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“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” Press Conference Quotes

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“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5”
Feb. 10 nyob rau hauv Worcester, MA
(L-R) – Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera and Kevin “Tus Tshiab hais Bully” Cobbs
Worcester, Pawg. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 18, 2018) – Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference last night in Worcester, Massachusetts at Beatniks to formally announce its February 10th “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester.
Undefeated Hartford (I) teeb heavyweight Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) will headline the fifth installment of the “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series, tiv thaiv Kevin “Tus Tshiab hais Bully” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), fighting out of South Boston (MA), rau cov tsis muaj Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Tshiab hais title nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Worcester ob-lub sij hawm lub teb chaws pib xyaum ua champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) raws li Brazilian super middleweight Xa-u Almeida (0-8-1) nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round co-featured kev tshwm sim, while Hartford super middleweight Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) raws li Troy “Omar KO Artist” artist (4-7-1 (3 Kos), ntawm Danbury (I) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round match.
“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” charity choice: Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund
For each RPR event, pab txhawb Jose Antonio Rivera selects a charity to donate a portion of the proceeds to, and for “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” he has announced that it will be the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund.
“We believe it’s important to give back to the community and for this show we have selected the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship fund. Luis died last weekend in a tragic car accident at the age of 26. He was a great fighter and an even better person who will be terribly missed. Our company will also push the news about the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund when it’s finalized through our social media.”
Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub undercard, tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts, are Danbury junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican foe Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) junior welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ntawm Lawrence, undefeated Springfield (MA) teeb heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford tus pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Springfield welterweight Derrick “Phem Tub” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), undefeated Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport tus (I) pro-debuting welterweight Yauxej Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), thiab Hartford junior sib vs. Bridgeport tus Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
XOVXWM rooj sab laj QUOTES
Jose Rivera, RPE CEO: “I’m excited because a press conference means the fights are getting closer. We plan to build our promotional company this year. There is a lot of talent in New England and that’s why we have so many Connecticut fighters on this card. I want the fighters here to understand the importance of a press conference. They will gain valuable experience speaking in public and being interviewed by the media. One of the primary reasons we’re promoting is to give young fighters a platform to box and prepare them for their pro careers.”
A.J. Rivera, RPE President/Matchmaker: “The support we’ve received has been tremendous and we exceeded expectations in our first year. This is just the begining for RPE. We’re going to get better this year. We’re not satisfied just being a small promotional company. Boxing is the loneliest sport in the world and these boxers need fans’ support. There’s a lot of talent in New England and much of it is concentrated in Connecticut. We have more Connecticut fighters on this card than fighters from Massachusetts.”
Richard Rivera: “Qhov no yog ib tug loj lub sij hawm rau kuv. Rivera Promotions accomplished so much in its first year. I fought in the co-main twice of two previous RPE shows I fought on. This is going to be an awesome show, not just the main event. There are competitive boxers up and down the card. Tsis tsuas ntsais muag lawm, don’t go to the bathroom because any one of these fights could end at any time.”
“This is a big step up for my career. Boxing is my passion. We’re both coming to fight. Yeej, lose or draw we’ll see who the Alpha dog is at the end. “I’m ‘Popeye The Sailor Man’, and I’m good to the finish because I eat my spinach.”
Kevin Cobbs: “I respect Rivera and believe in what I hear. He seems like a good dude. I’m excited about this fight. A lot of people weren’t sure about what I was doing because I hadn’t fought nyob rau hauv ob xyoos thaum kuv tau txais tus hu (to fight Rivera). Boxing took me out of the space was in and I never stopped boxing. This is going to be a big year for the Rivera’s. I like to switch it up and I’m ready to go.”
Bobby Harris, III: “My opponent wants to redeem his brother’s loss to me. I want to thank RPE for putting me in the co-feature in only my third pro fight. My first two fights were a learning experience and this fight I’m looking to make a statement to showcase my talents. I have a lot to prove as the only Worcester fighter on this card.”
Omar Bordoy, Jr: “I’m fighting a tough opponent. Fighting is easier for me than talking up here. I’m fighting a guy from Hartford. I have a lot of love for his trainer and Hartford. I want my hand raised at the end of the fight.”
Derrick Whitley: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions for putting me on this card. I fought on two of their shows last year and came out 2-0. I’m looking to be 3-0. It was a learning experience going from the amateurs to pros. Everybody’s goal is to raise your level. I’m in the best shape of my life for this fight and doing things in the gym I’ve never done before. I’m looking for a stoppage.”
Wilfredo Pagan: “Kuv 37 years old and I’ve always had a glad to fight at least one pro fight. A couple of fights fell through but the Riveras opened the doors for me. I put it all into my fights. I was looking for one fight and this will be my fourth. I’m going to be 4-0.”
Carlos Marraro, III: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions for the opportunity to showcase my talents February 10th. This will be my first fight on a Rivera Promotions card, but I’m familiar with most of the fighters on this card.”
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general nkag), yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ThePalladium.net los yog cov Palladium chaw ua hauj lwm (general nkag xwb), los yog los ntawm hu rau Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.
Sponsors xws li Lundgren Honda, Sab saum toj Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, ambition paj nruag, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Financial Services.
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Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera zog kom tiav vim hais tias nws noj nws spinach

