After starting off the 2011 season with one of the most impressive bout line ups that the east coast had seen, it seems as though the momentum from that event's success has built up speed.
March 4th, April 29th & now June 10th were all sold out shows marking for the first time that the series has achieved such a feat. While the venue for the last 3 Friday Night Fights events holds approximately 1,500 attendees, this recent accomplishment follows 2010 when Friday Night fights set the record for the highest attended Muay Thai event in New York City at the Armory with an attendance of over 2,500 people.
Director of event operations, Eddie Marini said this about the recent success "Obviously, we're very happy with the way things are going. Our team has consistently worked hard to put on the best show we can, continually making adjustments so that each show is better than the next".
Justin Blair, president of Friday night fights had this to say about the series' recent success "we've accomplished a lot over the years but this is absolutely a first for us". When asked what was the reason behind the success, Blair answered "My team & I are really flattered by what's been happening. I think that the success is both a result of the growing popularity of Muay Thai but also because we've managed to create an event that many of the best fighters in the region & the country want to be a part of as well as the fans".
Friday Night Fights shows no signs of slowing down, with the recently announced July 22nd card, featuring the return of NYC's original 8-man tournament along with the Berrios v Balsamico match up and just 13 days later, the Rumble on the River (Thursday, August 4th) - a free event on New York City's Pier 84 scheduled to feature Muay thai for the first time since the event's inception back in 2005. Anticipated attendance is expected to shatter previous attendance records for Muay Thai in the region (set by Friday Night Fights in May of 2010) with early estimates of attendance by the Hudson River Park set at 5,000-6,000 people or more.
Director of event operations, Eddie Marini said this about the recent success "Obviously, we're very happy with the way things are going. Our team has consistently worked hard to put on the best show we can, continually making adjustments so that each show is better than the next".
Justin Blair, president of Friday night fights had this to say about the series' recent success "we've accomplished a lot over the years but this is absolutely a first for us". When asked what was the reason behind the success, Blair answered "My team & I are really flattered by what's been happening. I think that the success is both a result of the growing popularity of Muay Thai but also because we've managed to create an event that many of the best fighters in the region & the country want to be a part of as well as the fans".
Friday Night Fights shows no signs of slowing down, with the recently announced July 22nd card, featuring the return of NYC's original 8-man tournament along with the Berrios v Balsamico match up and just 13 days later, the Rumble on the River (Thursday, August 4th) - a free event on New York City's Pier 84 scheduled to feature Muay thai for the first time since the event's inception back in 2005. Anticipated attendance is expected to shatter previous attendance records for Muay Thai in the region (set by Friday Night Fights in May of 2010) with early estimates of attendance by the Hudson River Park set at 5,000-6,000 people or more.
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