I-NEW YORK (Isikhombisa. 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,” wathi Lou DiBella, President of 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 kwenzeka main, 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), ka-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., middleweight Olwa Ievgen “The Ukranian Lion” Khytrov (14-1, 12 Kos), of 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 “Marvelous” Mykquan Williams (7-0, 4 Kos), of East Hartford, Conn., will return against battle-tested Evincii Dixon, of Lancaster, Penn., over six rounds. In a special feature attraction women’s eight-round junior lightweight battle, Shelly “Shelito sika Way” Vincent(19-1, 1 KO) tikwele off ngokumelene 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. SangoLwesihlanu 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,” wathi 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 Amaphromoshini: Empire State” kusukela Ezokungcebeleka Umhlaba Casino (224,658), the August “Super Saturday” kusukela 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” kusukela 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.
Ngaphezu okuluhlaza ukubukwa izinombolo, ngokugcwele-interactive, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 71,000 collective bukhoma okuthunyelwe ukubandakanyeka (14,000-plus bonisa nge), kuhlanganise kuka 40,400 “ukuthandwa” noma “othanda,” ngaphezu kwe 10,300 comments and 3,200-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 amadoda amaphesenti, 24 amaphesenti abesifazane. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, okuyinto ihlanganisa cishe 30 amaphesenti izethameli, ngokwesilinganiso.
The Sept. 9 “Real Deal Amaphromoshini: 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” umbukiso ivelele ngamunye 201,935 views across 3,336 live hours of content, kanye 8,224 viewer interactions including 1,133 “ukuthandwa” noma “othanda,” 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).
Ngolwesihlanu ebusuku, Isikhombisa. 15, live from Foxwoods, abalandeli bangalindela anomthelela, multi-ikhamera ukusakaza kuphelile ihluzo, Opopayi, 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 “Ukushisa” Hardy and DiBella himself as analysts. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, Abahlaziyi uzokubuza futhi uphendule imibuzo esuka kuzithameli Facebook kulo ukusakaza.
Wadala futhi ezivezwa Linacre Abezindaba aphume-New York City, uchungechunge FIGHTNIGHT LIVE izici abasakazi lochwepheshe, engele ikhamera amaningi, ihluzo ithelevishini, replays nangemuva-the-izigcawu ukufinyelela futhi izingxoxo. The imibukiso asakazwayo ayatholakala jikelele nomaphi Facebook iyatholakala. Lo mkhankaso hhayi kuphela kwenza abalandeli ezivela emhlabeni wonke bashune, kodwa futhi kunikeza up-futhi-ozayo fighters platform global sikhangise amakhono abo, ukunika abagqugquzeli i kufinyeleleke “broadcast” isixazululo bese unikeza abaxhasi ikhono ukufinyelela izilaleli mass nge okuqukethwe uphawu.
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