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Undefeated Hartford teeb heavyweight prospect muaj nuj nqis vs. Kevin Cobbs
“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5”
Feb. 10 nyob rau hauv Worcester, MA
Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera
(Photo los ntawm @Bonesprostudio)
Worcester, Pawg. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 8, 2018) – Ib qho ntawm feem nrov Tshiab hais boxing prospects, undefeated Hartford (I) teeb heavyweight Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos), yuav tawm xov xwm nws thib peb qhia tau tias Saturday hmo ntuj, Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester, Massachusetts.
Nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib phuv ntawm lub “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series, los ntawm Rivera Promotions Lom ze (RPE), 27-xyoo-laus Rivera raws li Kevin “KRAY 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Burlington (VT), rau cov tsis muaj Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Tshiab hais title nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Rivera, uas yog ib tug 2016 Rocky Marciano kev sib tw tau zus ib, yog los tawm ib tug sensational thib ob-round knockout ntawm 146-sib ntaus qub tub rog Roberto Valenzuela no yav dhau los Kaum Ob Hlis 9 nyob rau hauv Hampton, New Hampshire.
“Kuv pog mus yuav muaj Richie boxing rau lub UBF Tshiab hais title li thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv nws pro hauj lwm,”” hais tias neeg pab txhawb Jose Antonio Rivera, lub so 3-lub sij hawm, 2-division ntiaj teb no yeej. “Qhov no yog tus thib peb lub sij hawm peb twb muaj lub meej mom ntawm nws sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv ib qho ntawm peb cov ntawv teev lus. Nws tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm peb cov xeem qhia tau tias (Oct.) nyob rau DCU Center. Rivera zoo zoo thiab sharper txhua txhua lub sij hawm kuv saib nws sib ntaus. Kuv pom tej yam loj los rau nws. Nws muaj cov cuab yeej thiab cov kev qhuab qhia ib tug kws qhia zoo rau thiab ib lub boxer xav tau kev pab los ua lub ntiaj teb no yeej. Lub ntuj yog cov kev txwv rau Richard thiab, rau tam sim no, peb zoo siab rau ua si ib tug me me ib feem los pab tsim txoj hauj lwm.”
Rivera tau ntse marketed nws Popeye persona thaum lub sij hawm nws cov tub ntxhais pro boxing hauj lwm, hnav ib tus caij nkoj lub hau mus rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog ib tug ib txwm Popeye zoo li yeeb nkab dangling nyob rau hauv nws lub qhov ncauj. “Muaj ntau ntau yog vim li cas rau kuv npe menyuam yaus, 'Popeye', tab sis thaum kuv tseem hluas,” rivera piav, “Kuv muaj txoj kev yuav txo loj npab. Nws cia li daig nrog kuv los ntawm lub xyoo, thaum cov neeg raug xa mus rau kuv nyob rau hauv lub gym, li ntawd, kuv twb khiav nrog nws. Kuv nqa lub neej rov qab mus rau Hartford nrog lub siab ntev, tag nrho cov tshaj Tshiab hais, uas ua siab ntev, perseverance thiab style. Kuv ua neej nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm ntawd.”
Txawm tias nws tsis yeej ntau loj awards los yog tournaments li ib tug pib xyaum ua boxer, Rivera tau invaluable kev boxing ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws amateurs hauv New England thiab nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws cov txheej xwm, raws li zoo raws li sparring nrog cov yam koj nyiam ntawm yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no champions Peter “Kid Qhob noom xim kasfes” Quillin, Chad Dawson thiab Joe Smith, Jr. Nws kuj kawm tau los ntawm lub sij hawm siv nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog qub title challengers Ixayees “es” Cardona thiab John Scully.
“Kuv coj kuv lub sij hawm tig pro vim hais tias kuv tsis muaj ib tug txhawb system kom tau kuv mus rau qib tom ntej,” rivera sau tseg. “Kuv yog insecure. Qhov zoo tswv yim kuv tau txais los ntawm fighters kuv sparred noj mus rau hauv kuv cog qoob loo. Tam sim no, nyob rau hauv tsuas kuv thib rau pro sib ntaus, Kuv yuav tsum headlining rau lub sij hawm, thiab sib ntaus sib tua rau kuv thawj title. Kuv tsis tau ua tsaug rau lub Riveras (Jose thiab nws tus tub, A.J.) txaus rau qhov lawv twb ua rau kuv. Lawv twb ntseeg nyob rau hauv kuv.”
Thaum xub thawj, Rivera yog dog dig tsis kam mus tua cov ntau txog tej Cobb tab sis, tom qab ua tej kev tshawb fawb, nws txais cov kev sib tw. “Kuv yog ib tug me ntsis tshee thaum xub thawj,” nws txais. “Ib txhia twb nug hais tias kuv yog npaj txhij mus rau kauj ruam mus rau sib ntaus sib tua nws. Kuv puas tau tej kev tshawb fawb: nws tsis muaj ib tug loj kev pib xyaum ua hauj lwm, los yog tiv thaiv ntau rau los yog yim rounds fights tshaj kuv. Thiab kuv yog tus sparring khub rau tus thawj pro tuav nws, Tyron Burris(TKO2 nyob rau hauv 2012). Kuv npaj txhij! Kuv 27 thiab xav tau ib tug kev sib ntaus zoo li no.”
Worcester ob-lub sij hawm lub teb chaws pib xyaum ua champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, III raws li Brazilian middleweight Xa-u Almeida (0-8-1) nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round co-featured kev tshwm sim.
Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub undercard, tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts, yog nce Tshiab Haven (I) super middleweight prospect Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), ib tug peb-lub sij hawm teb chaws USA Boxing tebchaws no Championship kub medalist, vs. TBA, Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), ntawm Lawrence (MA), Danbury (I) Welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican invader Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) Welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ntawm Lawrence, undefeated Springfield (MA) teeb heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford tus pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Hartford junior middleweight Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) vs. Troy “Omar KO Artist” artist(4-7-1 (3 Kos), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Ob chav Impact” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), undefeated Puerto Rican middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Meriden (I) bantamweight James Aquino (6-0, 6 Kos), 2016 Tshiab hais Golden hnab looj tes yeej, vs. Luis Rivera (3-3) thiab Hartford tus pro-debuting welterweight Yauxej Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general nkag), yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ThePalladium.net los yog cov Palladium chaw ua hauj lwm (general nkag xwb), los yog los ntawm hu rau Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.
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“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series continues Feb. 10 nyob rau hauv Worcester, MA

