Two hundred forty-four dollars. Eighty-five cents. “This is the difference, right here,” Carville, a 30-year-old, former New England Golden Gloves champion from Lisbon, said Saturday night after his professional boxing debut at Androscoggin Bank Colisee before more than 1,000 fans. “It isn’t much, but it’s the contract I signed.” And it’s the life he chose. […]
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MMA: Farrington grapples with his victory
He almost didn’t get the chance. The 20-year-old Farrington withstood a barrage of heavy strikes landed by Nash Roy during the opening round of their 175-pound amateur bout on New England Fights’ NEF XIV card at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, then used his grappling skills to score a second-round tapout via armbar. “Holy crap. it […]
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NEF bringing pro boxing back to Lewiston in October
LEWISTON — Professional boxing in Maine appeared to die five years ago, without the dignity of a wake or an obituary. The license to promote such events effectively lapsed when the state commission that oversaw all prize fistic pursuits was eliminated in a cost-cutting measure. In truth, however, the sport was in such a state […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: Bang! Bang! Auburn brothers double up
LEWISTON — Forget the classic rock directives of “take it to the limit” or “takin’ it to the streets.” With time winding down in his rookie ruckus as a mixed martial artist Saturday night, 18-year-old Edward Little High School senior Sheldon Bang wanted to take it to the mat. Nothing more, nothing less, and nothing […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: NEF returns, with UFC on many minds
LEWISTON — Friday’s weigh-in for New England Fights XIII couldn’t call itself the biggest mixed martial arts unveiling in the state over a 24-hour period. That distinction went to Thursday’s announcement by Ultimate Fighting Championship president and Maine native Dana White. The name synonymous worldwide with cagefighting will storm Bangor’s Cross Insurance Center for a […]
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Fight Night XII: Sanders stops Davis
LEWISTON — If you blinked or sneezed, you missed a pair of savage pro fights where the blows and blood flowed freely before a raucous crowd of around 3,000 during New England Fights’ Fight Night XII at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday night. The headlining fight between Marcus Davis and Ryan Sanders turned out […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: NEF announces Bangor-based grudge match to headline Lewiston card
LEWISTON — The next New England Fights main event is a story line straight out of fistic action movies. It will be the resourceful veteran and teacher, Marcus Davis, against the prodigal student, Ryan Sanders, in the mixed martial arts showdown Feb. 8 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. UFC veteran Davis (22-10) against Sanders (5-4) is […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: Hinkley lands lone local win at NEF XI
Remnants of blood played peek-a-boo from a sizable welt above his right eye. And the Lewiston fighter was your winner Saturday night at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, by unanimous decision over Nate Charles of Windham. It was the only amateur mixed martial arts fight of 10 to go the distance before a crowd of more than […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: Prior cancellations spice up NEF XI
LEWISTON — New England Fights’ 10th anniversary card at Androscoggin Bank Colisee admittedly lost some of its luster between the weigh-in and the opening bell. September’s loss is November’s gain. On the heels of bitter disappointment when their opponents failed to meet commitments seven weeks ago, John Ortolani and Jesse Erickson will use those unwanted […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: Coolidge, Hinkley find peace in cage
LEWISTON — There is a T-shirt slogan popular within the mixed martial arts fraternity: “Every day I fight.” Auburn’s Matt Coolidge understood the multiple meanings and ramifications of that catch phrase long before he ever dreamed of walking up the steps into the cage. Struggling with his weight, employment, failed relationships and fatherhood — “my […]