Lewiston, Maine (July 15, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba exubile-karate-arts yayo nesishiyagalolunye (MMA) umcimbi, “NEF XIX,” ngomgqibelo, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, the promotion announced the addition of a professional bout to the fight card. Tollison Lewis (0-4) isayine to face “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (2-2) at a isisindo fight 150 pounds-. NEF further announced that Lewis had signed a long term, multi-impi inkontileka nenkampani.
Ngemva career omude amateur ukuthi bambona ukuncintisana yezinyoni izikhathi eziyishumi nantathu, Tollison Lewis got off to a slow start in his professional career. He has been known throughout his career to take the toughest fights he can find, nekulahlekelwa ezine Lewis konke kuvela ezandleni fighters ngubani okwamanje amarekhodi ngokuwina, nge kuhlangene win-ukulahlekelwa kulahleke of 16-6. Last fall, at event boxing wokuqala NEF sika, Lewis defeated veteran boxer John Webster (8-7-1) after taking the bout on just a day’s notice. With a brand new NEF contract in tow, ingane endleleni, futhi kunciphise kusukela sport ngemuva kwakhe, Lewis will now look to carry his success from the NEF boxing ring over to the MMA cage. The 150-pound catchweight will be the first step in Lewis’s transition from the lightweight to featherweight division.
“Okokuqala off Ngingathanda futhi ukubonga NEF for the ithuba,” Said Lewis. “Bengilokhu kwekhefu elide nomntanami girl endleleni ukubanjwa olungiselwe ngubaba, kodwa ngiyaqiniseka emuva manje. I’m super excited for this fight and also making my way down in weight. Shorey kuyinto umfana ezinzima futhi umuntu kakhulu lwangempela. He’s as dangerous as any man who steps in that cage. I’ll be ready and I know he will be coming hard and dangerous with bad intentions behind everything and when that cage door closes, yena wayengenaye umngane – konke ibhizinisi. Be ready Derek, ngoba mina ngibe. Let’s give these fans a show and test ourselves to the limit.”
Umsunguli futhi inhloko Shatterproof Combat Club, Derek Shorey is looking to bounce back from what he considers the worst loss of his career. Ngempela, Jeremy DiChiara (2-0) idedelwa i zenkulumo offensive on Shorey at “NEF XVIII” last month that resulted in a first-round stoppage. Like Lewis, Shorey is also an NEF-signed athlete. Also like Lewis, Shorey ufuna ukunikeza NEF abalandeli a show ukukhumbula at “NEF XIX.”
“Lena impi Sengike ngakubona ezayo futhi ngiye wayefuna isikhathi eside,” Said Shorey. “Tollison ngeke ahlukane nawe phansi, futhi yena ngeke esaba ukuze hit. I’m coming off the worst performance of my career, futhi umndeni wami, abangane futhi abalandeli Ufanelwe okungcono kakhulu kunalokho. I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with Lewis and give the NEF fans the best performance of my career.”
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XIX,” ithatha indawo Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Amathikithi for “NEF XIX” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at207.783.2009 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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