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“New England Future 5”
Richard Rivera vs. Kevin Cobbs,
Elvis Figueroa vs. Tsoom fwv Biosse
Worcester, Pawg. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 26, 2017) — The popular “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), returns with its fifth installment nyob rau hnub Saturdayhmo ntuj, Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester, Massachusetts.
Undefeated Hartford (I) zeem muag Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Kevin “KRAY 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos) rau cov tsis muaj Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Tshiab hais title nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Rivera, 27, yog ib tug 2016 Rocky Marciano kev sib tw tau zus ib. The entertaining Rivera is coming off a sensational second-round knockout of 146-fight veteran Roberto Valenzuela this past Dec. 9 nyob rau hauv Hampton, New Hampshire.
Fighting out of Burlington, VT, Cobbs hasn’t fought since January 19, 2016, when he lost to rising star David Benavidez.
Nyob rau hauv lub rau-round co-featured kev tshwm sim, New Haven (I) super Middleweight Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO) steps up to fight former New England super middleweight champion Tsoom fwv Biosse (15-7-3, 7 Kos).
The 21-year-old Figueroa is a three-time USA Boxing Nationals Championship gold medalist. The battle-tested Biosse, fighting out of Providence by way of Cape Verde, is a former college football player who has notable victories against Joey Spina thiab Santiago Samaniego, as well as an eight-round draw with Peter Manfredo, Jr. in his last fight on May 13, 2016.
“I am excited to have our second year is starting with a bang featuring these great up-and-coming boxers willing to be battle tested so early in their respective careers,” pab txhawb Jose Antonio Rivera hais tias. “It shows they are serious about their careers and that they also have the right attitude needed to become world champion. I am also excited about our great undercard that is going to provide an action-packed night of boxing for fans.”
Fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), ntawm Lawrence (MA), Danbury (I) Welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican invader Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) Welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ntawm Lawrence, undefeated Springfield (MA_ light heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Nathan Schulte (0-4), ntawm Woburn (MA), Hartford junior middleweight Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) vs. Eean Chappell (0-1-1), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Ob chav Impact” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2) and Worcester’s two-time national amateur champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, IIIvs. Philadelphia middleweight Greg Tomas (1-10).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general nkag), yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ThePalladium.net los yog cov Palladium chaw ua hauj lwm (general nkag xwb), los yog los ntawm hu rau Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.

 

 

 

 

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Granite Chin’s “Rumble at The RIM” RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU

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Richard “Popeye the Sailor Man” Rivera
Good to finish because he eats his spinach
Russell Kimber wins pro debut
HAMPTON, N.H. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 9, 2017) — Colorful light heavyweight prospect Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera tseem undefeated (5-0, 4 Kos), qub tub rog Roberto “Cov laus” Valenzuela, last night (Sat.) nyob rau hauv lub “Rumble at The RIM” ntsiab kev tshwm sim, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, at The RIM Sports Complex in Hampton, New Hampshire.
Rivera, fighting out of Hartford (I), controlled the action from the opening bell against his battle-tested opponent from Mexico, who had a tremendous experience advantage in his 147th pro fight, compared to Rivera’s fifth.
Valenzuela spent most of the time on the ropes, while Rivera teed-off on him, until a beautiful placed left hook by Rivera decked Valenzuela, who failed to get up until after referee Mike Ryan completed the 10-count.
A busload of Rivera’s fans drove five hours from Hartford through a snowstorm, arriving just before Rivera entered the ring. “That means a lot to me,” Rivera smiled as he spoke about his fans. “We’re more than a gym, peb nyob nraum tsev neeg.
“I was so used to an amateur style but now I’m a pro. I’m relaxing and picking my punches. Tom ntej no, I want to win the New England title. It’s vacant and I want it!”
“This was our first show in New Hampshire and I consider it a success,” co-promoter Chuck Shearns hais tias, “despite some things going against us like tonight’s weather. We’re grateful for the support we received from Hampton, New Hampshire, the commission and local businesses. They worked with us and we can’t wait to return.”
The son and nephew of multiple-time world kickboxing champions – father Tommy and uncle – worked his corner — Peabody, MA Russell Kimber had a promising pro debut against tough Nathan Schulte in a match contested at a 185-pound catchweight. The 32-year-old Kimber, who was the crowd favorite having lived several years in New Hampshire, overcame the determined Schulte for a hard-fought victory by way of a four-round majority decision.
“I was a little nervous with this being my first time in a pro ring,” Kimber admitted after his fight. “I hadn’t been in a ring for 1 ½ years and there was some ring rust. Tam sim no, I know what I need to good, and I’ll be a lot better next fight. This was my first camp and I’ve learned a lot. I’d like to stay busy, come back in late January, early February.”
Undefeated Whitman, MA junior welterweight prospect Mike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr.charged across the ring, unloading a powerful right that immediately sent Bardraiel Smith to the canvas. Smith somehow got to his feet but Ohan quickly ended Smith’s night, only 30-second into round one, as referee Ryan waved off the action.
New England cruiserweight champion and the show’s co-promoter, Iraq War veteran Chris Traietti (25-5, 19 Kos) outclassed Fabian Valdez en route to a win by second-round knockout in a stay-busy fight to close out 2017. In a non-title fight contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, the Quincy, MA-based Traietti floored his game Mexican opponent with a straight right midway through the opening round, closing the show in the second round with a series of unanswered punches.
The only New Hampshire native on the card, Claremont junior middleweight Ricky Ford(1-1-1) won his first pro fight, taking a lop-sided, four-round unanimous decision over pro MMA fighter Andy Aiello, who made his pro boxing debut.
In another stay-busy fight, former world-rated Ryan “Tus Polish tub huabtais” Kielczweski(27-3, 9 Kos), fighting out of Quincy (MA), needed only 51-seconds to finish off Mexican lightweight Francisco “El Mono” Medal. Kielczweski hit Medal with a with a lethal left to the body, leaving Medal in obvious pain and unable to rise before the 10-count.
New Jersey middleweight Chris “Sandman” Thomas (7-0-1, 4 Kos) kept his unbeaten pro record intact with a second-round stoppage of Demetrius Thomas. Thomas used a rapid-fire combination to drop Thomas, who beat the count, but he was getting hammered when referee Ryan stopped the fight late in the second round.
Sau kom tiav tau rau hauv qab no:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
185-LBS. CATCHWEIGHT
Chris Traietti (25-4, 20 Kos), Quincy, MA
WKO2 (1:13)
Fabian Valdez (2-2, 1 KO), Cananea, Mexico
Russell Kimber (1-0, 0 Kos), Peabody, MA
WDEC4 (39-37, 38-37, 38-38)
Nathan Schulte (0-4), Woburn, MA
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Richard Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos), Hartford, I
WKO2 (1:48)
Roberto Valenzuela (69-76-2, 56 Kos), Aqua Prieta, Mexico
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Chris Thomas (7-0-1, 4 Kos), Beachwood, NJ
WTKO2 (2:55)
Demetrius Thomas (0-7), Philadelphia, PA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ricky Ford (1-1-1), Claremont, NH
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Andy Aiello (0-1), Bridgewater, MA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Mike Ohan, Jr. (4-0, 2 Kos), Whitman, MA
WTKO1 (0:30)
Bardraiel Smith (0-3), Philadelphia, PA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Ryan Kielczweski (27-3, 9 Kos), Quincy, MA
WKO1 (0:51)
Francisco, Medel (11-11, 7 Kos), Uruapan, Mexico
Event sponsors included Seabrook Inn, Tobin Scientific, Jeremy’s Pizzeria and Sports Bar, and Matrix Aerospace.
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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS FROM LEWISTON

