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FIGHTNIGHT LIVE COMPLETES FIRST WEEKEND DOUBLEHEADER, DRAWING MORE THAN 188,000 VIEWS TO PROPEL TOTAL AUDIENCE ABOVE 750,000

Interactive fight series has averaged 108,000 Facebook views per broadcast, thrilling more than three-quarters of a million fans since Mulole 11.
NEW YORK (Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 19, 2017) – The first-everdoubleheader weekend” chifukwa FIGHTNIGHT moyo series saw the four-month old, fan-friendly Facebook platform attract more than 188,000 views via back-to-back, Friday ndipo Loweruka shows in New England with DiBella Entertainment and CES Boxing.

Komanso, the interactive series thatamong other aspectsprides itself on the real-time conversations held between fight commentators and the viewing audience recorded a new high-mark with 40,714 Likes, Loves, Comments and Shares pa Lachisanu kuchokera Foxwoods. The ultimate result of all of the show-by-show views, the series interactivity and the global reach of the Facebook platform throughout the U.S. and also to significant audiences in the U.K., Mexico and South AmericaFIGHTNIGHT LIVE surpassed a new milestone by reaching its 750,000th view in only its seventh show.

We’re extremely proud that Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has provided free, action-packed events for more than three-quarters of a million fans in just over four months, by posting a show-by-show average audience of 108,000,” anati Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “But beyond the numbers, we’re really pleased with the way the shows have been presented and produced. We’ve been able to showcase up-and-coming fighters to fight fans all over the world, and help them expand their bases. And we’ve been able to invite our viewers to be part of the action by fostering real-time interaction between our broadcasters and viewers on the fight activity, the decisions and the knockouts; it’s the next-best thing to having a ringside seat.

Over the first four-plus months of programming, the numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of almost 108,000 fight fans tuning in per event. The Sept. 9 “Real Pezani Zokwezedwa: ufumu State” kuchokera Resorts World Casino (225,000), August CES “Super Loweruka” kuchokera Foxwoods (203,000), ndi Sept. CES “Didimo Mtsinje Twinbill” kuchokera Lincoln, R.I. (157,000), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” ku Phoenix (63,000), the MaySlugfest at the Sunfrom Mohegan Sun (45,000), the JuneRosemont Rumble” ku Chicago (32,000) and the Sept. DiBella “Friday Night Foxwoods Fights” (32,000) saw a total of almost 14,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 755,253-plus users across all devices.

Kuwonjezera pa manambala yaiwisi viewership, nazonso-zokambirana, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 122,819 gulu moyo engagements positi (17,700-kuphatikiza pa chiwonetsero), including almost 88,000 “amakonda” kapena “amakonda,” kuposa 13,000 comments and 4,200-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 peresenti amuna, 24 peresenti akazi. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, lomwe limalamulira pafupifupi 30 peresenti ya omvetsera, pafupifupi.

The Sept. 9 “Real Pezani Zokwezedwa: ufumu State” set a new bar with 224,658 views and the Sept. 15-16 DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. The Aug. 26 Foxwoods “Super Loweruka” amasonyeza chionekera payekha ndi 3,336 live hours of content viewed, while the Sept. 15 DiBella card saw more than 40,000 viewer interactions including almost 39,000 “amakonda” kapena “amawakonda.”

Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of series corporate partners like Barbour One 9, Talent Management and Entertainment Production (www.barbourone9.com) and Northeastern Fine Jewelry (www.nefj.com).

Many FIGHTNIGHT LIVE cards are called by world-renowned blow-by-blow announcer Ray Flores of Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime Maseŵera a nkhonya, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Networks. Often joining Flores ringside are analysts like Michael Woods of the TalkBox Podcast, NYFights.com and Ring TV. Locally-based ringside reporters with significant social media followings are often employed for weigh-in daybehind the scenestaped interviews and post-fight reports.

Analengedwa ndi opangidwa ndi Linacre Media kuchoka ku New York City, ndi FIGHTNIGHT moyo mndandanda zimaonetsa kuti analengeza akatswiri, kumathandiza kupeza ngodya zabwino angapo kamera, yakanema zithunzi, replays ndi kumbuyo-ndi-zithunzi mwayi ndi zoyankhulana. The mapulogalamu akukhamukira zilipo lonse kulikonse Facebook akupezeka. The kanthu osati chimathandiza mafani padziko lonse kwa khutu, koma limaperekanso mmwamba-ndi-akubwera omenyana nsanja lonse akuonetsa luso lawo, amapereka ochirikiza ndi Kufikika “kuulutsidwa” njira ndi amapereka othandizira luso kufika omvera misa kudzera zili kuwasindikiza.

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FIGHTNIGHT moyo kamapezeka pa Intaneti pa: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /

Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Pakuti atsopano zochitika Linacre Media ndi kuulutsa ndandanda, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.

