NEW YORK (Hulyo 6, 2017) – Bringing fight fans even closer to the action, Roy Jones Jr.. Boxing, Linacre Media and ULTRACAST will partner to stream the Sabado, July 15FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Phoenix showdown not only live in H.D. sa Facebook, but in ULTRACAST 360˚ and in ULTRACAST Virtual Reality as well.
Supporters of the Sweet Science can take advantage of the multi-camera FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcast on Facebook – completely free wherever Facebook is available – and also check out all of the action in ULTRACAST 360˚ or ULTRACAST VR by downloading the ULTRACAST app and subscribing to the PPV feed for only $.99. Available for IOS and Android, fans simply need to download the ULTRACAST app in the App store or by visiting www.ultracast.com/app.
“We are thrilled about partnering with Linacre Media and FIGHTNIGHT LIVE to provide fans the 360˚ Virtual Reality experience of Roy Jones Jr. Boxing,” said CEO of Ultracast,
Dmitry Kozko.
“Roy and I have always felt that live streaming would take the place of the old platforms of delivering fights,” miingon Keith Veltre, CEO & Co-Founder of Roy Jones Jr.. Boxing Promotions. “To partner up with Linacre Media and showcase our talent live with Facebook is years ahead of anyone else in the industry. This will give us the ability to reach millions of boxing fans around the world and enable us to deliver our sponsors triple the exposure we would normally get from traditional TV. Mark Fratto, the brains behind this envisioning series, is giving fighters the opportunity to showcase their talent to the world and gain a fan base. We are thrilled that his vision lines exactly where Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions wants to be.”
“We’re excited to be able to capitalize on cutting-edge technology to give the Roy Jones Jr. Boxing audience a ringside seat, live from the greater Phoenix area,” said Mark Fratto, Principal sa Linacre Media. “Our Facebook Live series continues to keep fight fans at the forefront, now with not just one – apan tulo ka – high-quality viewing experiences available.”
ULTRACAST is the premier app for live 360˚ and VR content, broadcasting – or better yet, ultracasting – unique, exclusive perspectives of events to millions of mobile phones, worldwide. ULTRACAST takes viewers ringside at fights, allows them to be part of the back-stage drama, celebrate the win on the podium or feel the front-row excitement of a concert; getting up-close and personal, ug sa “beyond live”. Get the latest updates with ULTRACAST by following ULTRACASTLIVE on Facebook and @Ultracastlive on Twitter and Instagram.
Nga gipasiugda sa Roy Jones Jr.. and Keith Veltre of Roy Jones Jr. Mga Pagpasiugda sa Boxing, ang Hulyo 15 card will bring fans back-to-back championship action. The event will showcase a main attraction featuring NABA Super Welterweight Champion Juan “Ang Phenom” Vera Jr. (16-0, 10 KOs) as he takes on the former WBO Latino Champion Daniel Rosario (11-2, 10 KOs) in a 10-round contest live from in Chandler, Ariz. Super bantamweight standout Rico Ramos (25-5, 13 KOs) will go toe-to-toe with Tony Lopez (12-2, 4 KOs) for the vacant NABA Super Bantamweight title as part of a stacked fight card filled with Arizona-area heroes. Additional fights and fighters are subject to change; limited tickets are still available at www.WinGilaRiver.com. A tape-delayed version of the live show will air on BeIN Sports one week after the live show on Facebook.
The numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform. The May “Slugfest at the Sun” from Mohegan Sun and the June “Rosemont Rumble” from Chicago drew audiences of 44,000 ug 31,000, sa tinagsa, with more than 3,000 of hours of LIVE video consumed by Facebook users. Dugang pa sa mga hilaw nga viewership numero, ang bug-os nga-interactive, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 15,000 kolektibong live post engagements, lakip na ang labaw pa kay sa 9,000 “gusto” o “nahigugma,” labaw pa kay sa 5,000 comments and 800-plus shares.
Sa Sabado sa gabii, Hulyo 15, live from Wild Horse Pass Casino in Chandler, Ariz., fans makadahom sa usa ka high-impact, multi-camera streaming experience – now also available in ULTRACAST 360˚ and ULTRACAST VR – complete with graphics, animation, replays, mga interbyu ug usa ka anunsyo nga pangkat nga giangkla sa nagpahibalo sa blow-by-blow Miguel Flores of Premier Boxing Champions and analyst Michael Woods sa TalkBox Podcast, NYFights.com and The Ring. Joining the broadcast team once again will be world-ranked light heavyweight Mike Lee. University of Notre Dame alum Lee (19-0, 10 KOs) is ranked No. 12 pinaagi sa WBO, Buhata Dili. 12 pinaagi sa IBF, Buhata Dili. 13 sa WBA ug No. 14 pinaagi sa WBC, and will be ringside with Flores and Woods to provide expert analysis. Aron mahatagan ang mga tumatan-aw sa usa ka hingpit nga kasinatian nga singsing sa singsing, komentarista nga mangayo ug sa pagtubag sa mga pangutana gikan sa Facebook mamiminaw sa tibuok sibya.
Gilalang ug gipatungha sa Linacre Media gikan sa New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays ug sa likod-sa-eksena access ug mga interbyu. Ang midagayday shows anaa sa tibuok kalibutan bisan asa Facebook anaa. Ang inisyatibo dili lamang makahimo sa fans gikan sa tibuok kalibutan aron sa tune sa, apan usab nagahatag-ug-pag-anhi manggugubat sa usa ka global nga plataporma sa pagpakita sa ilang mga abilidad, naghatag magdadasig sa usa ka accessible “sibya” solusyon ug naghatag sponsors sa katakos sa pagkab-ot sa usa ka masa nga mamiminaw pinaagi sa branded sulod.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE strap season continues on Sabado, Hulyo 29, in Raleigh, N.C., as Tar Heel State undefeated super flyweight Dewayne Beamon competes for the IBO Inter-Continental and UBF World Junior Bantamweight titles. More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE dates will be officially announced in the coming weeks.
Sunda ang tanan nga aksyon pinaagi sa social media sa FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sa Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sa Instagram ug @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ sa Twitter, or by using the hashtag#FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Kay ang pinaka-ulahing mga panghitabo Linacre Media ug sa sibya eskedyul, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or#LinacreMediaOnTV. Follow Roy Jones Jr. Boxing on Instagram at @RoyJonesJrBoxing and on Twitter at @RoyJonesJrFA.
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