ЗА ОБЈАВЉИВАЊЕ ОДМАХ: Портланд, Мејн (Децембар 10, 2019) - Нев Енгланд Фигхтс (НЕФ) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts (ММА) догађај, “НЕФ 42: Symphony of Destruction,” у суботу, Фебруар 8, 2020 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of a professional catchweight fight to the card.Nate “Backpack” Boucher ће своју професионалну деби против“Sleepy” Norman Fox (0-1) на тежини борбе од 130 килограма.
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 (ЦМБЈЈ) of Lewiston, Мејн.
“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. Међутим, Norman had quite a mouthful to say and asked for the fight. Тако, 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. The way I see it, 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 као аматер, finishing his opponents in all four of his wins. Fox is currently a member of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Мејн.
“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 "Претти Бои" Боиингтон (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) стави непоражена рекорд на линији противJesse “The Viking” Erickson (9-8) in a non-title encounter. And Bellator veteranDominic “Domnation” Jones (2-3) иКарл Лангстон (0-4) will square off in a professional featherweight contest.
Нев Енгланд Фигхтс’ следећи догађај мешовитих борилачких вештина, “НЕФ 42: Symphony of Destruction,” одржаће се у суботу, Фебруар 8, 2020 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Мејн. Улазнице су у продаји сада наwww.PortTix.com.