# EAFL 2023 update | Elite Amateur Fight League

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- Published at: 2023-08-03 15:30:48 UTC
- Updated at: 2025-07-09 03:23:44 UTC

## Author
Jesse Nunez

## Subject
Elite Amateur Fight League

## Content
Elite Amateur Fight League Investors,Since we closed our WeFunder round in Jan 2023, the world has completely changed. We lived through a pandemic, the amateur side of the sport was shut down in most states for 18 months and the media paradigm had a huge shift. Through all of this the team at EAFL did all we could to keep the dream alive. However the pandemic had a lasting effect on the EAFL that we did not see coming. Coming out of COVID most elite level amateur fighters decided to go pro, and those who stayed amateur had plans to go pro after their next fight. This left the amateur ranks depleted of experienced amateur fighters looking to compete in a national tournament that would take up to a year to complete. We knew we had to pivot to stay alive and relevant to the gyms, fighters, coaches, and fans. So Elite Fight Night was born.EFN showcases the local professional and amateur talent and gives them a platform to compete on TV, while building their records, and fan bases.. This also gave EAFL/EFN the ability to continue operations and stay relevant and on TV. It also gave time to the amateur side of the sport to develop elite level amateur fighters again who would be ready, willing and able to compete on a national level.  Now it's mid 2023 and we have been running EFN for 2 years and are looking to relaunch EAFL in 2024. In order to do so we need more capital and a better broadcast deal. So the team is hard at work to land both. We will keep you updated on the continued journey of the EAFL/EFN and hope you can make it to a show. Please see below a bullet point timeline list of actions that kept us afloat to this point. Elite Amateur Fight League TimeLine:June 2019: EAFL Season 3 National Championship (AZ vs IL) takes place recorded for broadcast on NBC Sports ChicagoPlanning launch of 12 team, 12 state season 4 national amateur tournament in 2rd. qtr. of 2020January 2020: Launched Wefunder Equity Crowd Funding RoundMarch 2020: Covid 19 began to shut down pro and amateur sports around the world in the 1st qtr. Of 2020EAFL team Illinois show canceled in March of 2020Jan 2021: Closed Equity Crowdfunding Round at $102,262LONG 18 MONTH LAY OFF (COVID)June 2021:Landed Marquee Sports Network Broadcast DealLanded Stadium Sports Network Broadcast DealEAFL Steel City ShowdownAugust 2021:Launch of Elite Fight Night - EFN October 2021:EAFL Bright Lights Big FightsJune 2022:Elite Fight Night Steel City Showdown 3August 2022:Elite Fight Night Steel City Showdown 4December 2022:Reached 8.1 million on social media platforms2 Broadcast deals with a total household broadcast reach of 35 millionSupplied total library of past shows (retained ownership)54 air dates81 total hours of air timeMarch 2023:Elite Fight Night Merrillville (EFN 19)July 2023: Elite Fight Night Merrillville (EFN 20)Planning relaunch of national tournament in 2024If you have any questions please direct them to jesse@elitefightnight.tv