LEWISTON — New England Fights! (NEF) announced Monday the addition of a fight between topranked amateur featherweights to the promotion’s “Fight Night IV” card at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Sept. 8.
NEF veteran and Bangor resident Ray Wood (4-1) will meet Soap Am (3-0) in a longawaited dream matchup of two of the top ranked amateurs in the Northeast.
“There were so many promotions in New England vying for this fight,” said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Thanks to a lot of cooperation between the two camps, we were able to make this fight in Lewiston. It’s really a major coup for the MMA scene in central Maine. The Maine fans are going to get to watch a bout that the fans in every corner of New England wanted to see happen in their backyard.”
“Fight Night IV” features a headline fight between Jesse Peterson (6-2) and Cody Lightfoot (6-3) for the NEF Maine State MMA Middleweight Title, as well as a fight for the NEF Maine State MMA Welterweight Title between Ryan Sanders (4-1) and UFC veteran Ricardo Funch.
Tickets are on sale at the Colisee, online at www.TheColisee.com, or by calling 783-2009.
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