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub rau hli ntuj 18, 2016) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) held the fight promotion’s latest event, “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND” nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo nyob rau ntawm Androscoggin Bank Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event featured a full slate of professional boxing, amateur mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional MMA bouts. Ze li ntawm 2,000 packed the hallowed halls where Muhammad Ali once defended the heavyweight championship of the world against Sonny Liston. A special video tribute was presented honoring Ali prior to the beginning of the event.

 

For the second time since April, Brandon Berry (11-2-1) thiab James Lester(11-9-1) mus rau hauv lub deb. Lub sij hawm no, unlike the last bout which was scored a draw, there was a winner. Lester is travelling back to his hometown of Detroit, Michigan the new Northeast Junior Welterweight Boxing Champion after winning a unanimous decision.

 

Alex Walker (1-1) thiab Nicole Burgess (0-1) kept alive the tradition of women’s fights stealing the show at NEF events. The two athletes battled back and forth in what can only be described as a “thriller” before a deafening crowd. Walker picked up the first win of her MMA career via an armbar submission in the third round.

 

Fans who missed the event, or who were at the Colisée and want to relive it, can watch the archived copy of the show by signing up for a FloPRO account at www.FloCombat.com.

 

The results from Lewiston, Maine:

 

KEV COB QHA COV BOXING

James Lester def. Brandon Berry via unanimous decision

Russell Lamour def. Roberto Valenzuela via KO, puag ncig 1

Vinnie Carita def. Francisco Mireles via KO, puag ncig 2

Casey Kramlich def. Zenon Herrera ntawm TKO, puag ncig 3

Steve Collins, Jr. def. Jose Humberto Corral via unanimous decision

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

 

Jesse Erickson Def. Amos Collins via KO, puag ncig 1

Brandon Bushaw def. Matt Denning via Kimura, puag ncig 3

 

Pib xyaum ua MMA

 

Dustin Veinott def. Ryan Burgess via triangle choke, puag ncig 2

Mike Bezanson def. Shawn Bang via KO, puag ncig 1

Derek Daley def. Johel Stephenson via TKO, puag ncig 1

Justin Witham def. Conner Murphy via rear-naked choke, puag ncig 3

Skyler Bang def. Eddie DeRoche via rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1

Steve Bang, Jr. def. Dom Cofone via guillotine, puag ncig 1

Alex Walker def. Nicole Burgess via armbar, puag ncig 3

Dr. Steve Bang def. Stacy Lupo via TKO, puag ncig 3

 

Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Cuaj hlis 10, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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NEF WILL TAKE FIGHT FANS TO THE PROMISED LAND THIS FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub rau hli ntuj 3, 2016) – It will be a celebration of all things Americana when New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 18, 2016. The wildly popular fight promotion will once again give fans a full night of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing action.

 

In the main event of the boxing portion of the fight card, Brandon “Lub Cannon” Berry (11-1-1) will defend the Northeast Junior Welterweight Title against challenger James “The Motor City Bad Boy” Lester (10-9-1). The two fought to a draw on the judges’ scorecards this past April in Lewiston. They agreed to rematch with Berry’s title on the line. Lub sij hawm no, Txawm li cas los, there will be an odd number of rounds (seven to be exact) to make the chances of another draw very slim.

 

Also on the boxing portion of the card, former USA New England Middleweight Champion Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour (13-2) thiab Casey “The Buzzsaw” Kramlich (4-0-1) from the Portland Boxing Club in Portland, Maine will both make their respective NEF Boxing debuts.

 

The professional MMA portion of the card will see Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (6-5) return to the cage after his third unsuccessful attempt at capturing the lightweight title this past April. Erickson will have his work cut out for him in the form of the always tough Amos Collins (4-5) at a catchweight of 161-pounds.

 

Erickson’s teammate, Matt “Ken menyuam roj hmab” Denning (3-2), will also see action on the professional MMA card when he meets Brandon Bushaw (1-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug featherweight bout.

