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NEW YORK (April 13, 2018) – Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has showcased up-and-coming professional fighters since its inception 11 maande gelede, and next, the fan-friendly combat sports series looks to give fans a true preview of some blockbuster coming attractions. Boxing fans who want a first look at the future of the sport can tune in Saterdag by 5:30 namiddag. EN via any device wherever Facebook is available and catch upstate New York’s Olympic hopefuls live from Rochester on “The Road To Gold In Tokyo.”
“It’s been our mission since Day 1 to provide a platform for those young fighters who can really benefit from exposure to an audience of 100,000 or more on our Facebook channel,” gesê Mark Fratto, Skoolhoof van Linacre Media. “FIGHTNIGHT LIVE now takes this effort one step further by showcasing a young star in National Silver Gloves Champ Manny Gonzalez, and other U.S. National Team/USA Boxing hopefuls, live from the Main Street Armory in Rochester this weekend.”
Now approaching 1.4 million views for the series, Saterdag se “Road To Gold” continues FIGHTNIGHT LIVE’s meteoric 11-month rise, which has already included six live shows in the first three months of 2018.
“As someone who has managed six world champions and numerous other boxing contenders over a thirty-year span, I am proud and excited to be an adviser to Fight Factory in presenting this unique program in conjunction with Linacre Media. Having managed three former American Olympians – Oscar De La Hoya, Larry Donald en Lawrence Clay Bey – I know that this series has a true opportunity to discover Olympic talent with the hope of bringing Olympic Gold back to the United States,” said Road To Gold adviser Stephen Nelson.
This Saturday’s three-plus hour show will feature Engel “Manny” Gonzalez, who captured the 110-lbs. crown at the 2018 National Silver Gloves Tournament, following up on his 2017 Silver Gloves national title. Other promising young amateurs to watch include the No. 1-ranked nine/ten year-old at 70 £. en 2018 Silver Gloves champion Fynest Cummings, die No. 2-ranked eight year-old and 2018 Silver Gloves silver medalist Javier Mitchell and four-time National Golden Gloves champion Lawrence “I Have A Dream” King, who works in the Monroe County Sherriff’s Department when not serving as a sparring partner for notable professional boxers.
“The Road to Gold is going to be a top-shelf amateur event that will create a solid platform for many local fighters. As the head trainer of Top 10 ranked professional boxer Willie Monroe Jr., and a positive role model in the community, we are just trying to give back to these kids who work so hard inside and outside of the gym,” gesê T.J. Nolan of Rochester Fight Factory. “These young athletes deserve to showcase their talents to the world and we are providing an opportunity for them to do so through this event. I am excited to see these young athletes get a chance show the world what they are made of.”
Over the first 10-plus months of programming, the numbers on the 16-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of 86,393 fight fans tuning in per event and almost 1.4 million fans served.
Die Sewe. 9 “Real Deal Promotions: Empire State” uit Resorts Wêreld Casino (225,000), die Augustus CES “Super Saterdag” van Foxwoods (203,000), die September. CES “Tweeling River Twinbill” uit Lincoln, R.I. (157,000) and the March 17 Murphy’s “St. Patrick’s Day Clash” (150,001) all logged 150,000 or more views, and collectively the 16-show series has seen a total of more than 29,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 1,382,290 users across all devices.
n addition to the raw viewership numbers, die ten volle interaktiewe, fan-friendly productions have seen meer as 171,000 kollektiewe live post verbintenisse (meer as 10,500 per show), insluitend meer as 115,000 “Hou” of “lief,” meer as 29,000 comments and more than 9,000 shares.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 persent mans, 24 persent vroue. The top demographic is comprised of males ages 25-34, wat behels ongeveer 30.0 persent van die publiek, gemiddeld.
Die Sewe. 9 “Real Deal Promotions: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 uitsig en die Sewe. 15-16 DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. Die Februarie. 10 Hard-Hitting Promotions “Philly Fight Night” show uitstaan individueel met 3,421 live hours of content viewed, terwyl die Sewe. 15 DiBella card saw meer as 40,000 kyker interaksies including almost 39,000 “Hou” of “lief” and the March 17 Murphy’s “St. Patrick’s Day Clash” set a new high-water mark for shares with 2,182.
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page on Facebook has more than 80,000 fans en meer as 83,000 followers. And Facebook itself has taken notice – the world’s No. 1 social network recently profiled FIGHTNIGHT LIVE on its “Success Stories” media blog, noting the series’ use of industry best practices for production and interactivity:
https://www.facebook.com/facebookmedia/success-stories/fightnight
Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of series corporate partners like Elite Heat Water, Montauk Iced Tea (montaukbev.com), Mnr. Custom Made (mrcustommade.com) and BallWash (ballwash.com).
Op Saterdag, April 14, live from live from the Main Street Armory in Rochester, N.Y., ondersteuners kan 'n hoë-impak verwag, multi-kamera streaming ervaring, kompleet met grafiese, animasies, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Ray Flores of Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime Boxing, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Network. Joining Flores is Rochester native and two-time world title challenger and top contender Willie “Mongoose” Monroe, Jr., and area sportscaster John DiTullio from The Brother Wease Show and DiTullio and Moran, both carried via I Heart Media stations. 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.
“As someone who is proud to represent the Rochester community, I couldn’t be more proud of our own local boxers who will be participating in this weekend’s Road to Gold in Tokyo amateur boxing event at the Main Street Armory,” said Monroe. “I know the hard work and dedication it takes and I know that they have what it takes to make us all proud. I salute each and every one of them.”
Geskep en vervaardig deur Linacre Media uit New York City, die FIGHTNIGHT LIVE reeks beskik oor professionele omroepers, verskeie kamerahoeke, televisie beelde, 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.
More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Spring and Summer 2018 datums sal amptelik aangekondig word in die komende weke.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE is aanlyn beskikbaar by: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE/
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