За незабавно освобождаване: Портланд, Maine (Декември 10, 2019) - New England Битки (NEF) ще проведе следващите си смесени бойни изкуства (MMA) събитие, “NEF 42: Симфония на разрушението,” в събота, Февруари 8, 2020 в Merrill Auditorium в Портланд. По рано днес, NEF announced the addition of a professional catchweight fight to the card.Nate “Backpack” Boucher ще направи своя професионален дебют срещу“Sleepy” Norman Fox (0-1) в бой тегло от 130 паунда.
2019 was a banner year for Boucher. He finished his amateur career with a stellar 6-3 record and captured NEF’s amateur flyweight title at “NEF 41” last month in what would be his final amateur fight. Boucher has won his last four fights in a row – all by first round rear-naked choke submission. Shortly after his title victory, Boucher engaged in a heated exchange on Facebook with Fox who challenged Boucher to enter the pro ranks to fight him. Boucher was quick to accept the challenge. He currently represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) от Люистън, Maine.
“I closed out 2019 by doing exactly what I said I was going to do,” stated Boucher. “I went 3-0 and won the New England Fights Amateur Flyweight Title. I planned on taking time off to focus on my unborn child’s arrival. Обаче, Norman had quite a mouthful to say and asked for the fight. Така, I did what fighters do and took the fight immediately. Norman is in for a long night on February 8th. I hope for his sake that he fully prepares for this. Начинът, по който го виждам, I was given a gift to kick off my pro career. Thank you to Cure Cannabis and the rest of my loyal sponsors and supporters for helping me get to this point in my career—I look forward to the next level with all of you.”
Norman Fox returns to the NEF cage after a four year hiatus from competition. He was last seen at “NEF 21” in February 2016 in a losing effort in his professional debut. Fox went 4-2 като аматьор, finishing his opponents in all four of his wins. Fox is currently a member of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Maine.
“Nate is one-dimensional,” declared Fox. “All he can do is wrestle. If he doesn’t immediately shoot for a takedown, he will as soon as my hands touch his face. I’m dangerous everywhere. If he does get the fight to the ground, he will regret it.”
The catchweight bout joins an already star-studded lineup on the professional portion of the card. Previously announced for “NEF 42” is a five-round professional lightweight title fight between former NEF champion and World Series of Fighting veteranБрус "Pretty Boy" Boyington (17-11) and WEC and UFC veteranJosh “The Fluke” Grispi(14-5). Another lightweight fight announced for “NEF 42” will feature two Maine fan-favorites as reigning NEF Professional Featherweight ChampionJosh “Hook On” Harvey(7-0-1) поставя непобеден си рекорд по линията срещуJesse “The Viking” Erickson (9-8) in a non-title encounter. And Bellator veteranDominic “Domnation” Jones (2-3) иCarl Лангстън (0-4) will square off in a professional featherweight contest.
New England Битки’ следващо събитие от смесени бойни изкуства, “NEF 42: Симфония на разрушението,” ще се проведе в събота, Февруари 8, 2020 в Merrill Auditorium в Портланд, Maine. Билетите са в продажба сега вwww.PortTix.com.