NEW YORK (Todoba. 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 Entertainment 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,” sheegay Lou DiBella, Madaxweynaha DiBella Entertainment. “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 haddii ay dhacdo ugu weyn, 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 KOs), Lawrence, Mass., clashes with Ireland’s Niall Kennedy (8-0, 5 KOs), fighting out of Boston, Mass. Co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Fight Promotions Inc., tartamaya dhexe Ievgen “The Ukranian Lion” Khytrov (14-1, 12 KOs), ee Brooklyn, N.Y., battles upset-minded specialist Derrick “Superman” Findley (27-21-1, 18 KOs), of Gary, Ind., over eight rounds in the co-main event. New England fan favorite “Yaab” Mykquan Williams (7-0, 4 KOs), of East Hartford, Conn., will return against battle-tested Evincii Dixon, ee Lancaster, Penn., over six rounds. In a special feature attraction women’s eight-round junior lightweight battle, Shelly “Shelito ee Jidka” Vincent(19-1, 1 KO) Khaanadaha iska soo horjeeda Angel “Nonstop” Gladney (9-12-1, 6 KOs).
“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. Friday ee 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,” sheegay 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 “Dalacaad Deal Real: Empire State” ka jiga World Casino (224,658), the August “Super Saturday” ka Foxwoods (203,000), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” from Phoenix (63,000), the May “Slugfest at the Sun” from Mohegan Sun (45,000) and the June “Rosemont Rumble” ka 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.
Waxa intaa dheer in tirada daawadayaasha cayriin, si buuxda u-dhexgal, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 71,000 bogaadiyay post live wadareed (14,000-oo lagu daray halkii show), oo ay ku jiraan in ka badan 40,400 “kooxaha” ama “jecel yahay,” in ka badan 10,300 comments and 3,200-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 boqolkiiba rag, 24 boqolkiiba dumarka. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, taas oo ka kooban ku dhawaad 30 boqolkiiba dhagaystayaasha, celcelis ahaan.
The Sept. 9 “Dalacaad Deal Real: 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 Saturday” show taagan si gaar ah leh 201,935 views across 3,336 live hours of content, la 8,224 viewer interactions including 1,133 “kooxaha” ama “jecel yahay,” 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).
On Friday habeen, Todoba. 15, live from Foxwoods, Taageerayaasha filan karaa a-saameyn sare, multi-camera-aragnimo Streaming dhamaystiran la muuqaallo kale, animations, celiskii, 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 “Heat ayaa” Hardy and DiBella himself as analysts. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, Mufasiriinta ku weydiin doonaan oo ay ka jawaabaan su'aalo ka dhagaystayaasha Facebook oo dhan daayey.
Abuuray oo soo saaray Linacre Media ka soo City New York, taxane LIVE FIGHTNIGHT ku qoreysa announcers xirfadeed, xaglo camera badan, naqshadeynta television, ku celiskii la daawaday iyo dibba-the-Muuqaallo helitaanka iyo waraysiyo. The shows huleeshay waxaa laga heli karaa meel kasta oo adduunka Facebook waxaa laga heli karaa. Barnaamijkan ayaa ah ma aha oo kaliya awood taageerayaasha oo dunida ku baahsan si habayn ah ee, laakiin sidoo kale siiya Xarakada ilaa-iyo-soo socda madal caalami ah ku soo bandhigaan awoodooda, siinayaa dhiirrigeliyeyaasha heli karo ah “idaacadahooda” Xalka iyo siinayaa maal-awood u leh inay gaaraan dhagaystayaasha a mass via content ku tilmaamay.
More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Fall 2017 taariikhaha la rasmi ah lagu dhawaaqi doonaa toddobaadyada soo socda.
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