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2019 NEF YEAR END AWARDS “FIGHTER OF THE YEAR” NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

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BAKENG SA haufi Release: Portland, Maine (December 20, 2019) - New England ho loana ka (NEF) today announced the nominees for their annual Year End Awards for 2019’s “Fighter of the Year.” The four nominated fighters who earned top honors in 2019 ba ne ba: Josh “Hook On” Harvey (7-0-1) from Vision Quest Muay Thai; Glory “The Fury” Watson (6-1) from Young’s MMA;Nate “Backpack” Boucher (6-3) from Central Maine Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (CMBJJ); leTom “The Phenom” Pagliarulo (5-1)from Burgess/Lauzon’s MMA.

Glory “The Fury” Watson was more active than any other fighter on the NEF roster in 2019. Watson began her winning year at “NEF 37: SUBZERO” back in February when she stopped Wisconsin’sRachael Lippert (4-4) le guillotine bipetsa a tikologong ya boraro jaanong. A little over a month later, Watson earned a unanimous decision victory overAlyssa Marini (2-2) at a show in Massachusetts. Ka June, Watson won her first title when she decisioned Oregon’sCaree Hill (5-2) for the NEF Flyweight Championship. Ka September, Watson dropped down to strawweight for the first time and battered Canada’sLin MacMillan (0-2) via first round TKO at 1:23. Watson’s only defeat in 2019 came at the hands ofCara Greenwell (10-4) in November at “NEF 41: COLLISON COURSE” when she fell short of securing her second title, dropping a decision loss in the five-round championship bout. Watson went 4-1 a 2019 and secured the NEF Flyweight Championship, which she still holds today.

Nate “Backpack” Boucher had a long road back to contending for a title (two full years, to be exact), but he made good on his goals and went undefeated and secured his first championship in 2019. Boucher began his MMA year back in February when he submitted newcomerDillon Henry (0-3) in under a minute via rear naked choke (RNC) at “NEF 37.” Boucher returned to the cage in June at “NEF 39: ALL AMERICAN” when he was scheduled to face Ohio’sRobert Presley (6-5) for the NEF Flyweight Championship, but a botched weight cut resulted in Boucher missing weight and the bout becoming a non-title affair. Boucher finished Presley, again with a rear naked choke, ka 1:46 ea pele ea ho pota-pota. Ka November, Boucher made championship weight of 125.0 and facedSteve Desjardins (5-4) for the NEF 125-pound title that he had first fought and lost a split decision toJustin Witham (4-4) for back in November 2017. Boucher left nothing to chance this time and he finished Desjardins at 1:16 of round one thus becoming the NEF Flyweight Champion. A 2019, Boucher went 3-0 with three first-round RNC finishes and won the NEF title.

Josh “Hook On” Harvey didn’t achieve the level of activity that he had hoped for going into 2019, but he still managed to secure the NEF professional Featherweight Championship and remain undefeated. Harvey began his year in front of his hometown fans in Bangor at “NEF 37” when he took out veteranBill “Jonesi” Jones (13-12) with a first round armlock submission-of-the-year candidate. With the win over Jones, Harvey became the NEF Featherweight Champion. Harvey was scheduled to return in June at “NEF 39” against Indiana’sJordan Downey (6-4), but an incorrect weight cut forced Harvey to seek medical attention and bow out of the bout at the last minute. In September at “NEF 40,” Harvey was originally scheduled to face his old training partner, Ricky Dexter (1-0), but when Dexter had to withdraw from the bout due to medical reasons,Dom “Domnation” Jones (2-3) stepped up on short notice to face Harvey. Harvey finished Jones in the first round, maintaining his perfect, undefeated record of first-round finishes. Harvey was scheduled to fight in November, but his opponent broke his contract in the final days leading up to the event and Harvey was left without a dance partner for “NEF 41.” All-in-all, Harvey went 2-0 a 2019 and became the NEF 145-pound Champion.

Tom “The Phenom” Pagliarulo was a new face that made a big impact in the Maine mixed martial arts scene in 2019. Pagliarulo made his first appearance in NEF when he showed up at “NEF 38: STORMBORN” to faceZac “Rocky” Richard (5-2-1) for the vacant NEF Featherweight Championship. Outwrestling the wrestler, Pagliarulo displayed a deft takedown game against Richard in route to earning the unanimous decision victory and becoming the NEF Featherweight Champion. Pagliarulo returned to defend his title for NEF’s first stop in Orono, Maine last September at “NEF 40.” Pagliarulo faced challenger Jimmy Jackson in front of Jackson’s northern hometown crowd. In this outing, Pagliarulo, traditionally known for his wrestling, put on a tight, crisp striking display. He damaged Jackson’s face so badly with his strikes in the first round that the cage side doctor determined that Jackson couldn’t continue and the fight was waved off after one round. Ka kakaretso, Pagliarulo went 2-0 in NEF 2019 and obtained the amateur NEF Featherweight Championship.

Fan voting to determine the winner of the 2019 NEF Year End Awards “Fighter of the Year” will officially open at 12:00am ka Labohlano, December 20, 2019 and run until 5:00pm on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Fans will determine the outcome of the contest so all are encouraged to participate to vote for their favorite fighter.

