NEW YORK (Sèt. 13, 2017) –
After attracting more than 200,000
viewers in each of its last two shows, Facebook
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE continues its September programming by aligning with one of the longest-running fight series anywhere.
The tech-forward,
fan-friendly Facebook broadcast platform now partners with DiBella Lwazi- to deliver the next edition of the promotion’s “Broadway boksè,”
live from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.
“I am thrilled to bring Broadway Boxing to such a wide-reaching social media platform as Facebook via FightNight LIVE,” di Lou DiBella, Prezidan an DiBella Lwazi-. “We are streaming the entire card for free and will have a terrific team of commentators calling the action, with Showtime’s Corey Erdman, boxing/MMA star Heather Hardy, and Hartford, Connecticut’s former world title challenger John Scully. Viewers will be treated to a great lineup featuring New England heavyweight champion Alexis Santos facing Ireland’s Niall Kennedy nan evènman an prensipal, along with middleweight contender Ievgen Khytrov, popular female fighter Shelly Vincent, East Hartford’s Mykquan Williams and other local talent on the undercard.”
Headlining the night in a 10-round heavyweight battle of local rivals, Alexis Santos (18-1, 15 Ko), nan Lawrence, Mass., clashes with Ireland’s Niall Kennedy (8-0, 5 Ko), fighting out of Boston, Mass. Co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Fight Promotions Inc., middleweight contender Ievgen “The Ukranian Lion” Khytrov (14-1, 12 Ko), nan Brooklyn, N.Y., battles upset-minded specialist Derrick “Devni selèb” Findley (27-21-1, 18 Ko), of Gary, Ind., over eight rounds in the co-main event. New England fan favorite “Bèl bagay” Mykquan Williams (7-0, 4 Ko), of East Hartford, Conn., will return against battle-tested Evincii Dixon, nan Lancaster, Penn., over six rounds. In a special feature attraction women’s eight-round junior lightweight battle, Shelly “Way Shelito la” Vincent(19-1, 1 KO) kare nan kont Angel “Nonstop” Gladney (9-12-1, 6 Ko).
“We’ve seen Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE grow into a truly global platform over the first five months, and we’re pleased that so many promoters have taken notice. Vandredi a card with DiBella Entertainment features quality bouts with international standouts and regional stars, and we’re excited that a long-running, high-quality series like Broadway Boxing has found a new home on Facebook,” di Mak Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media.
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 “Imobilye Deal Pwomosyon: Empire State” soti nan dèstinasyon kazino Mondyal (224,658), the August “Super Samdi” soti nan Foxwoods (203,000), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” from Phoenix (63,000), the May “Slugfest at the Sun” from Mohegan Sun (45,000) and the June “Rosemont Rumble” soti nan 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.
Anplis de sa nan nimewo yo lodyans anvan tout koreksyon, konplètman-entèaktif nan, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 71,000 kolektif ap viv pòs angajman (14,000-plis pou chak montre), ki gen ladan plis pase 40,400 “renmen” oswa “renmen,” plis pase 10,300 comments and 3,200-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 pousan moun, 24 pousan fanm. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, ki englobe apeprè 30 pousan nan odyans lan, an mwayèn.
The Sept. 9 “Imobilye Deal Pwomosyon: Empire 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 Samdi” montre vle di soti endividyèlman ak 201,935 views across 3,336 live hours of content, ak 8,224 viewer interactions including 1,133 “renmen” oswa “renmen,” 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).
Nan Vandredi lannwit, Sèt. 15, live from Foxwoods, fanatik ka atann yon-wo enpak, milti-kamera difizyon eksperyans ranpli ak grafik, Animations, rple, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Corey Erdman of Showtime, VICE Boxing Scene. Erdman will be joined on the show by former world-ranked light heavyweight “Iceman” Jan Scully, Brooklyn’s own WBC International Female Female Super Bantamweight titleholder Heather “Chalè an” Hardy and DiBella himself as analysts. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, kòmantatè ap mande epi reponn a kesyon soti nan odyans lan Facebook nan tout emisyon an.
Kreye epi ki te pwodwi pa Linacre Media soti nan New York City, seri a FIGHTNIGHT LIVE karakteristik anonseur pwofesyonèl, ang kamera miltip, televizyon grafik, rple ak dèyè-sèn aksè a yo ak entèvyou. montre yo difuze yo disponib globalman tout kote Facebook se disponib. Inisyativ sa a pa sèlman pèmèt fanatik yo atravè mond la sou ton an, men tou, bay moute-ak-ap vini avyon de gè yon platfòm mondyal yo montre kapasite yo, bay pwomotè yon aksesib “emisyon” solisyon e li bay moun ki ap sipòte kapasite a yo rive jwenn yon odyans mas atravè marque kontni.
More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Fall 2017 dat yo pral ofisyèlman anonse nan semèn kap vini.
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