestler and martial artist Antonio Inoki in an exhibition bout in Tokyo broadcast globally on closed-circuit television, a precursor to pay-per-view.
Recent years have seen more and more MMA fighters and boxers transition between the two sports. For some time now, rumors have swirled over a potential meeting of boxing mega-star Floyd Mayweather and reigning UFC lightweight kingpin Conor McGregor. Should the bout happen, it will undoubtedly be one of the highest-ever grossing matchups financially. And while both sides work out the details for that contest, Maine fight fans will get their own superfight on Saturday, Юни 17 in Lewiston when Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour, Jr. (15-2, 7 Нокаута – boxing record) отговаря Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (14-9 – MMA record) in a six-round middleweight boxing match. It will be the boxing headliner of a hybrid MMA and boxing event presented by New England Fights (NEF) at the venerable Androscoggin Bank Colisee.
It is not that boxers and MMA fighters have never met each other in Maine in the past. They do often in NEF, which promotes both sports. What makes this a “супер бой” is the status of each athlete in the state. Наистина, Lamour and Boyington are to the current local fight scene what Mayweather and McGregor are to the global scene. They are both mega-stars in-state, each with his own army of loyal fans.
“With all the talk of McGregor versus Mayweather, it’s an interesting match,” said Lamour’s coach and head of the Portland Boxing Club Bob Russo. “One of the best middleweights in New England in boxing versus one of the best lightweights in New England in MMA . I was pleasantly surprised when we were called out by Boyington. We had been offered a few different opponents that we agreed to and I guess they had second thoughts. Then we got the call that this challenge was on the table. This is something that will create a real buzz among boxing and MMA fans.”
Lamour is the face of present-day professional boxing in Maine. He won more than 100 amateur bouts and is an eight-time regional Golden Gloves champion, a five-time New England regional champion and a Bronze Medalist in the 2009 USA Boxing championships among numerous other accomplishments. Lamour competed in the semi-pro World Series of Boxing where he was ranked number-one in the North American middleweight conference. Като професионален, Lamour has been outstanding. He captured the New England Middleweight Title in 2014. Lamour has competed on ESPN’s Петък Нощни Битки boxing series before a national audience.
“I will fight anyone that ends up in front of me,” said Lamour. “I respect the MMA fighters, they are all tough guys, but to challenge in the boxing ring is a major mistake. I’ll be in great shape and ready. He better be too!”
Брус Boyington, ветеран от морската пехота на САЩ за (USMC), is no stranger to the boxing ring. He won his professional boxing debut in 2014 на карта NEF. Boyington is a world-class striker. He is a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo, an eight-time Maine state champion and a two-time national champion with countless tournament championships and medals to his credit in the traditional martial art.
It is Boyington’s success in the MMA cage, обаче, for which he is most well known. His flashy striking and knockout prowess earned him a reputation as the “human highlight-reel” of NEF. He captured the NEF MMA Pro Lightweight Title in 2014 and defended it successfully three times before relinquishing the belt to sign with the global World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promotion in 2016.
Since signing with WSOF, Boyington has fought on some of the largest stages the world has to offer, including Madison Square Garden in New York City on the undercard of an event broadcast nationally on NBC. He has traveled as far as Russia to fight for major international promotion Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB). With WSOF taking some time to regroup under new ownership as the “Професионална лига на бойците,” Boyington was looking to stay active while awaiting his next national bout. The opportunity to fight in front of his many hometown fans one more time was irresistible.
“Boxing is his game, but I’ve had 25 professional fights and over 100 Taekwondo fights in my time,” Саид Boyington. “I’m excited and honored to share the ring with the best boxing has to offer. The only thing I’m ever after is a challenge, and I have one in Russell. It’s exciting to compete back home where it all essentially began for me with NEF, so I thank Matt (Peterson, NEF co-owner) and Nick (DiSalvo, NEF co-owner) for the opportunity and to Russell – let’s dance baby!”
New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” в събота, Юни 17, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 х 525 и онлайн на адресwww.TheColisee.com.
За повече информация за актуализациите на събитието и да се борят с карти, моля посетете уеб сайта на промоцията на адрес www.NewEnglandFights.com. В допълнение, можете да гледате видеоклипове в NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Битки."