New England ho loana ka’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 42: Symphony of Destruction,” will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine. Tickets ba tsa rekisoa joalewww.PortTix.com.

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Salita Promotions Congratulates Shields On 2017 Year-End Awards

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Promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions wishes to congratulate his fighter, female superstar, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and WBC and IBF Super Middleweight World Champion, Claressa “T Rex” Shields, for her impressive list of victories in the 2017 year-end awards.
In just her first full year as a professional, Flint, Michigan’s Shields was named USA Today: Female Fighter ya Year, Yahoo Sports: Female Fighter ya Year, WBAN: Hottest Rising Star and WBAN: Most Inspirational, as well as The Sweet Science’s Prospect of the Year.
Shields is also nominated for the BWAA’s Christy Martin Women’s Fighter Of The Year and Bill Crawford Award for Courage in Overcoming Adversity Awards, which will be presented in February.
After turning professional in November 2016, Shields appeared three times in 2017, making boxing history on SHOWTIME by becoming the first female to headline a boxing event on premium television. Ka August, Shields won the WBC and vacant IBF Super Middleweight Championships from previously unbeaten and highly regarded champion Nikki Adler in dominant fashion. And in March, also on SHOWTIME, she stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds.
Shields also won the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Title in only her third professional fight by scoring a unanimous shutout decision over Louisiana’s rugged Sydney LeBlanc in front of her adoring fans in Michigan in June.
“2017 was a very fulfilling year for me,” said Shields. “Turning pro and winning my first two world titles were big thrills. But I’m most pleased about being the first woman to headline a main event on television and having two of my fights live on SHOWTIME, as it is my goal to lead women’s boxing to new heights.”
Promoter Salita says the sky is the limit for 22-year-old Shields, as her fame continues to pick up momentum with every passing fight.
“Claressa is a phenomenon in boxing; a superstar fighter resurrecting the entire sport of female boxing with her amazing talent,” o ile a re Lentsoe la. “These awards are well-deserved and only the first of many, as she makes history throughout what will be her legendary career. I am proud to be working with this incredible young woman and give her my sincerest congratulations.”
Shields will next be seen Labohlano, January 12, as she defends her 168-pound titles on ShoBox: The New Generation against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. LE/PT) from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
“I can’t wait to continue the journey in 2018, beginning with my January 12 fight against Tori Nelson on SHOWTIME,” continued Shields. “I look forward to a unification fight with Christina Hammer in the summer. I thank God, ka Fans, media, Salita ho phahamiswa, and my team for all the support.”
Also featured on the January 12 telecast, Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) will face fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) ea Toledo, Ohio. A ho sebdisana tšobotsi, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) will take on Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) ka 10 ho pota bartolomeo bantamweight bout.
Highlights of the United States fighting debut of current WBC and WBO Middleweight Women’s Champion, and future Shields opponent, Christina “Lady Hammer” Hammer (22-0, 10 Kos) will also be shown.
Tickets bakeng sa ketsahalo, eo e khothalletsoang ke Salita phahamiswa, Hona joale rekisoa bakeng sa $75 bakeng sa mela e 'meli ea pele ea ringside, $65 bakeng sa setseng litulo ringside le ba bang kaofela turu ka $49 le $37, mmoho le ditefello efe kapa efe ho hlokehang. Litekete ka rekoa ka seqo kapa ka ho bitsa retelehela Stone Resort Box Office ka800.771.7711 kapa Inthaneteng ho Ticketmaster.
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29go th selemo le selemo Ring 8 Holiday Event & Moketeng oa likhau Dec. 13 a New York

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Melvina Lathan, Sadam Ali, Heather Hardy & John Duddy har'a 2015 ke baabelwadikabelo go