FIGHTNIGHT LIVE TO COMPLETE WEEKEND TWINBILL WITH CES BOXING AT TWIN RIVER CASINO ON SATURDAY

Fan-friendly, interactive platform stages second show of the weekendand seventh in five monthsin Providence prior to GGG-Canelo.
NEW YORK (Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 14, 2017) – Three weeks after establishing its first 200,000-viewer audience prior to Mayweather-McGregor, Facebook FIGHTNIGHT moyo ndipo CES Boxingplan to partner once again izi Loweruka with a three-hour show leading into HBO PPV coverage of GGG-Canelo. Renowned promoter Jimmy Burchfield Sr. has set the stage with an excellent card filled with local competitors on Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 16 at Twin River Casino and the tech-forward, fan-friendly Facebook broadcast platform will carry the action, kuyambira 7 p.m., to complete its firstdoubleheader weekend” – as FIGHTNIGHT LIVE delivers back-to-back shows pa Lachisanu ndipo Loweruka.

For more than 25 Zaka, CES has delivered boxing excitement to fans all over the world. The tradition continued [at Foxwoods on Aug. 26] when we teamed with FIGHTNIGHT LIVE by using cutting edge technology allowing fight fans to view the fights live on Facebook. This historic, record-setting event was the result of a great production team and action-packed, mpikisano ndewu,” said CES President Burchfield Sr.

The main event stars two intriguing welterweights battling for championship glory. After defeating Bronx vet Issouf Kinda by knockout in a controversial bout at Foxwoods on Aug. 26, New Haven, Conn., vet Jimmy Williams jumps right back into the fire less than three weeks later to face New Jersey’s “Chirombo” Juan Rodriguez Jr. Shortly after his Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 16 return was announced, Williams’ wife, Christina, gave birth to twin boys, Logan and Austin. Tsopano 14-0-1 (6 Ko), Williams has won 10 consecutive bouts and Loweruka marks the second defense of his WBC USNBC welterweight championship.

Alongo lachiwelu night in separate bouts: hard-hitting New England heavyweight Joey Cusumano (11-9, 9 Ko), Anthony Marsella Jr. of Providence (5-0, 2 Ko), Ray Oliveira Jr. of New Bedford, Misa. (7-1, 1 KO) and others.

We’re extremely proud to watch Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE reach another milestone this weekend, with outstanding shows in New England on back-to-back nights,” anati Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “Fight fans will be fired up for GGG-Caneloincluding usbut we’re particularly excited to fulfill our mission to showcase local and regional up-and-coming fighters. We’ll be delivering at least 12 bouts across the two nights this weekend, providing a wide-reaching platform for 24 boxers of varied backgrounds and accomplishments to showcase their skills.

Over the first five 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 113,000 fight fans tuning in per event. The Sept. 9 “Real Pezani Zokwezedwa: ufumu State” kuchokera Resorts World Casino (224,658), the August “Super Loweruka” kuchokera Foxwoods (203,000), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” ku Phoenix (63,000), the MaySlugfest at the Sunfrom Mohegan Sun (45,000) and the JuneRosemont Rumble” ku Chicago (32,000) saw a total of more than 12,700 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 567,000-plus users across all devices.

Kuwonjezera pa manambala yaiwisi viewership, nazonso-zokambirana, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 71,000 gulu moyo engagements positi (14,000-kuphatikiza pa chiwonetsero), kuphatikizapo zoposa 40,400 “amakonda” kapena “amakonda,” kuposa 10,300 comments and 3,200-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 peresenti amuna, 24 peresenti akazi. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, lomwe limalamulira pafupifupi 30 peresenti ya omvetsera, pafupifupi.

The Sept. 9 “Real Pezani Zokwezedwa: ufumu State” set a new bar with 224,658 views and carried the series to over half-a-million views in just under four months, while the Aug. 26 Foxwoods “Super Loweruka” amasonyeza chionekera payekha ndi 201,935 views across 3,336 live hours of content, ndi 8,224 viewer interactions including 1,133 “amakonda” kapena “amakonda,” 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 (www.barbourone9.com) and Northeastern Fine Jewelry (www.nefj.com).

Lachiwelu usiku, August 26, live from Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., mafani angayembekezere mkulu-amadza, Mipikisano kamera zinachitikira kusonkhana wathunthu zithunzi, makanema ojambula pamanja, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Michael Woods of the TalkBox Podcast, NYFights.com and The Ring and analyst Xavier Porter of BrooklynFights.com, Notorious Boxing and theShoot the 5radio show. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, ndemanga ndidzapempha ndi kuyankha mafunso kuchokera kwa omvetsera Facebook mu kulengeza kwa.

Analengedwa ndi opangidwa ndi Linacre Media kuchoka ku New York City, ndi FIGHTNIGHT moyo mndandanda zimaonetsa kuti analengeza akatswiri, kumathandiza kupeza ngodya zabwino angapo kamera, yakanema zithunzi, replays ndi kumbuyo-ndi-zithunzi mwayi ndi zoyankhulana. The mapulogalamu akukhamukira zilipo lonse kulikonse Facebook akupezeka. The kanthu osati chimathandiza mafani padziko lonse kwa khutu, koma limaperekanso mmwamba-ndi-akubwera omenyana nsanja lonse akuonetsa luso lawo, amapereka ochirikiza ndi Kufikika “kuulutsidwa” njira ndi amapereka othandizira luso kufika omvera misa kudzera zili kuwasindikiza.

More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Fall 2017 masiku adzakhala mwalamulo analengeza mu masabata kubwera.

FIGHTNIGHT moyo kamapezeka pa Intaneti pa: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /

Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Pakuti atsopano zochitika Linacre Media ndi kuulutsa ndandanda, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.