За New England Битки
New England Битки ("NEF") е борба събития промоции фирма. Мисията NEF е да създаде най-качествени събития за бойци и фенове на Мейн, така. Изпълнителен екип NEF има богат опит в управлението на бойни спортове, производство събития, Връзки с медиите, маркетинг, правна и реклама.
This week’s show features Rich and Tom bragging about their UFC 211 main event predictions from last week. Tony also gets ample opportunities to talk about boxing this week with a ton of pugilism scheduled to go down all over the world this weekend. We also preview Bellator’s busy weekend with a huge card Friday night in the UK headlined by a battle between Rory MacDonald and Paul Daley.
EVENT TAKES PLACE УТРЕ AT THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY IN LONDON — AIRS AT 9 PM ET/8 PM CT ON SPIKE
Официален Bellator 179: Daley срещу. МакдоналдMain Card Weights:
Welterweight Main Event: Rory MacDonald (170.1) срещу. Paul Daley (170.8)
Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Линтън Васел (205) срещу. Liam McGeary (205.5)
Бой за тежка категория: Augusto Sakai (263.75) срещу. Cheick конгоански (244)
Catchweight Feature Bout: D.J. Грифин (164) срещу. Kevin “Baby Slice” Фъргюсън младши. (165)
Бой за полусредна категория: Дан Вини (169.4) срещу. Алекс Лохор (170)
Bellator.com-Streamed Предварителен Card:
Лек предварителен двубой: Джей Додс (154.75) срещу. Алфи Дейвис (155)
Предварителен двубой в тежка категория: Дан Конеке (227.5) срещу. Държавна икономика (260.75)
Предварителен двубой за полутежка категория: Джейми Пауъл (125.2) срещу. Амир Албази (125.5)
Предварителен двубой в тежка категория: Умер каяни (168.75) срещу. Нейтън Джоунс (169)
Предварителен двубой в средна категория: Фабиан Едуардс (184.5) срещу. Рафал Чайровски (185)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Джеръми Петли (148.75) срещу. Чейс Мортън (149.75)
Предварителен двубой в средна категория: Марчин Простко (185.25) срещу. Майк Шипман (185.75)
Предварителна битка с тегло на теглото:Салих Кулуджан (135.5) срещу. Диего Барбоса (136)
За незабавно освобождаване: Lewiston, Maine (Май 16, 2017) - New England Битки (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Събота, Юни 17, 2017with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES.” The event will feature a full slate of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) и професионални боксови мачове. По-рано днес, NEF announced the addition of a professional boxing bout to the fight card. Jason “The Fighting Fireman” Quirk се връща на ринга срещу Borngod Washington в четири кръгли супер средна категория пристъп на.
The fight will represent the first appearance for Quirk in the NEF boxing ring. След звездна аматьорска кариера, Quirk turned pro in late 2014. He has been perfect (5-0, 3 Нокаута) over the course of his pro career thus far. When Quirk steps into the ring onЮни 17, it will have been more than a year-and-a-half since his last fight, and he is looking forward to competing once again. He trains out of the Portland Boxing Club (PBC) and works as a firefighter with the Portland Fire Department – Local 740 IAFF. Quirk also served his country for four years as a member of the Coast Guard.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the ring and getting to work,” said Quirk immediately following a training session at PBC. “We’ve had a good camp so far, and I’m training hard for this fight. I’m grateful for NEF considering me for this card and I’m ready to put on a show.”
Borngod Washington is about as seasoned of a veteran as one will find in the boxing world. The native of Queens, New York has fought in the pro ranks since 2007. Washington’s career highlight came in 2011 when he scored a fourth-round TKO victory over Ricky Dawson (4-1, 1 KO), brother of former light-heavyweight champion of the world Chad Dawson (34-5, 19 Нокаута). Washington also took current light-heavyweight contender Sean Monaghan (28-0, 17 Нокаута) the distance in a four-round bout, losing a majority decision on the judges’ скоркарти. He currently trains with John Wesley Meekins (25-5-2, 17 Нокаута) в Ню Йорк. Meekins challenged Meldrick Taylor (38-8-1, 20 Нокаута) for the IBF Junior Welterweight Title in 1989.
