SAN FRANCISCO – Three months ago, the Bay Area web series White Collar Brawler launched with nothing more than two out-of-shape white collar workers, a boxing trainer, and a website. Twenty episodes, two million video views, fifteen thousand social media fans, and two fiercely-trained fighters later, the series has cemented itself as a local and online sensation. And now for the final act: six minutes in the ring between two best friends for “The Final Showdown” on Friday, December 17th.
In the red corner will be Nate Houghteling, coached by Freddie Roach protégé and three-time world champion Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton. In the blue corner will be Kai Hasson, coached by USF boxing coach Angelo Merino.
“The Final Showdown” takes place in Berkeley, CA and features the final fight between the stars of the show, Nate Houghteling and Kai Hasson. Their headlining bout will be preceded by undercard matches highlighting some of the best boxing amateurs in the state, as well as live music and a performance by Turf Feinz, the sensational Oakland dance. The event is sanctioned by USA Boxing, sponsored by Tres Agaves Tequila and will be streamed live on the show’s web site.
Learn More About “The Final Showdown” Here: www.WhiteCollarBrawler.com/TheFinalShowdown/
White Collar Brawler has become one of the most popular and newsworthy web series in the genre, with over two million video views, one hundred thousand monthly visits to the show’s website, over fifteen thousand fans on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and repeated coverage in the San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Comcast Sports Net, the San Francisco Examiner and many others.
“The popularity of White Collar Brawler has far exceeded our expectations,” said the show’s promoter and business manager Zach Blume. “We wanted to create a multidimensional experience where people could watch the episodes, interact with the show online through social media, and come out to events and trainings to experience the show in person. The unanticipated twist of two close friends having to fight each other in front of such a huge audience has added an extra layer of unpredictability and excitement. It all comes down to six minutes in the ring between two best friends on December 17th.”
White Collar Brawler is a documentary web series that follows two lifelong friends, Ivy League grads, and former white collar workers who ditch the cubicle and pursue their dream of becoming amateur boxers. The show reaches its climax when the two step in the ring for the first time – to fight each other. Episodes are released in real-time on Tuesdays and Fridays of every week at www.WhiteCollarBrawler.com
