ലേവിസ്റോൻ, മെയ്ൻ (ഒക്ടോബര് 3, 2016) – The CES and NEF co-promotion scheduled for നവംബര് 4 in Lewiston is no more. Executives from both companies announced today that the mixed-martial-arts event had been canceled due to matchmaking issues.
With several fighters pulling off the AXS TV portion of the card, and others turning down fights offered by matchmakers, and with the 30-day deadline to submit the fight card to the state commission for approval looming, the two companies were left with no choice but to call the event off.
“We are disappointed that this event didn’t materialize as planned,” said CES Vice President and Director of Legal Affairs Jimmy Burchfield, ജൂനിയർ. “But we are optimistic that we can make it happen in 2017.”
Details will follow for CES 39.
“It’s unfortunate, but we had no other option,” said NEF promoter Nick DiSalvo. “When one door closes, another opens.”
The door that has opened is ശനിയാഴ്ച, നവംബര് 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. NEF will present “NEF 26,” and it will feature the promotion’s fighters who had already been scheduled to compete on നവംബര് 4 plus many others. വാതിൽക്കൽ തുറക്കും 6 ഉച്ചക്ക് with first fight at 7 ഉച്ചക്ക്. NEF chose to push the event date back two weeks in order to give new fighters added to the card more time to prepare.
“Once we made the mutual decision to cancel the event,” said NEF matchmaker Matt Peterson, “I got on the phone and immediately started making calls. Within hours we had already assembled a spectacular card that we’ll be sharing with fans this week. No one will be disappointed when they make the trek to the Colisee on November 19ആം. We have an explosive event planned.”
For those who have already purchased tickets for നവംബര് 4 through the Colisee box office, they will have the option of either a full refund or using their ticket for നവംബര് 19. Fans will have until this Friday, ഒക്ടോബര് 7 ഭൂതകാല 4 pm EDT to call the box office at 207-783-2009 X 525 to request a full refund. The box office cannot refund tickets purchased from fighters. Any fan who purchased a ticket from a fighter and would like a refund will have to return their ticket to the fighter for the refund. Fans who choose to keep their tickets for നവംബര് 19do not have to do anything. All tickets printed with the “നവംബര് 4” date will be honored at the door on നവംബര് 19.
For more information on both promotions’ upcoming events, ദയവായി സന്ദർശിക്കുകwww.CESMMA.com ഒപ്പം www.NewEnglandFights.com.