RALEIGH, N.C. (Hunyo 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 Sabado, Hulyo 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.
Sa pangunahing kaganapan, undefeated super flyweight Dewayne Beamon (11-0, 8 Kos) Dadalhin sa Jose “Torito” Rodriguez (32-5, 19 Kos) for the IBO Inter-Continental and UBF World Junior Bantamweight titles.
Beamon, of Goldsboro, N.C., has a perfect record of 11-0 na may walong knockouts. Ang 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. Sa kanyang huling labanan, 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 Hulyo 29 in Raleigh, and when the smoke clears this will be just another opportunity I conquered.”
Rodriguez, ng Mazatlan, Mexico ay may rekord ng 32-5 may 19 knockouts, and is a former WBA Interim Flyweight world champion. Ang 27 year-old won that crown with a 12-round split decision over Nethra Sasiprapa (27-1) sa Nobyembre 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 Enero 29 sa China.
The show is promoted by Cynation Sports, Free Agent Boxing and Stop Running Promotions.
Sa Sabado gabi, live from the Abundant Life Center in Raleigh, mga tagahanga ay maaaring asahan ang isang mataas na epekto, multi-camera streaming karanasan kumpleto sa graphics, animation, replays, interviews and a professional announce team. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, komentarista ay magtanong at sumagot sa mga tanong mula sa Facebook madla sa buong broadcast.
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, ang ganap na interactive, fan-friendly production saw 9,021 live post engagements for the show, kung saan kasama 5,000 “kagustuhan” o “nagmamahal,” 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,” nabanggit Mark Fratto, Principal ng Linacre Media. “We’re looking forward to all of the action in the heart of ACC Basketball Country.”
Nilikha at ginawa ng Linacre Media sa labas ng New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays at sa likod ng mga eksena ng access at mga panayam. Ang stream na shows ang maaari? Globally kahit saan Facebook ay magagamit. Ang inisyatiba hindi lamang nagbibigay-daan sa mga tagahanga mula sa buong mundo upang ibagay in, ngunit din ay nagbibigay sa up-at-darating na fighters isang global na platform upang ipakita ang kanilang mga kakayahan, ay nagbibigay sa promoters ng accessible “broadcast” solusyon at nagbibigay sa mga sponsor ng kakayahan upang maabot ang isang mass madla sa pamamagitan ng branded na nilalaman.
Sa Hunyo 23, the Facebook fight series heads to Rosemont, Ill., for a Windy City showdown with Hitz Boxing Promotions at Pag-ikot 3 Produksyong. Ang isang Hulyo 15 date in Phoenix, Ariz., may Roy Jones Jr. Boxing 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. Para sa mga pinakahuling kaganapan Linacre Media at broadcast iskedyul, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or#LinacreMediaOnTV.
