NEW YORK (Sewe. 13, 2017) –
After attracting more than 200,000
viewers in each of its last two shows, Facebook
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE continues its September programming by aligning with one of the longest-running fight series anywhere.
The tech-forward,
fan-friendly Facebook broadcast platform now partners with DiBella Vermaak to deliver the next edition of the promotion’s “Broadway Boxing,”
live from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.
“I am thrilled to bring Broadway Boxing to such a wide-reaching social media platform as Facebook via FightNight LIVE,” gesê Lou DiBella, President van DiBella Vermaak. “We are streaming the entire card for free and will have a terrific team of commentators calling the action, with Showtime’s Corey Erdman, boxing/MMA star Heather Hardy, and Hartford, Connecticut’s former world title challenger John Scully. Viewers will be treated to a great lineup featuring New England heavyweight champion Alexis Santos facing Ireland’s Niall Kennedy in die belangrikste gebeurtenis, along with middleweight contender Ievgen Khytrov, popular female fighter Shelly Vincent, East Hartford’s Mykquan Williams and other local talent on the undercard.”
Headlining the night in a 10-round heavyweight battle of local rivals, Alexis Santos (18-1, 15 Uitklophoue), van Lawrence, Massa., clashes with Ireland’s Niall Kennedy (8-0, 5 Uitklophoue), fighting out of Boston, Mass. Co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Fight Promotions Inc., middelgewigtitel aanspraakmaker Ievgen “The Ukranian Lion” Khytrov (14-1, 12 Uitklophoue), van Brooklyn, N.Y., battles upset-minded specialist Derrick “Superman” Findley (27-21-1, 18 Uitklophoue), of Gary, Ind., over eight rounds in the co-main event. New England fan favorite “Wonderlike” Mykquan Williams (7-0, 4 Uitklophoue), van East Hartford, Conn., will return against battle-tested Evincii Dixon, van Lancaster, Penn., over six rounds. In a special feature attraction women’s eight-round junior lightweight battle, Shelly “Shelito's Way” Vincent(19-1, 1 KO) vierkante af teen Engel “Nonstop” Gladney (9-12-1, 6 Uitklophoue).
“We’ve seen Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE grow into a truly global platform over the first five months, and we’re pleased that so many promoters have taken notice. Vrydag se card with DiBella Entertainment features quality bouts with international standouts and regional stars, and we’re excited that a long-running, high-quality series like Broadway Boxing has found a new home on Facebook,” gesê Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media.
Over the first five months of programming, the numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of more than 113,000 fight fans tuning in per event. The Sept. 9 “Real Deal Promotions: Empire State” uit Resorts Wêreld Casino (224,658), the August “Super Saterdag” van Foxwoods (203,000), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” from Phoenix (63,000), the May “Slugfest by die son” from Mohegan Sun (45,000) and the June “Rosemont Rumble” van Chicago (32,000) saw a total of more than 12,700 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 567,000-plus users across all devices.
In bykomend tot die rou kyksyfer nommers, die ten volle interaktiewe, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 71,000 kollektiewe live post verbintenisse (14,000-plus per show), insluitend meer as 40,400 “Hou” of “lief,” meer as 10,300 comments and 3,200-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 persent mans, 24 persent vroue. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, wat behels ongeveer 30 persent van die publiek, gemiddeld.
The Sept. 9 “Real Deal Promotions: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 views and carried the series to over half-a-million views in just under four months, while the Aug. 26 Foxwoods “Super Saterdag” show uitstaan individueel met 201,935 views across 3,336 live hours of content, met 8,224 viewer interactions including 1,133 “Hou” of “lief,” 1,570 comments and 1,392 shares.
Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of corporate partners like Barbour One 9, Talent Management and Entertainment Production (www.barbourone9.com) and Northeastern Fine Jewelry (www.nefj.com).
Op Vrydag nag, Sewe. 15, live from Foxwoods, ondersteuners kan 'n hoë-impak verwag, multi-kamera streaming ervaring, kompleet met grafiese, animasies, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Corey Erdman of Showtime, VICE Boxing Scene. Erdman will be joined on the show by former world-ranked light heavyweight “Iceman” John Scully, Brooklyn’s own WBC International Female Female Super Bantamweight titleholder Heather “Die hitte” Hardy and DiBella himself as analysts. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, kommentators sal vra en te reageer op vrae van die Facebook gehoor oor die hele uitsending.
Geskep en vervaardig deur Linacre Media uit New York City, die FIGHTNIGHT LIVE reeks beskik oor professionele omroepers, verskeie kamerahoeke, televisie beelde, replays en agter-die-skerms toegang en onderhoude. Die gestroom programme wat beskikbaar is wêreldwyd waar Facebook is beskikbaar. Die inisiatief nie net in staat stel om die ondersteuners van regoor die wêreld om te stem in, maar gee ook up-and-coming vegters 'n globale platform om hul vermoëns ten toon te stel, gee promotors 'n toeganklike “uitsending” oplossing en gee borge die vermoë om 'n massa gehoor te bereik via gebrandmerk inhoud.
More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Fall 2017 datums sal amptelik aangekondig word in die komende weke.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE is aanlyn beskikbaar by: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /
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