 

The amateur MMA card will be headlined by a flyweight title rematch as Ryan Burgess (2-0) defends against the former champion, and the athlete he took the title from, Dustin Veinott (4-4). Veinott’s loss to Burgess last fall via split decision put a stop to his four-fight win streak.

 

Also on the amateur card will be 46 xyoo-laus Dr. Steve Bang, Sr. (1-1), a bariatric surgeon from Auburn, Maine. In an unplanned homage to Father’s Day, he will be joined on the fight card by his sons Steve Bang, Jr. (3-5),Shawn Bang (1-1), Skyler Bang (0-0) and foster son Conner Murphy (1-0).

 

Lub “NEF 24” sib ntaus card (yuav hloov):

 

KEV COB QHA COV BOXING

140*TITLE Brandon Berry (11-1-1)(c) vs James Lester (10-9-1)

HWT Vinnie Carita (11-1-1) vs Francisco Mireles (17-10)

190 Steve Collins, Jr. (7-0-1) vs Jose Humberto Corral (19-21)

160 Russell Lamour (13-2) vs Roberto Valenzuela (69-71-2)

154 Casey Kramlich (4-0-1) vs Zenon Herrera (0-1)

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

250 Michael Hansen (4-4) vs Robert Laroski (1-1)

 

170 CJ Ewer (1-0) vs Phil Rowe (1-2)

161 Jesse Erickson (6-5) vs Amos Collins (4-5)

 

145 Matt Denning (3-2) vs Brandon Bushaw (1-2)

 

Pib xyaum ua MMA

 

125*TITLE Ryan Burgess (2-0)(c) vs Dustin Veinott (4-4)

170 Shawn Bang (1-1) vs Mike Bezanson (1-0)

155 Steve Bang Sr. (1-1) vs Stacy Lupo (0-0)

 

155 Derek Daley (0-0) vs Johel Stephenson (0-0)

 

155 Steve Bang, Jr. (3-5) vs Dominic Cofone (6-5)

 

145 Skyler Bang (0-0) Eddie DeRoche (0-0)

 

125 Conner Murphy (1-0) vs Justin Witham (1-4)

 

115 Alex Walker (0-1) vs Nicole Burgess (0-0)

 

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine rau Lub rau hli ntuj 18, 2016 nrog “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm207.783.2009 x 525.

 

For more information on the events and fight card updates, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

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HAITIAN SENSATION WILL MAKE NEF DEBUT ON JUNE 18

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Lewiston, Maine (Tej zaum 31, 2016) – The Androscoggin Bank Colisée has a storied history of professional boxing inside the arena’s four walls. Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 18, Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour, Jr. (13-2, 6 Kos) will add the next chapter to that story when he enters the New England Fights (NEF) ring for the first time. Ntawm “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND,” Lamour will make his NEF debut in a middleweight bout against Mexican veteran Roberto “Cov laus” Valenzuela (69-71-2, 56 Kos).

 

“Definitely excited to be making my NEF debut,” said Lamour. “NEF does a lot of shows here in Maine, and from what I hear it’s always a packed show. So I’m looking forward being on this card. I am excited about fighting at the Colisée ’cause I can then say that I fought in the same building that Muhammad Ali fought in and also that it’s right here at home in Maine. Fighting here at home again is always a great feeling, especially when you’re fighting in front of the people that support you the most. Can’t ask for anything better than that when fighting here in your backyard.”

 

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Lamour entered the Portland Boxing Club shortly after graduating from Deering High School in Portland, Maine. He had a stellar amateur boxing career, finishing with a record of 79-16. Among his numerous amateur accomplishments, Lamour was a five-time New England regional Golden Gloves champion. He competed in the semi-pro World Series of Boxing (WSB) where he was the number-one ranked middleweight in the Americas.

 

Lamour’s success carried over to the professional ranks where he won his first 11 xaus. Over the course of that impressive run, Lamour would capture the vacant USA New England Middleweight Title with a TKO victory over Laatekwei Hammond (21-6) in Lamour’s hometown of Portland, Maine. Lamour has competed on ESPN’s Friday Hmo ntuj Fights before a national audience. Lub hli tas los, he scored a TKO win over Borngod Washington (3-17) in Salem, New Hampshire. Lamour hopes to make it two in a row with a win over Valenzuela on Lub rau hli ntuj 18.

 

“He is a journeymen,” Lamour said of his upcoming opponent. “He’s been fighting for a while and has seen many different styles, but to me he’s just someone else that’s in my pathway that I have to beat to get to where I want to be, so I have to get him out of my way.”

 

Roberto Valenzuela is no stranger to Maine fight fans. He travelled from his home in Sonora, Mexico to Lewiston, Maine last fall to battle Brandon “Lub Cannon” Berry (11-1-1). Valenzuela would lose the bout via unanimous decision, but he impressed all in attendance with his gritty performance, roughing up Berry and cutting him above the eye in the process. Valenzuela has faced the likes of former world champions Andre Berto (31-4, 24 Kos) thiab Steve Forbes (35-14, 11 Kos) thiab tam sim no lub ntiaj teb champion Zahir Raheem (35-3, 21 Kos). He held the Mexican Pacific Coast Super Featherweight Title from 2003 rau 2007.

 

“I am very excited to come back to Maine and fight again,” hais tias Valenzuela los ntawm ib tug neeg txhais lus. “I love New England, and I’ve fought in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island during the course of my career. I’ve also worked corners in Connecticut and been pulled over for speeding in New Hampshire, so that must count for something. The last time I was in Maine, I busted open Brandon Berry’s eye and waged a bloody war. I’m ready to do the same with Russell Lamour. I hope he’s ready too.”

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine rau Lub rau hli ntuj 18, 2016 nrog “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm207.783.2009 x 525.

