Lewiston, Maine (Bulan Juni 1, 2017) - Perkelahian New England (NEF) kembali ke Androscoggin Bank Colisee pada Bulan Juni 17 with a fight card featuring both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) dan serangan tinju profesional. Sebelumnya hari ini, promosi mengumumkan kartu pertarungan penuh untuk acara. The fight card is subject to approval of the Combat Sports Authority of Maine (CSAM). The boxing portion of the card will begin at 7 EDT with the MMA card to immediately follow.
In a highly-anticipated “Superfight,” Maine MMA star Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (14-9 MMA, 1-0 tinju) will take on Maine’s premier boxer Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour, Jr. (15-2, 7 Biaya) in a six-round boxing bout. The fight will be a dream match for fans who never expected to see each sports’ top in-state athletes face one another. Boyington and Lamour have both been featured in nationally-televised bouts on NBC and ESPN in recent years. Lamour is the former New England Middleweight Champion, while Boyington held the NEF MMA Lightweight Title until relinquishing it last year to sign with the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) global promotion.
“Bruce and Russell are at the top of their respective games,” noted NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Russell is a great boxer, and he’s going to face a superb striker in the form of Taekwondo black belt Bruce Boyington. This is a true dream match for Maine fight fans.”
The professional MMA portion of the fight card will feature the long-awaited return of former NEF MMA Featherweight Champion Sinar “Semua Bisnis” Kayu (8-3) as he faces Brazilian prospect Alexandre “Pantat” Bezerra (19-5). Wood left Maine more than two years ago to re-settle in South Carolina and then Texas. Both Wood and Bezerra are veterans of the Bellator cage with a dozen fights between them for the national promotion.
“When you consider both sides, this is probably the highest-level fight to ever take place in NEF,” kata NEF co-pemilik dan promotor Nick DiSalvo. “This fight could easily be slid into any UFC card on FS1 or Fox and steal the show. Either one of these athletes could get the call up after this fight. Our fans are about to see something special.”
The amateur MMA card will be headlined by a title fight with Rafael “Deez Nuts” Velado (4-0) defending the amateur lightweight championship against Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Famer Pat Kelly(3-0). Pada usia 52, Kelly will be the oldest fighter to ever challenge for an NEF title.
In addition to the fights, legendary boxer James “Buster” Douglas (38-6-1, 25 Biaya) will make an appearance at “NEF 29” as the guest of honor. Douglas will hold an hour-long meet-and-greet with fans at the Colisee from 6 pm ke 7 pm prior to the opening bell. Longtime fans will remember Douglas as the architect of the greatest upset in professional sports history with his knockout of “Besi” Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 Biaya) di 1990 to claim the world heavyweight title. Douglas halted the 37-fight undefeated streak that opened Tyson’s pro career.
The full “NEF 29” kartu pertarungan (subject to change and approval of CSAM):
PROFESIONAL BOXING
200 Crowsneck Boutin (Independen) vs. Cristiano Pedro (Cugno)
168 Jason Quirk (PBC) vs. Borngod Washington (Meekins)
160 Russell Lamour (PBC) vs. Bruce Boyington (TKD Boyington ini)
154 Casey Kramlich (PBC) vs. Bryan Goldsby (Jorge Gurgle)
PROFESIONAL MMA
265 Ras Hylton (First Class/Dragon Fire) vs. Eric Ramsey (Trinity)
145 Alexandre Bezerra (Daddis) vs. Ray Wood (Nick’s)
145 Dominic Jones (Kelas Satu) vs. Matt Denning (CMBJJ)
145 Andre Belcarris (NE Assassins) vs. Josh Parker (Kejam)
Amatir MMA
155*TITLE Rafael Velado (Kelas Satu) (c) vs. Pat Kelly (Muda)
185 Mike Williams (CMBJJ) vs. John Tefft (Kelas Satu)
185 Anthony Spires (Independen) vs. Josh Jones (Kelas Satu)
150 Jacob Deppmeyer (Kelas Satu) vs. Ben Harrington(CMBJJ)
145 Derek Daley (Kelas Satu) vs. Frank Johanson (CMBJJ)
140 Glenn Kasabian (Nostos) vs. Kam Arnold (CMBJJ)
115 Alex Walker (Kaze) vs. Sarah Ziehm (CMBJJ)
New England Fights kembali ke Androscoggin Bank Colisee di Lewiston, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” pada hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 17, 2017. Tiket sekarang dijual di box office Colisee 207-783-2009 x 525 dan online di www.TheColisee.com. The event will be broadcast live on the FloCombat app on Roku and Apple TV and streamed live at www.FloCombat.com.
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Tentang Perkelahian New England
Perkelahian New England ("NEF") adalah perkelahian perusahaan event promosi. Misi NEF adalah untuk menciptakan peristiwa kualitas tertinggi bagi para pejuang Maine dan fans. Tim eksekutif NEF memiliki pengalaman yang luas dalam manajemen olahraga tempur, produksi acara, hubungan media, pemasaran, hukum dan periklanan.