Lewiston, Maine (Januari 5, 2016) - New England Melawan (NEF), Nombor satu promosi perjuangan serantau Amerika, akan mengadakan acara akan datang, “NEF 21: Yang abadi” pada Sabtu, Februari 6, 2016 di Colisée Androscoggin Bank di Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Awal hari ini, NEF announced the main event of the professional boxing portion of the “NEF 21” kad perjuangan. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Meriam” Berry (10-1) will take on the undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a super welterweight contest scheduled for six rounds.
“This is a classic battle of size and strength against technique,” kata NEF pemilik bersama dan penaja Nick DiSalvo. “In one corner you have a polished boxer with a solid amateur background in the form of Brandon Berry, and he will be fighting in a heavier weight class in this bout. In the other corner you have a powerful brawler with an MMA background in the form of Tollison Lewis, and he has fought most of his career at 155 and 170-pounds. You can’t script a better contrast in styles for a bout like this. Just about anything could happen. It’s anyone’s fight. It’s going to be wild in the Colisee when this one goes off.”
Berry is coming off what many consider to be the defining win of his still-young professional career over gritty Mexican veteran Roberto Valenzuela (73-70-2) last November at “NEF XX.” Despite suffering a bad cut above his eye early in the fight, Berry maintained his composure and looked sharp on his way to a unanimous decision victory in the first eight-round fight of his career. The West Forks, Maine native was a 2013 Northern New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur. The fight with Lewis is expected to be the last Berry will compete in above his usual 140-pound junior welterweight division.
“It’s great to be getting back in action inside the ring so soon, especially after suffering such a nasty cut over my eye from my last fight in November,” said Berry. “Thank you NEF for putting yet another very tough opponent in front of me. Tollison is a class act in and out of the ring, and I think our styles will make a crowd pleasing bout. I remember being undefeated still and I know how important keeping the ‘0’ on the record is. Tollison is a big, strong athlete and I’m sure he will be more than prepared. Both him and I understand competition, and will most likely be friends after this event. I’m glad to be sharing this main event fight with him, dan semoga lelaki terbaik menang!”
Tollison Lewis’s foray into the boxing world was unplanned. Pada bulan Oktober 2014, just 24-hours prior to the start of the first “NEF Boxing” acara, Lewis stepped in to face boxing veteran John Webster (8-7-1) after Webster’s previous opponent fell out. NEF executives, familiar with Lewis’s striking prowess in his MMA bouts, asked Lewis to take the fight at the last minute and Lewis did not hesitate to oblige. He went on to bully Webster for four rounds, (including knocking Webster out of the ring onto the timekeeper’s table), scoring a unanimous decision victory. This past November, in yet another dominant performance in the NEF boxing ring, Lewis stopped Zenon Herrera (0-1) with a third-round TKO. A win over a boxer of Berry’s caliber, tanpa ragu ragu, would propel Lewis to the next level in the sport. Lewis is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) in Lewiston where he trains under boxing coach Scott Frost.
“Brandon is a tough guy and a good boxer,” kata Lewis. “I’m expecting a war. I’ll be bringing everything I got, and I know he will too, but I’m planning on staying undefeated. I’m not going to run my mouth. I have a lot of respect for Berry, but fans do not want to miss this. This fight will be a war and steal the night. Thank you NEF and Brandon, let’s do it man!”
Melawan New England’ Acara akan datang, “NEF 21: Yang abadi,” berlakuSabtu, Februari 6, 2016 di Colisée Androscoggin Bank di Lewiston, Maine. Tiket untuk “NEF 21” bermula hanya $25 dan yang dijual diwww.TheColisee.com atau dengan menghubungi pejabat kotak Colisée di 207.783.2009 x 525. Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai kemas kini kad peristiwa dan perjuangan, sila layari laman web promosi di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Di samping itu, anda boleh menonton video di NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mengikuti mereka di Twitternefights dan menyertai kumpulan Facebook rasmi "New England Melawan."
Mengenai Melawan New England
Melawan New England ("NEF") adalah acara promosi syarikat perjuangan. Misi NEF adalah untuk mewujudkan peristiwa yang berkualiti tinggi bagi pejuang dan peminat Maine yang sama. Pasukan eksekutif NEF ini mempunyai pengalaman yang luas dalam pengurusan sukan tempur, pengeluaran acara, hubungan media, pemasaran, undang-undang dan pengiklanan.