 

For more information on the events and fight card updates, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

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TSHIAB hais fights Announces LUB TAU NTAWM NEF XX

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Lewiston, Maine (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 22, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, tuav nws tseeb tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem” nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo nyob rau ntawm Androscoggin Bank Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Some 2,500 ntim cov Colisée rau lub historic thawj-puas hybrid mixed martial--kev kawm (MMA) thiab kev boxing card nyob rau hauv Maine.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub boxing ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Brandon “Lub Cannon” Berry (10-1) mus yim-rounds rau thawj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv nws cov hauj lwm, defeating gritty Mexican veteran Roberto Valenzuela (72-70-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab.

 

Nyob rau hauv kev MMA feem ntawm daim card, Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington(12-8) yog yeej nyob rau hauv tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Kev Hnav Championship tiv thaiv Jimmy “Jimbo Hlais” Davidson (7-2).

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, NEF tshaj tawm nws cov tom ntej kev tshwm sim, “NEF 21: Lub Immortals” yuav coj qhov chaw nyob rau lub ob hlis ntuj 6, 2016 nyob rau hauv Lewiston. Another hybrid MMA-pro boxing event, “NEF 21” yuav feature Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (6-4) kev noj nyob Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight contest. Already announced to be competing the boxing card are Brandon Berry and Joel “Cov me nyuam phaw” Npis Sov (0-0-1). Erin “Kev lom zem Loj” LAMONTE, uas kho kom 5-0 hmo no, yuav rov qab mus rau lub pib xyaum ua MMA feem ntawm lub Lub ob hlis ntuj 6 card.

 

Cov kev tshwm sim los ntawm Lewiston, Maine:

 

KEV COB QHA COV BOXING

150 Brandon Berry def. Roberto Valenzuela ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

155 Lewis def nti. Zenon Herrera ntawm TKO, puag ncig 3

135 Josh Parker drew Elias Leland

Catch Ernesto Ornelas def. Brandon Ali Garvin ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

 

155*TITLE Bruce Boyington (c) def. Jimmy Davidson ntawm TKO, puag ncig 3

NTES Jon Lemke def. Matt Denning ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

170 Matt Bordonaro kawg. Crowsneck Boutin ntawm hauv caug bar, puag ncig 1

NTES Matt Andrikut def. Jesse Baughman ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

145 Damon Owens def. Derek Shorey ntawm Gogoplata, puag ncig 1

 

Pib xyaum ua MMA

 

125*TITLE Ryan Burgess Def. Dustin Veinott (c) ntawm unanimious kev txiav txim siab

145*TITLE Aaron Lacey def. Caleb Horner ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

125 Justin Witham def. Brent Ouellette ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2

155 Rafael Velado def. Ken Dunn ntawm Kimura, puag ncig 1

155 CJ Ewer def. Jason Lachance ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

S.HWT Nick Gulliver Def. Jason teb ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

145 Caleb Hall def. Matt Tamayo ntawm armbar, puag ncig 1

265 Mike Williams def. Joe Krech ntawm armbar, puag ncig 1

200 Victor Irwin def. Anthony Spires ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

NTES Ricky Dexter def. Steve Bang ntawm KO, puag ncig 1

140 David Thompson def. Richmond Pierce Wiegman ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

121 Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington ntawm armbar, puag ncig 1

185 Caleb Farrington def. Ruben Redman ntawm guillotine, puag ncig 2

265 Bryce Bamford def. Bryce Locke ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

170 Caleb Swoveland def. Taylor Carey ntawm caj npab daim duab peb sab, puag ncig 2

155 Levi Sewall def. Matt Hanning ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2

 

Tshiab England Fights’ tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 21: Lub Immortals,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chawSaturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 6, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib rau “NEF 21” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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EPIC Sib ntaus CARD tshaj tawm rau milestone thib nees nkaum NEF EVENT

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub kaum hli ntuj 23, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws tom ntej no kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem” rau Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – mixed martial--arts (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, cov qib tshaj tawm tag nrho cov kev sib ntaus card rau cov kev tshwm sim.

 

Cov kev boxing feem ntawm daim card yuav tsum headlined los ntawm qaum teb sab hnub Junior Welterweight zus Brandon “Lub Cannon” Berry (9-1) in an eight-round bout against former Mexican Pacific Coast Super Featherweight Champion Roberto “Cov laus” Valenzuela (73-69-2, 56 Kos). Berry triumphantly returned to action last summer after suffering a severe shoulder injury in a November 2014 kawg.

 

Ib tug heev tshaib plab Josh Parker (0-1) rov qab rau lub nplhaib rau lub ntsej muag Elias “Txaus ntshai nas” Leland (0-0) in a four-rounder. Parker and Leland are well known to NEF fans as regulars on the promotion’s MMA events. Parker is the founder and head coach of Ruthless MMA & Boxing nyob rau hauv Benton, Maine. Leland is a member of Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner’s Academy of MMA in Portland, Maine.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Ernesto Ornelas (0-0), ib tug kws MMA fighter ntawm lub Choi lub koom haum nyob rau hauv Portland, returns to his boxing roots in his pro ring debut against Brandon Ali Garvin (0-4). Ornelas was a multiple time Golden Gloves champion as an amateur boxer in his native state of California.

 

Middleweights Tollison Lewis (1-0) thiab Zenon “Ka'Bar” Herrera (0-0) will round out the boxing card. Lewis won his pro boxing debut in the first NEF boxing event in October 2014 tshaj qub tub rog John Webster (8-7-1), thaum Herrera, ib txog tej MMA fighter thiab kickboxer, yog ib tug cuaj-xyoo yog qub tub rog ntawm US cov tub rog, muaj tiav heev heev tours ntawm lub Middle East qhov chaw uas nws pom kev sib ntaus los nyob rau hauv lub sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Fallujah nyob rau hauv Iraq.

