NEW YORK (Zazpi. 6, 2017) – After sizzling this summer with fight cards that drew as many as 200,000 ikuslek, du FIGHTNIGHT BIZI series looks to stay hot with a full September lineup. The tech-forward, fan-friendly Facebook broadcast platform opens its fall slate on Larunbata, Zazpi. 9, by collaborating with Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Championship Boxing for a five-bout card featuring eight New York up-and-coming prospects, plus others.
“We’re very excited to partner with Linacre Media and the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE team,” esan Eric Bentley, COO of Real Deal Sports and Entertainment. “It’s a great opportunity to partner with each other in order to organically and strategically build our audiences. We want to bring as much exposure as we can to our fighters, our initiatives and our brand, and FIGHTNIGHT LIVE is a perfect way to do so.”
Highlighting the Facebook/TheRealDealBoxing.com simulcast is Brooklyn native Julian Sosa (8-0-1, 3 Kos), as he takes on Detroit’s James Lester (11-12-1, 4 Kos). Also appearing on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE/Real Deal Boxing card in separate bouts: undefeated fighters Greg Outlaw Bowie, Md. (3-0, 1 KO), Cesar “Rain Man” Francis Brooklyn (1-0), Khalid “Pure Gold” Twaiti (1-0, 1 KO) of the famed Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, pro-debuting Saleh “Yemen Boxer” Almulaki Queens of, and others.
“We’re pleased to begin a partnership with Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield and Real Deal Sports and Entertainment Larunbat honetan, with an action-packed show containing something for everyone,” said Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “Fight fans can watch the first five bouts of The Real Deal’s Empire State card on Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE or on TheRealDealBoxing.com, and then catch the PPV fights exclusively through The Real Deal’s Verizon Digital Media service, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting Hurricane Harvey victims in their time of need. A great night of action showcasing NYC and area prospects, Hall of Fame announcer Barry Tompkins, plus the ability to help others – what’s better than that?”
Following the Facebook slate, fight fans are encouraged to continue watching Real Deal’s featured bouts of the evening, exclusively at TheRealDealBoxing.com via the promotion’s Verizon Digital Media Pay-Per-View service ($5.99). A $1.00 donation from every PPV purchase will be made to support those affected by Hurricane Harvey, and the three featured bouts include a clash between Ian “The Young General” Green of Patterson, N.J. (12-1, 9 Kos) and Kingston, Jamaica’s Kemahl “Hitman” Russell (11-1, 9 Kos) for the vacant Junior NABF Middleweight title. Popular area pugilist and New York State middleweight champion Devaun “Unique” Lee (8-2-1, 3 Kos) takes on veteran Giovanni Lorenzo (37-7, 28 Kos) of NYC, plus a matchup between undefeated prospects Edgar Berlanga of Brooklyn (4-0, 4 Kos) and Rochester’s Saadiq Muhammad (4-0) will also be shown in its entirety via TheRealDealBoxing.com PPV.
Over the first four 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 85,000 fight fans tuning in per event. The August “Super Larunbata” Foxwoods batetik (202,000), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” from Phoenix (63,000), the May “Slugfest at the Sun” from Mohegan Sun (46,000) and the June “Rosemont Rumble” Chicagotik (32,000) saw a total of more than 8,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 342,000-plus users across all devices.
gordinak viewership zenbakiak gain, guztiz interaktiboa, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 33,000 kolektiboa zuzeneko post konpromiso, baino gehiago barne 3,000 “gustatu” edo “maite,” baino gehiago 10,000 comments and 3,000-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 ehuneko gizonen, 24 ehuneko emakumeak. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, Pilotariak, gutxi gorabehera 30 ikusleen ehuneko, batez beste.
The Aug. 26 Foxwoods “Super Larunbata” Ikuskizuna nabarmentzen banaka ekin 201,935 views across 3,336 live hours of content, batera 8,224 viewer interactions including 1,133 “gustatu” edo “maite,” 1,570 comments and 1,392 shares.
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Larunbatean Gau, Zazpi. 9, live from Resorts World Casino in Queens, N.Y., zale eragin handiko bat espero dezakezu, multi-kamera streaming esperientzia grafiko osoa, animazioak, berregiten, interviews and an announce team anchored by Hall of Fame blow-by-blow announcer Barry Tompkins of Showtime and analyst Michael Woods of the TalkBox Podcast, NYFights.com and The Ring. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, commentators eskatuko dizu eta difusio osoan Facebook ikusleen galderei erantzuteko.
Sortu eta Linacre Media sortutako New York City kanpo, FIGHTNIGHT ZUZENEKO serie hobetzeko profesionala ezaugarriek, anitz kamera angelu, telebista grafikoak, berregiten eta atzean-eszenak sarbidea eta elkarrizketak. erreproduzitu ikuskizunak daude eskuragarri orokorrean edonon Facebook erabilgarri dago. Ekimena ez bakarrik esker zaletu mundu osoko sintonizatu in, baina baita ematen sortu eta etorkizuneko borrokalari plataforma global bat beraien trebetasunak erakusteko, ematen sustatzaileek irisgarria “difusio” konponbide eta ematen babesle masa audientzia iristeko markako edukien bidez gaitasuna.
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