NEW YORK (Juillet 6, 2017) – Bringing fight fans even closer to the action, Roy Jones Jr. Boxe, Linacre Media and ULTRACAST will partner to stream the Samedi, July 15FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Phoenix showdown not only live in H.D. sur 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. Boxe,” said CEO of Ultracast,
Dmitry Kozko.
“Roy et moi avons toujours pensé que le streaming en direct remplacerait les anciennes plates-formes de livraison de combats,” déclaré Keith Veltre, PDG & Co-Founder of Roy Jones Jr. Boxe 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. Promotions de boxe veut être.”
“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,” dit Mark Fratto, Principal des Médias Linacre. “Our Facebook Live series continues to keep fight fans at the forefront, now with not just one – mais trois – 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, à l'échelle mondiale. 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, et aller “beyond live”. Get the latest updates with ULTRACAST by following ULTRACASTLIVE on Facebook and @Ultracastlive on Twitter and Instagram.
Promu par Roy Jones Jr. and Keith Veltre of Roy Jones Jr. Promotions de boxe, la Juillet 15 card will bring fans back-to-back championship action. The event will showcase a main attraction featuring NABA Super Welterweight Champion Jean “Le 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. Le mai “Slugfest au Soleil” from Mohegan Sun and the June “Rosemont Rumble” from Chicago drew audiences of 44,000 et 31,000, respectivement, with more than 3,000 of hours of LIVE video consumed by Facebook users. En plus des numéros de téléspectateurs premières, la entièrement interactive, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 15,000 engagements post collectifs en direct, dont plus de 9,000 “aime” ou “aime,” plus que 5,000 comments and 800-plus shares.
Samedi nuit, Juillet 15, live from Wild Horse Pass Casino in Chandler, Arizona, les fans peuvent attendre un fort impact, multi-camera streaming experience – now also available in ULTRACAST 360˚ and ULTRACAST VR – complete with graphics, animations, replays, des interviews et une équipe annonce par annonceur coup ancré par coup Miguel Flores of Premier Boxing Champions and analyst Michael Woods of the 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) est classé No. 12 par la WBO, Ne Pas. 12 par l'IBF, Ne Pas. 13 par la WBA et n. 14 par le WBC, and will be ringside with Flores and Woods to provide expert analysis. Pour fournir aux spectateurs une expérience de près du ring entièrement interactive, les commentateurs demanderont et répondre aux questions de l'auditoire Facebook tout au long de l'émission.
Créé et produit par Linacre médias de New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays et l'accès derrière les coulisses et interviews. Les spectacles diffusés en continu sont disponibles dans le monde où Facebook est disponible. L'initiative permet non seulement les fans de partout dans le monde à l'écoute, mais donne aussi plein de promesses combattants une plate-forme mondiale pour mettre en valeur leurs capacités, donne des promoteurs d'un accès “diffusion” solution et donne sponsors la possibilité d'atteindre un public de masse via le contenu de marque.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE strap season continues on Samedi, Juillet 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.
Suivez toute l'action via les médias sociaux à FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sur Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sur Instagram et @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ sur Twitter, or by using the hashtag#FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Pour les derniers événements Linacre médias et le calendrier de diffusion, 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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