Press Release: On Saturday, April 14th, live from live from the Main Street Armory in Rochester, NY, Facebook Fightnight Live will broadcast a three-plus hour show featuring Angel "Manny" Gonzalez, who captured the 110-pound crown at the 2018 National Silver Gloves Tournament, following up on his 2017 Silver Gloves national title. Other promising young amateurs to watch include #1-ranked nine/ten year-old at 70 lbs. and 2018 Silver Gloves champion Fynest Cummings, the #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 show can be viewed online at: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE/

"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 and 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.

 

"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," said 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."

Fans can expect a high-impact, multi-camera streaming experience complete with graphics, animations, 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, commentators will ask and respond to questions from the Facebook audience throughout the broadcast.

 

"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."