Lewiston, Maine (September 17, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerika se nommer een plaaslike stryd bevordering, sal sy volgende byeenkoms te hou, “NEF XX: A geskiedenis van geweld” op Saterdag, November 21, 2015 by die Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – gemengde martial arts- (Plaasmoorde) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. As announced this past Saterdag nag by “NEF XIX,” Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1) is geskeduleer om die NEF MMA Amateur swaargewigtitel te verdedig teen die aand die uitdaging van Dave Smith (2-0).
Leahy het die eerste amateur swaargewig titel by “NEF XVIII” die afgelope Junie toe hy verslaan Smith se Waansinniges MMA spanmaat Ryan Glover (2-1) via 'n eenparige besluit. Leahy’s decision to take time off from competing rather than to defend the title against number-one contender Smith at “NEF XIX” earlier this week was met with criticism from the Berserkers camp. The heavyweight champion splits time training between Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) in Auburn, Maine en Young se MMA in Bangor, Maine.
“Berserkers wants to say I’m avoiding fights?” gevra om 'n verwoede Leahy. “I’ll clean their whole damn gym out one-by-one. They want to come and try to take my belt from me? Good luck, I’ll see you in November.”
Dave Smith het sy debuut MMA die afgelope lente op “NEF Sewentien” in Lewiston. That night, verslaan het hy Sonny Spratt (0-2) deur die eerste ronde tegniese uitklophou (WIE). He followed up that victory with another win at “NEF XVIII” in Junie. Hierdie keer, dit was Gravin Guillen (2-4) who fell to Smith in the first round by submission. Smith is confident that he will take the heavyweight title from Leahy on November 21 in Lewiston.
“Eerste, Ek wil graag almal betrokke dank in die maak van hierdie stryd gebeur,” sê Smith. “Ek is seker dit was nie maklik om te kry Billy om te pleeg vir November, he wouldn’t do it for September. I respect anyone who gets in the cage, insluitend mnr. Leahy. I really hope he isn’t expecting a win. Ek sê direk aan Billy–kry gereed en bring my gordel.”
New England Fights’ volgende byeenkoms, “NEF XX: A geskiedenis van geweld,” vind plaas op November 21, 2015 by die Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (Plaasmoorde) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Kaartjies vir “NEF XX” begin by net $25 en is nou te koop bywww.TheColisee.com of deur die Colisée loket by 207.783.2009 x 525. Vir meer inligting oor die geleentheid en stryd kaart updates, Besoek gerus die bevordering se webwerf by www.NewEnglandFights.com. Daarbenewens, jy NEF videos kan kyk op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg hulle op Twitternefights en sluit aan by die amptelike Facebook-groep "New England gevegte."