Lewiston, Maine (Settembru 17, 2015) - Tissielet New England (NEF), Amerika Numru ta 'wieħed promozzjoni ġlieda reġjonali, se torganizza avveniment li jmiss tagħha, “NEF XX: A STORJA TA 'VJOLENZA” fuq IS-SIBT, Novembru 21, 2015 fil-Androscoggin Bank Colisée fil Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – mħallta marzjali arti- (MMA) 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 IS-SIBT lejl fil “NEF XIX,” Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1) hija skedata biex tiddefendi l-NEF MMA Dilettanti Heavyweight Titolu li filgħaxija kontra l-isfida ta ' Dave Smith (2-0).
Leahy rebaħ it-titlu heavyweight dilettanti inawgurali fil “NEF XVIII” dan passat Ġunju meta hu megħlub Berserkers MMA sieħbu Smith Ryan Glover (2-1) via deċiżjoni unanima. 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) fil Auburn, Maine u MMA Young fil Bangor, Maine.
“Berserkers wants to say I’m avoiding fights?” fdat f'idejn Leahy enraged. “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 għamel id-debutt MMA tiegħu din ir-rebbiegħa passat fil “NEF XVII” fil Lewiston. That night, hu megħlub Sonny Spratt (0-2) billi eliminatorja tekniċi-ewwel rawnd (WHO). He followed up that victory with another win at “NEF XVIII” f'Ġunju. Din id-darba, kien 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 Novembru 21 fil Lewiston.
“Ewwel, Nixtieq nirringrazzja lil kulħadd involut fit-teħid il-ġlieda iseħħ,” Said Smith. “Ninsab ċert li ma kienx faċli li tikseb Billy biex jimpenjaw għal Novembru, he wouldn’t do it for September. I respect anyone who gets in the cage, inkluż is-Sur. Leahy. I really hope he isn’t expecting a win. I say direttament lill Billy–mħejija u jġibu ċinturin tiegħi.”
New England tissielet’ avveniment li jmiss, “NEF XX: A STORJA TA 'VJOLENZA,” sseħħ fuq Novembru 21, 2015 fil-Androscoggin Bank Colisée fil 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. Biljetti għall “NEF XX” tibda fi ftit $25 u huma fuq bejgħ issa filwww.TheColisee.com jew billi ċċempel l-uffiċċju kaxxa Colisée fi 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. B'żieda, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, jsegwu minnhom fuqnefights Twitter u jingħaqdu mal-grupp uffiċjali Facebook "New England Tissielet."