 

Nyob rau hauv kev MMA feem ntawm qhov kev sib ntaus card, Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (11-8) yuav tiv thaiv cov NEF MMA Kev Hnav Title nyob rau hauv ib tug tsib-round bout tiv thaiv cov kev sib tw ntawm Jimmy “Jimbo Hlais” Davidson (7-1). Boyington is coming off a huge win last weekend against Rodrigo Almeida (12-3) nyob rau undercard ntawm lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF) nationally-televised event. The challenger Davidson is no stranger to gold, having captured other MMA titles in the New England region. He represents world-renown Muay Thai team Sityodtong.

 

Nyob rau hauv ib qho ntawm feem mas muab MMA fights hauv New England keeb kwm, yav tas los NEF MMA Kev Featherweight zus Ray “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo (6-1) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Vovk “KGB” Av nplaum (3-0). Recognized as two of the most promising prospects in the area, Ntoo thiab av nplaum yog ob leeg kwv yees los ntawm pundits yuav yav tom ntej sib tw rau lub pob ntawm kev ua si nawv.

 

Crowsneck Boutin (1-1) yuav los nrhiav thaws los ntawm nws tus thawj kws tsis lub hli tas los thaum nws muaj raws li Matt Bordonaro (2-0). The bout will be a rematch from their amateur days when Bordonaro defeated Boutin by submission at “NEF IX” nyob rau hauv Biddeford, Maine. It will also be Boutin’s debut in the 170-pound welterweight division.

 

Ob tug npe bouts yuav tawm xov xwm rau hauv lub pib xyaum ua MMA feem ntawm lub “NEF XX” sib ntaus card. Dustin Veinott (4-3) defends lub NEF MMA Amateur Flyweight Title tiv thaiv Ryan Burgess (1-0), thaum lub sij hawm Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (5-1) puas sib ntaus sib tua nrog Caleb Horner (6-2) to crown an inaugural NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Champion. A women’s strawweight fight will feature Randi Beth Boyington (1-1) txojkev Erin “Kev lom zem Loj” LAMONTE (3-0).

 

“Qhov no daim ntawv muaj ib yam dab tsi rau txhua leej txhua tus,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo. “Koj nyiam MMA? We got it. You like boxing? We got it. You like the heavyweights? We got ’em. You like women’s fights? We got ’em. This is like the Super Bowl of NEF events. This is the one event you simply cannot afford to miss.”

 

Promotion executives ntxiv tshaj tawm hais tias cov “NEF XX” kev tshwm sim yuav tsum rau rau siab ua lub cim xeeb ntawm NEF cov neeg ua haujlwm Susan Isham, 47, uas poob nws lub neej nyob rau hauv ib tug tragic tsheb sib tsoo lub xeem lis xaus nyob rau hauv Npe-ee, Maine. Susan had worked backstage for the promotion beginning in 2013, handling check-ins at the backdoor of the Colisée. She was a beloved mother and grandmother, npe hu rau nws nyuaj ua hauj lwm zoo thiab charming, upbeat personality. Susan was involved in many causes in the Bethel community.

 

“Peb tag nrho cov tseem nyob rau hauv lub poob siab ntawm Susan tus cia li dhau kawg rau hnub Friday,"Hais tias NEF co-tswv thiab matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Nws yog ib tug muaj nuj nqis mej zeej ntawm lub NEF pab, ib tug phooj ywg zoo, thiab ib hom, charitable person. She will be missed by all who knew her. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time. ‘NEF XX’ yuav tsum tau hais khov kho nplooj siab rau nws nco.”

 

Lub “NEF XX” sib ntaus card (yuav hloov thiab pom zoo los ntawm lub Combat kev ua si Authority ntawm Maine):

 

KEV COB QHA COV BOXING

 

140 Brandon Berry 9-1 (West Tib Rab Diav Rawg) vs Roberto Valenzuela 73-69-2 (Romanza Gym)

155 Tollison Lewis 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Independent)

140 Josh Parker 0-1 (Phem MMA & Boxing) vs Elias Leland 0-0 (TAB SIS)

118 Ernesto Ornelas 0-0 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Brandon Ali Garvin 0-4 (Frazier tus)

 

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

 

155*TITLE Bruce Boyington 10-8 (c) (Boyington lub TKD) vs Jimmy Davidson 7-1 (Sityodtong)

205 Matt Andrikut 1-0 (Txoj kev ntseeg MMA) vs Jesse Baughman 0-0 (Team Link)

170 Crowsneck Boutin 1-1 (Choi lub koom haum) vs. Matt Bordonaro 2-0 (Yeej MMA)

150 Jon Lemke 4-3 (Team Irish) vs Matt Denning 2-0 (CMBJJ)

145 Ray Ntoo 5-1 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Vovka av nplaum 3-0 (Boston BJJ NH)

145 Derek Shorey 3-2 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Damon Owens 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA)

125 Kevin Barrett 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs James Alexander 1-10 (F2 Arena)

 

Pib xyaum ua MMA

 

145 *TITLE Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Khalej Horner 6-2 (F2 Arena)

125 *TITLE Dustin Veinott 4-3 (c) (CMBJJ) vs Ryan Burgess 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)

265 Bryce Bamford 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Bryce Locke 0-0 (Independent)

200 Yakhauj Cameron 1-5 (Independent) vs Victor Irwin 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA)

225 Joe Krech 0-0 (Independent) vs Mike Williams 0-0 (CMBJJ)

185 Ruben Redman 1-3 (Nyhuv pawg MMA) vs Khalej Farrington 2-0 (Team TSHIAB)

185 Dominique Bailey 0-1 (Independent) vs Anthony Spires 0-0 (Independent)

175 Caleb Swoveland 0-0 (Phem MMA & Boxing) vs TBD

155 Ricky Dexter 3-2 (Team Irish) vs Steve Bang 3-3 (CMBJJ)

155 Rafael Velado 1-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Ken Dunn 0-2 (Maine Kyokushin Karate)

155 CJ Ewer 4-2 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Jason Lachance 2-2 (MMA Athletix)

155 Matt Hanning 1-1 (Independent) vs Levi Sewall 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA)

145 Caleb Hall 5-3 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Matt Tamayo 0-0 (F2 Arena)

140 David Thompson 0-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs. Pierce Wiegman 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