Ring 8 ea Woman ea lilemo tse leshome Melvina Lathan le ho phela ka tšōmo Bernard Hopkins (L) le monna oa hae, Dr. William Lathan (R)
NEW YORK, NY (October 5, 2015) – The 29go th selemo le selemo Ring 8 Holiday Event le moketeng oa likhau tla tshwarwa Sontahathapama (12:30-5:30 p.m. LE), December 13 ka Russo oa On The Bay a Howard Beach, New York.
David Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. He will also be honored as Ring Announcer of the Year.
Ring 8 o profetile eona 2015 ke baabelwadikabelo go (bona ho feletseng Lethathamong le ka tlaase), ho akarelletsa le Krrish Ha ho. 1 lefatše welterweight contender Port “Lefatše Kid” Ba (Ntoa se ea Year), pele e neng e New York State Athletic Khomishene ya modulasetulo Melvina Lathan (Woman ea lilemo tse leshome), Heather Hardy (Female Fighter ya Year), “Oa Ireland” John Duddy (Uncrowned Champion), Andre Rozier (Mokoetlisi ya Year) le Joe DeGuardia (Mohlophisi ya Year).
“Our litho tsa lebeletse ka thabo ho ketsahalo ena e selemo le selemo,” Ring 8 e le mopresidente Bob Duffy a re. “Re na le 'ngoe e kholo sehlopha sa ikhethang ke baabelwadikabelo go. Entseng gap baeti akarelletsa pele e neng e lefatše baemeli Mark Breland, Luis Collazo, Iran Barkley le Vito Antuofermo, hammoho Sean Monahan,Bobby Cassidy, Harold Lederman le Frankie Galarza. Re ananela e le kannete ba alima tšehetso ea bona e le Ring 8 le motlotlo o tsoela pele eona rekoto hore e alima ba thusa ho ba leng papali ea litebele sechaba ba hlokang. Selemo le selemo rona Holiday Event le moketeng oa likhau keteka oa rōna e moholo papali ea papali ea litebele, insuring haholo ho hlokahala dithuso tsa ditjhelete o tsosoa o hore re tle re ka 'na tsoela pele ho misio rōna ba hlokang bara le barali babo papali ea litebele. Re ke ke ra thekesela a bona likhutlong.”
Lathan is one of the most respected officials in the boxing industry. She judged 83 lefatše tlotla ho tlisa lintoa pele e e-NYSAC modulasetulo a 2008 through this past year. Admired for her innovative thinking and support of boxers’ polokeho ya, o ile a mosadi wa ntlha African-American khomishenara ya hlooho ea papali ea litebele.
Ba (22-0, 13 Kos), ho loantša ho tsoa Brooklyn, is knocking on the door of a world title shot. The talented welterweight is ranked among the top 11 a tse 'nè ka sehloohong buelle liphekolo' mele ea: WBO #1, IBF #3, WBA #8 le WBC #11.
Brooklyn 33 ea lilemo li Hardy (3 Kos) is the reigning WBC International super bantamweight champion. Another fighter on the verge of a world title shot, o ile a Sports le 3-0 rekoto ho fihlela joale selemong sena.
Duddy (29-2, 18 Kos), ea lulang Queens, was one of the most colorful and popular fighter in recent New York City boxing history. The powerful middleweight rose to No. 2 a lefatše le rekisa-ho The Theater ka Madison Square Garden ka makhetlo a mabeli.
Rozier, eo le eena e khethehileng moqapi ea Havoc ho chesoa ka tšepe papali ea litebele lintho tse bonahalang, is recognized as one of the best trainers in the business. Some of his present fighters include Ali, lefatše middleweight 'mampoli Daniele Jacobs, le Gary Stark Refresh., hape 2012 U.S. Olympian le bochaba-leseli heavyweight naleli Marcus Browne.
DeGuardia, mothehi le CEO ea Star Boxing, bo khothalelitse tse se nang palo lefatše baemeli, ho akarelletsa le Antonio Tarver, and world championship events. His top fighters today includeChris Algieri le Demetrius Andrade.
2015 Ring 8 Khau bafenyi
Woman ea lilemo tse leshome: Hon. Melvina Lathan
Ntoa se ea Year: Sadam Ali
Female Fighter ya Year: Heather Hardy
Uncrowned Champion: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen ya Year: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Board Setho sa Selemong: Billy Strigaro
Mokoetlisi ya Year: Andre Rozier
Community Service khau: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Mohlophisi ya Year: Joe DeGuardia
Ka lichelete ya Year: George O'Neill
Official ya Year: Carlos Ortiz, Refresh.
Long & Meritorious Service khau: Paddy Dolan
Tebello e ya Year: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring Seboholi se ya Year: David Diamante
Ho rata naha khau: Corporal Ron McNair, Refresh.
Tickets, turu ka $125.00 bakeng sa motho,, di a fumaneha ho reka ka buisana Bob Duffy ka fono (516.313.2304), imeile DepComish@aol.com, kapa poso batlana le (ho leshwa Ring 8) ho eena (164 Lindbergh Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762). Menehelo ea leha e le efe kereke ba amohela bakeng sa ba sa kgone ho ba teng mekete ea.
Tickets akarelletsa e feletseng brunch le amorph hora holim 'a ho kena, lateloa ke are siting on ka moketeng oa likhau, lijo tsa mantsiboea le lijo tse theolelang, le holimo-rekisoang bula bareng ho pholletsa le thapama. Ho na le tla boela ho be ka pelong lelong ea papali ea litebele Lihopotso. Ketsahalo ena e ho lebeletsoe ho rekisa-tsoa 'me mong le e mong e o ile a khothalletsa ho reka letenky hang ha ho khoneha e le hore ho boloka ho e tšoanelang are siting on.
Program lipapatso di a fumaneha bakeng sa Full Page ($150.00), Half-Page ($80.00), le Quarter-Page ($50.00). The ipehela nako bakeng sa bohle lipapatso ke December 8 le lokela ho rometse ka imeile (DepComish@aol.com) kapa romela ho Duffy (516.313.2304) ka ho tse thathamisitsoeng ka holimo.
Ea online translations ho www.Ring8ny.com boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka Ring 8 kapa eona selemo le selemo Holiday Events le moketeng oa likhau.
Russo ea On The Bay e teng ka 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. a Howard Beach (718.843.5055).