Lewiston, Maine (Oktoba 14, 2015) - New England mapambano (NEF), Namba moja kikanda kukuza Amerika ya kupambana, kushikilia tukio yake ya pili, “NEF XX: HISTORIA YA VURUGU” juu ya Jumamosi, Novemba 21, 2015 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. Tukio hilo kipengele kwanza kwa Maine – mchanganyiko martial-sanaa (MMA) kikohozi na mtaalamu ndondi vipindi vya juu ya tukio moja kwa MMA ngome na pete ya ndondi kuanzisha ubavu kwa upande. Mapema leo, the promotion announced the main event of the boxing portion of the fight card. Reigning Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Kanuni” Berry (9-1, 6 Kos) atakabiliwa Roberto “Old” Valenzuela (73-69-2, 56 Kos) katika nane mzima welterweight mashindano.
Berry alishinda Kaskazini Junior Welterweight Title mwaka mmoja uliopita katika Lewiston na uamuzi ushindi usiojulikana juu ya Eric Palmer (6-8-3, 1 KO). The title was the first in the professional career of the standout from West Forks, Maine. Berry would, tu mwezi mmoja baadaye, suffer his first loss in a bout in which he severely injured his shoulder early on. Following a successful surgery and months of rehab, Berry akarudi ushindi kwa pete huu majira zamani na raundi ya pili ya kiufundi mtoano (WHO) kushinda katika Skowhegan, Maine.
“Mimi ni wasiwasi sana kama siku zote kurudi nyuma katika pete ndondi juu ya Novemba 21katika Lewiston,” alisema Berry. “Ni ya kusisimua kuwa mapigano kwa ushindi wangu kumi mtaalamu. I’m honored to have been invited back to the Colisee to headline another Pro Boxing card. I want to thank NEF for making this possible for me, na matumaini kuwa hatua nyingine zinafungwa, competitive fight like we had in October 2014. A lot has changed for me in my boxing career, na Natarajia kuonyesha wote wa mashabiki wangu maboresho yangu alifanya. Mbali kama mpinzani wangu, moja wengi wenye uzoefu hadi sasa, Roberto Valenzuela, itakuwa mtihani mzuri kwa ajili yangu wakati akitoa up ukubwa na uzoefu. Tulijaribu kufanya mapambano na michache ya guys mbalimbali kutoka eneo lakini hawakuweza. Kazi yangu ni kutoa mafunzo kwa bidii na kuwa tayari kwa ajili yeyote wao kuweka upande wa pili wa pete, moja raundi wakati huo.”
Valenzuela is about as much of a veteran as one will find in a boxing ring. Having begun his professional career in early 1992, Valenzuela got mbali na ajabu 14-0 mwanzo, mashindano karibu na nyumbani kwake jimbo la Sonora, Mexico. Among the opponents Valenzuela has faced in his career are the likes of former world champions Andre Berto (30-4, 23 Kos) na Steve Forbes (35-14, 11 Kos) na sasa bingwa wa dunia Zahir Raheem (35-3, 21 Kos). Valenzuela fought former lightweight world champion Jose Luis Castillo (66-13-1, 57 Kos) juu ya undercard wa 1996 Joey Gamache (55-4, 38 Kos) na Julio Cesar Chavez (107-6-2, 86 Kos) bout katika Anaheim, California. Aidha, Valenzuela uliofanyika Mexico Pacific Coast Super Featherweight Title kutoka 2003 kwa 2007. He has the strongest pedigree of any opponent Berry has faced to date.
“Nimekuwa vita yote juu ya Marekani, lakini kamwe katika Maine, hivyo mimi nina msisimko kwenda mahali fulani Sijawahi,” Alisema Valenzuela kupitia mkalimani. “Nimekuwa kufanya hii kwa vile yeye alikuwa pup. Nimekuwa aliiambia kwamba ana kanda VHS ya baadhi ya mapambano yangu kutoka kwa baadhi kadi yeye taped kwenye TV alipokuwa mtoto (akicheka). Thankfully, Mimi nimepata video yake hivi karibuni zaidi kwenye Youtube. Yeye ni kitu Sijaona kabla katika mapambano au katika sparring. Mimi itakuwa tayari.”
“Wakati Brandon saini kwenye 'NEF XX’ mapambano kadi, alikuwa wazi kabisa kwamba yeye alitaka sisi kumpata mpinzani ambaye amekuwa katika pete na bora,” recalled NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Roberto presents a challenge unlike any other Brandon has faced to date. He has actively competed as a professional for nearly a quarter of a century. He hasn’t sat on a shelf either. He just fought this past spring and summer. Brandon Berry mapenzi itakuwa kipimo juuNovemba 21, make no mistake about it. But Brandon has recently been sparring several times a week all over New England with top-notch partners. He is coming into this bout as a whole new Brandon Berry, nia ya kufanya alama yake katika ndondi duniani.”
New England mapambano’ Tukio ijayo, “NEF XX: HISTORIA YA VURUGU,” unafanyika juu ya Novemba 21, 2015 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. Tukio hilo alama mara ya kwanza katika historia Maine mchanganyiko wa kijeshi-sanaa (MMA) tukio na ndondi tukio mtaalamu yamefanyika pamoja kwenye show hiyo. Tiketi kwa ajili ya “NEF XX” kuanza saa tu $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katikawww.TheColisee.com au kwa kupiga Colisée sanduku ofisi katika 207.783.2009 x 525. Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kufuata yao juu yanefights Twitter na kujiunga rasmi Facebook kundi "New England mapambano."
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New England mapambano ("NEF") ni kupambana promotions matukio kampuni. Ujumbe NEF ni kujenga matukio bora zaidi kwa ajili ya wapiganaji Maine na mashabiki sawa. NEF timu ya mtendaji ana uzoefu mkubwa katika usimamizi kupambana michezo, matukio uzalishaji, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari, masoko, kisheria na matangazo.