RALEIGH, N.C. (Junie 6, 2017) – The momentum continues to build for FIGHTNIGHT LIVE on Facebook, as the series announces its second new date this week, and this time hardware will be on the line. Strap season arrives on Saterdag, Julie 29, in Raleigh, N.C., as the Tar Heel State’s hardwood prowess gives way to hard-hitting action in the squared circle, at least for one hot Mid-Summer evening.
In die belangrikste gebeurtenis, undefeated super flyweight Dewayne Beamon (11-0, 8 Uitklophoue) sal plaasvind op Jose “Torito” Rodriguez (32-5, 19 Uitklophoue) for the IBO Inter-Continental and UBF World Junior Bantamweight titles.
Beamon, van Goldsboro, N.C., has a perfect record of 11-0 met agt uitklophoue. Die 31 year-old has a win over former world title challenger William Gonzalez (30-6) as well as winning the UBF All-America Bantamweight title with a ninth-round stoppage over Rudolph Hedge (10-2-3). Beamon won the IBO International Super Flyweight and UBF World Junior Bantamweight titles with a ninth-round stoppage over Christian Esquival. In sy laaste bout, Beamon stopped Jonathan Aguilar in two rounds to win the IBO Inter-Continental Super Flyweight title on May 20th in Raleigh.
“This is my shot! Throughout my career I’ve been challenged and I have conquered every opportunity placed before me,” said Dewayne Beamon. “Now I hope to achieve national recognition with a crowd-pleasing KO victory on Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE. It’s body-puncher vs. body-puncher on Julie 29 in Raleigh, and when the smoke clears this will be just another opportunity I conquered.”
Rodriguez, van Mazatlan, Mexiko het 'n rekord van 32-5 met 19 uitklophoue, and is a former WBA Interim Flyweight world champion. Die 27 year-old won that crown with a 12-round split decision over Nethra Sasiprapa (27-1) op November 19, 2011. He is a former WBC Youth Intercontinental Flyweight champion and UBF All America Junior Bantamweight champion. Rodriguez has dropped his two opportunities at a world title when he lost to Kazuto Ioka for the WBA Light Flyweight title, and in his last bout he was stopped in seven rounds by Jerwin Ancajas on Januarie 29 in China.
The show is promoted by Cynation Sports, Free Agent Boxing and Stop Running Promotions.
Op Saterdag nag, live from the Abundant Life Center in Raleigh, ondersteuners kan 'n hoë-impak verwag, multi-kamera streaming ervaring, kompleet met grafiese, animasies, replays, interviews and a professional announce team. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, kommentators sal vra en te reageer op vrae van die Facebook gehoor oor die hele uitsending.
The numbers on the May 11 FIGHTNIGHT LIVE pilot from Mohegan Sun Resort showed a great deal of promise and potential for the new platform. With only two days of promotion, the premiere broadcast amassed 43,000 total video views by 38,000 unique viewers. A total of 1.4 thousand hours of LIVE video was consumed by Facebook users during the first show alone. Reaching beyond the raw numbers, die ten volle interaktiewe, fan-friendly production saw 9,021 live post engagements for the show, wat ingesluit 5,000 “Hou” of “lief,” 2,989 comments and 628 shares.
“Our FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series takes to Tobacco Road in late July, yet another geographic area where we’ll be able to plant the Facebook flag. Dewayne Beamon is a proud Carolinian excited to continue to put the Tar Heel State’s boxing scene back on the map, and we’re extremely pleased to do our part as well,” gesê Mark Fratto, Skoolhoof van Linacre Media. “We’re looking forward to all of the action in the heart of ACC Basketball Country.”
Geskep en vervaardig deur Linacre Media uit New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays en agter-die-skerms toegang en onderhoude. Die gestroom programme wat beskikbaar is wêreldwyd waar Facebook is beskikbaar. Die inisiatief nie net in staat stel om die ondersteuners van regoor die wêreld om te stem in, maar gee ook up-and-coming vegters 'n globale platform om hul vermoëns ten toon te stel, gee promotors 'n toeganklike “uitsending” oplossing en gee borge die vermoë om 'n massa gehoor te bereik via gebrandmerk inhoud.
Op Junie 23, the Facebook fight series heads to Rosemont, Siek., for a Windy City showdown with Hitz Boxing Promotions en Round 3 Productions. A Julie 15 date in Phoenix, Ariz., met Roy Jones jr. Boks Promotions has already been released on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE calendar. More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE dates will be officially announced in the coming weeks.
Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag#FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Vir die jongste Linacre Media gebeure en uitsending skedule, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or#LinacreMediaOnTV.