“I’m excited to come to Maine and fight with my new trainer John Wesley Meekins in my corner,” каза, че Вашингтон. “I’m returning to form and ready to go, and I thank NEF for the opportunity to fight in Maine. I’ve got people from different areas coming to see the fight, and I know I’ll be ready”.
New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” в събота, Юни 17, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 х 525 и онлайн на адресwww.TheColisee.com.
За повече информация за актуализациите на събитието и да се борят с карти, моля посетете уеб сайта на промоцията на адрес www.NewEnglandFights.com. В допълнение, можете да гледате видеоклипове в NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Битки."
За New England Битки
New England Битки ("NEF") е борба събития промоции фирма. Мисията NEF е да създаде най-качествени събития за бойци и фенове на Мейн, така. Изпълнителен екип NEF има богат опит в управлението на бойни спортове, производство събития, Връзки с медиите, маркетинг, правна и реклама.
За незабавно освобождаване: Lewiston, Maine (Май 15, 2017) - New England Битки (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday, Юни 17, 2017with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES.” The event will feature a full slate of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) и професионални боксови мачове. По-рано днес, NEF announced the addition of a professional boxing bout to the fight card. Кейси “Buzzsaw” Kramlich (7-0-1, 3 Нокаута), a native of nearby Gray, Maine, will take on Bryan Goldsby (4-3) in a super welterweight match scheduled for four rounds.
Kramlich is coming off the biggest win of his young career. Last month in Rhode Island, Kramlich handed Ray Oliveira, Jr. (7-1, 1 KO), son of former world title challenger Ray Oliveira, Sr. (47-11-2, 22 Нокаута), първата си загуба. The majority decision victory was considered somewhat of an upset in that Kramlich had traveled to Oliveira, Jr.’s turf and spoiled the local prospect’s win streak.
Now back in Maine and training with the Portland Boxing Club, Kramlich is looking forward to once again competing before his hometown fans. He is a two-fight veteran of the NEF ring with two TKO wins to his credit in Lewiston.
“I’m really looking forward to fighting back in Maine and on an NEF card,” said Kramlich. “I always love to put on a good show for the home town fans and that’s exactly what your gonna get June 17th. Goldsby seems like a seasoned veteran with good experience, но дойде борба нощ, he’s in the ring with a young hungry lion. I’ll be ready for war.”
И, не се заблуждавайте за него, Bryan Goldsby will give Kramlich a war on June 17. A native of Macon, Грузия, Goldsby will be right at home fighting next to an MMA cage. He holds a record of 17-16 as a professional mixed-martial-artist. Фактически, Goldsby is a four-fight veteran of the Bellator cage and even competed in the promotion’s Season Three bantamweight tournament. Goldsby has had success transitioning to the boxing ring. He won four of his first five bouts via decision before dropping his last two.
New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” в събота, Юни 17, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 х 525 and online atwww.TheColisee.com.
За повече информация за актуализациите на събитието и да се борят с карти, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. В допълнение, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ги последват в Twitternefights и се присъедини към официалната Facebook група "New England битки."
За New England Битки
New England Битки ("NEF") е борба събития промоции фирма. Мисията NEF е да създаде най-качествени събития за бойци и фенове на Мейн, така. Изпълнителен екип NEF има богат опит в управлението на бойни спортове, производство събития, Връзки с медиите, маркетинг, правна и реклама.
Тази седмица Том, Tony and Rich discuss how boxing is winning the combat sports battle for market share. We recap Canelo Alvarez vs. Жулио Сезар Чавес, Jr. and preview UFC 211. We also talk about the planned superfight between Canelo and Triple G, Генадий Golovkin. We break in with the news of GSP vs. Bisping getting cancelled and go on to explore multiple UFC fighter complaints from Tom Lawlor to Luke Rockhold to Anderson Silva. We will be moving the show to rantsports.com next week so stay tuned on the transition details.
We also touch on our interview from last year with “THE” Джеймс Краузе, who just won his first fight in The Ultimate Fighter house on the current season of the reality TV tournament. This interview is from just prior to the UFC sale to WME/IMG and company, and it’s very eye opening: