Lewiston, Maine (October 14, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF XX: UMLANDO KOBUDLOVA” on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – exubile-bokulwa-ubuciko (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, the promotion announced the main event of the boxing portion of the fight card. Reigning Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (9-1, 6 Kos) abayobhekana Roberto “The Old” Valenzuela (73-69-2, 56 Kos) in an nesishiyagalombili round welterweight umncintiswano.
Berry won mpumalanga Junior Welterweight Title unyaka owodwa edlule Lewiston nge ngazwilinye isinqumo phezu Eric Palmer ukunqoba (6-8-3, 1 KO). The title was the first in the professional career of the standout from West Forks, Maine. Berry would, Ngemva nje kwenyanga, 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 wabuyela ngokunqoba ukuba ring kuleli hlobo esidlule eyesibili-round Knockout technical (WHO) ukuwina Skowhegan, Maine.
“I am ukukhathazeka kakhulu njalo ukuba ukuhlehlela emuva zingene ring isibhakela on November 21e Lewiston,” Berry esibekiwe. “Akuve amadlingozi ukuba ukulwa ukunqoba yami okweshumi professional. 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, futhi ithemba ukuba omunye isinyathelo phama, competitive fight like we had in October 2014. A lot has changed for me in my boxing career, futhi ngibheke phambili ezibonisa zonke abalandeli bami ngcono wami. Ngokwazi esitheni sami, lowo elitheni yimanje, Roberto Valenzuela, kuyoba isivivinyo kuhle kimi ngenkathi enikeza up usayizi kanye nesipiliyoni. Sazama ukwenza mpi nabaningana guys ezahlukene ezivela endaweni kodwa abakwazanga. Umsebenzi wami ukuqeqesha kanzima futhi silungele yilowo nalowo babeka ngakolunye uhlangothi esiyingini, omunye round ngesikhathi.”
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 off to an amazing 14-0 isiqalo, ukuncintisana emhlabeni isimo sakhe emzini Sonora, Mexico. Among the opponents Valenzuela has faced in his career are the likes of former world champions Andre Berto (30-4, 23 Kos) futhi Steve Forbes (35-14, 11 Kos) futhi zamanje zezwe iqhawe Zahir Raheem (35-3, 21 Kos). Valenzuela fought former lightweight world champion Jose Luis Castillo (66-13-1, 57 Kos) phezu undercard a 1996 Joey Gamache (55-4, 38 Kos) futhi Julio Cesar Chavez (107-6-2, 86 Kos) iziqubu e Anaheim, California. Ngaphezu kwalokho, Valenzuela yabamba Title Mexican Pacific Coast Super featherweight kusuka 2003 to 2007. He has the strongest pedigree of any opponent Berry has faced to date.
“Ngiye balwa lonke elase-United States, kodwa ungalokothi e Maine, kanjalo Ngijabulile ukuya endaweni ethile Angikaze,” wathi Valenzuela ngokusebenzisa umhumushi. “Bengilokhu ukwenza lokhu kusukela wayengumuntu pup. I utshelwe ukuthi anakho amakhasethi VHS ezinye ukulwa lami kusukela ezinye amakhadi aqoshiwe on TV lapho kwaba kid (laughing). Thankfully, Ngine isiqophi ngaye muva nje ngo-Youtube. Muhle lutho angizange ngimbone ngaphambi ayolwa noma sparring. I uyokulungela.”
“Uma Brandon sisayinwe kwi 'NEF XX’ fight ikhadi, yena waba kwacaca ukuthi wayefuna simthole Umphikisi ngubani ekade indandatho best,” ukhumbule omunye wabanikazi be-NEF nophromotha uNick 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 kuthanda ivivinyweNovember 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, Zimiseleni ukwenza uphawu lwakhe emhlabeni isibhakela.”
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XX: UMLANDO KOBUDLOVA,” ithatha indawo November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Amathikithi for “NEF XX” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
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