New Era Fighting presents an intriguing and multifaceted card on Friday, September 20. It goes at Centre Pierre-Charbonneau in Montreal, Quebec. The event features a Boxing exhibition in the name of charity that pits a 300 plus pound strongman against a former UFC middleweight title challenger. Beyond that top of the marquee prizefight, the event features a compelling mixture of top-level MMA and Boxing with some notable Quebec favorites bolstering the card. LM2’s Dylan Bowker caught up with New Era matchmaker/ Director of Logistics Vincent Morin for this New Era Fighting 1 Preview.
New Era Fighting 1 Preview
Patrick Cote vs Hugo Girard
頂尖的豪華獎賽令許多評論員不確定他們即將目睹的是什麼。星期五晚上，一個人將帶著 330 磅的純肌肉出現在方形拳擊場上。Girard 需要專門為他的大手製作手套，因為晉級賽的設備供應商沒有現成的手套供 Hugo 使用。Morin 說："這場比賽有點特別，因為這是一場表演賽。這是為殘障兒童籌款。這場比賽的對手是 2002 年的前世界最強者 Patrick The Predator Cote，他在 UFC 打過 21 場比賽。所以這場比賽應該會很精彩。"
這是一場在當地和省內引起極大關注的比賽，同時也在國際層面上掀起了一些波瀾。Morin 說：「在魁北克的法裔社區，他就像一位英雄 (Girard)。他是這裡的傳奇人物。Patrick 也打過一場職業拳擊比賽。兩個人都是真正的好人。兩個人在法國社區都很有名。Patrick Cote 在全世界都很有名。這是為了慈善"。MMA 鬥士跨足甜蜜科學，球賽不會就此停止。
Boxing on New Era 1
拳擊部分也將有一位前 TKO 重量級冠軍從 MMA 轉戰拳擊。Adam Dyczka 自從失去 TKO 金腰帶後，在 MMA 賽場上就有點沉寂，但這次他將回歸拳擊擂台，而不是籠子。Morin 說：「Adam 在這裡開始打拳。他想嘗試拳擊。我們決定讓他成為職業拳擊選手。他所有的比賽都是 KO（在 MMA 中）。所以他主要是一名前鋒。他也會繼續打 MMA，但我們想看看他在拳擊比賽中的表現。這是一場四回合的比賽，但我不認為我們會在這場比賽中看到第四回合"。
Also, a 160 lb Canadian title will be up for grabs between Francis Lafreniere & Frank Bruno Cotroni. Morin provided some good insight for this tilt. He said, “This one’s fun because it’s a rematch. The first time, he dropped Lafreniere. Seven years later, it’s even more compelling. On the Canadian side at 160lbs they’re the top local guys.”
有許多底牌功能，Morin 都熱情地詳細談論：
Yan Pellerin 也與 New Era 有著密切的關係。不論是在推廣人的層面上，還是作為競爭對手。Morin 說：「Yan 將會參加比賽。我們在 MMA 賽事中沒有找到對手。他將會參加拳擊比賽"。
新紀元 1 上的 MMA
One of the mixed-martial-arts bouts for this event pits Corinne Laframbois (3-3) against Dee Begley (0-0) at 125 lbs. The flyweight bout lends itself to a fun styles clash on paper. Morin said, “Laframbois before being an MMA fighter, she was a jiu-jitsu champion. She was winning every tournament she attended. She medaled everywhere. Against Dee Begley, she’s a kickboxing champion. She medaled at WAKO, the biggest kickboxing championship in the world. She’s 7-3 in Amateur MMA. It’s going to be a fight between a striker and a grappler. Dee Begley is coming from the same gym as Conor McGregor.”
Michael Dufort who was initially slated to fight Adam Hazelton will now be facing a Mexican fighter with almost ten pro fights. All fights, whether MMA or Boxing, will be contested in a ring. The future ahead for New Era will include much of the same in terms of cross combat matchmaking. Morin stated, “The best for us right now is to do a mixed card of five boxing bouts and five MMA bouts. We have two different crowds. For us, it’s a winning situation. Maybe we’ll add kickboxing. I don’t know.”
Bowk Talking Bouts
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