125 Justin Witham 0-3 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Brent Ouellette 0-0 (CMBJJ)

115 Erin LaMonte 3-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-1 (Boyington lub TKD)

 

Tshiab England Fights’ tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Daim pib rau “NEF XX” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub kaum hli ntuj 14, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws tom ntej no kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem” rau Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – mixed martial--arts (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the promotion announced the main event of the boxing portion of the fight card. Reigning Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Lub Cannon” Berry (9-1, 6 Kos) yuav fim Roberto “Cov laus” Valenzuela (73-69-2, 56 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round welterweight contest.

 

Berry yeej lub Northeast Junior Welterweight Title ib xyoo dhau los nyob rau hauv Lewiston nrog ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Eric Palmer (6-8-3, 1 KO). The title was the first in the professional career of the standout from West Forks, Maine. Berry would, cia li ib lub hlis tom qab, suffer his first loss in a bout in which he severely injured his shoulder early on. Following a successful surgery and months of rehab, Berry rov qab kov rau lub nplhaib no yav dhau los lub caij ntuj sov nrog ib tug thib ob-round kev knockout (LEEJ TWG) yeej nyob rau hauv Skowhegan, Maine.

 

“Kuv zoo siab heev txhawj xeeb raws li ib txwm mus rau kauj ruam rov qab mus rau hauv lub boxing nplhaib rau Kaum ib hlis 21nyob rau hauv Lewiston,” stated txiv hmab txiv ntoo. “Nws yog exciting yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua rau kuv kaum kev yeej. I’m honored to have been invited back to the Colisee to headline another Pro Boxing card. I want to thank NEF for making this possible for me, thiab kev cia siab rau tau lwm txoj kev ua packed, competitive fight like we had in October 2014. A lot has changed for me in my boxing career, thiab kuv saib rau pem hauv ntej rau uas qhia tag nrho ntawm kuv tus kivcua ntsawj kuv txhim kho. Raws li deb raws li kuv tus nrog sib ntaus, tej feem ib mus rau hnub tim, Roberto Valenzuela, nws yuav yog ib lub zoo kev kuaj rau kuv thaum uas muab mus loj thiab kev. Peb sim mus ua ib tug sib ntaus nrog ib tug ob peb txawv hais mav los ntawm lub cheeb tsam, tiam sis tsis muaj cuab kav mus. Kuv txoj hauj lwm yog los qhia ib qho nyuaj thiab yuav npaj txhij rau leej twg lawv muab tso nyob rau lwm yam sab ntawm lub nplhaib, ib puag ncig ntawm ib lub sij hawm.”

 

Valenzuela is about as much of a veteran as one will find in a boxing ring. Having begun his professional career in early 1992, Valenzuela tau txais tawm mus ib tug amazing 14-0 pib, sib tw nyob ib ncig ntawm nws lub tsev lub xeev ntawm Sonora, Mexico. Among the opponents Valenzuela has faced in his career are the likes of former world champions Andre Berto (30-4, 23 Kos) thiab Steve Forbes (35-14, 11 Kos) thiab tam sim no lub ntiaj teb champion Zahir Raheem (35-3, 21 Kos). Valenzuela fought former lightweight world champion Jose Luis Castillo (66-13-1, 57 Kos) nyob rau ntawm ib tug undercard 1996 Joey Gamache (55-4, 38 Kos) thiab Julio Cesar Chavez (107-6-2, 86 Kos) bout nyob rau hauv Anaheim, California. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Valenzuela tuav lub Mexican Pacific Ntug dej hiav txwv Super Featherweight Title los ntawm 2003 rau 2007. He has the strongest pedigree of any opponent Berry has faced to date.

 

“Kuv twb tiv thaiv tag nrho cov thoob lub tebchaws United States, tab sis yeej tsis nyob rau hauv Maine, yog li ntawd kuv pog mus qhov chaw kuv twb tsis tau,” hais tias Valenzuela los ntawm ib tug neeg txhais lus. “Kuv twb tau ua li no vim nws yog ib tug pup. Kuv twb tau hais tias nws muaj VHS tapes ntawm ib co ntawm kuv fights los ntawm ib co phaib nws muaj kev sib tw rau TV thaum nws yog ib tug me nyuam (luag). Thankfully, Kuv twb tau txais yees duab ntawm nws ntau tsis ntev los rau Youtube. Nws yog tsis muaj dab tsi kuv tsis tau pom ua ntej nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus los yog nyob rau hauv sparring. Kuv mam li yuav npaj txhij.”

 

“Thaum Brandon kos npe mus rau lub 'NEF XX’ sib ntaus card, nws yog hais tseeb tias nws xav kom peb nrhiav tau nws tus nrog sib ntaus uas tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog qhov zoo tshaj plaws,” recalled NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Roberto presents a challenge unlike any other Brandon has faced to date. He has actively competed as a professional for nearly a quarter of a century. He hasn’t sat on a shelf either. He just fought this past spring and summer. Brandon Berry yuav tau mus soj ntsuam rauKaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, make no mistake about it. But Brandon has recently been sparring several times a week all over New England with top-notch partners. He is coming into this bout as a whole new Brandon Berry, txiav txim siab nws tus cim nyob rau hauv lub boxing ntiaj teb no.”

 

Tshiab England Fights’ tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Daim pib rau “NEF XX” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.