NEW YORK (Todoba. 6, 2017) – After sizzling this summer with fight cards that drew as many as 200,000 daawadayaasha, ka FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series looks to stay hot with a full September lineup. The tech-forward, fan-friendly Facebook broadcast platform opens its fall slate on Saturday, Todoba. 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,” sheegay 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 of Bowie, Md. (3-0, 1 KO), Cesar “Rain Man” Francis ee 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 ee Queens, and others.
“We’re pleased to begin a partnership with Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield and Real Deal Sports and Entertainment Saturday this, 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 “Gooldhaliyaha” 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 Saturday” ka Foxwoods (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” ka Chicago (32,000) saw a total of more than 8,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 342,000-plus users across all devices.
Waxa intaa dheer in tirada daawadayaasha cayriin, si buuxda u-dhexgal, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 33,000 bogaadiyay post live wadareed, oo ay ku jiraan in ka badan 3,000 “kooxaha” ama “jecel yahay,” in ka badan 10,000 comments and 3,000-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 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 (
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and Northeastern Fine Jewelry (
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On Saturday habeen, Todoba. 9, live from Resorts World Casino in Queens, N.Y., Taageerayaasha filan karaa a-saameyn sare, multi-camera-aragnimo Streaming dhamaystiran la muuqaallo kale, animations, celiskii, 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, 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.
Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag#FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Wixii ugu dambeeyay ee dhacdooyinka Linacre Media iyo jadwalka warbaahinta, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or#LinacreMediaOnTV.
