LOS ANGELES – FITE, the largest digital sports and entertainment platform in the world, owned by Triller, will use cutting-edge technology to live beam Manny Pacquiao from Seoul to Los Angeles for the press conference ahead of his December 10 pay-per-view boxing match against Korean MMA star DK Yoo on October 13 at 6 p.m. PT. 

The hologram event will mark the first time Proto technology will be used in a combat sports event, allowing the “PacMan” to see and hear Yoo and the media, and respond naturally, in real-time, just as if he was in the room. 

“When you’re presenting a Manny Pacquiao fight, you don’t mess around, even when time and distance don’t cooperate,” FITE COO Michael Weber said. “Our CMO, Kim Hurwitz, pitched this idea, and we loved it. We decided it was time to call on Proto for a high-tech solution to let Manny be literally in two places at once. The ‘PacMan’ vs. DK Yoo fight, which will officially be a Triller Fight Club event on FITE, is going to be such an epic match – even its press conference will be making history.”

The press conference will stream live from the Los Angeles studios of Proto, the startup which has been in the news for beaming executives, artists and athletes all over the world. It most recently beamed the family of an “America’s Got Talent” finalist from Seoul to Los Angeles and has been used at the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, the Australian Open and the NBA playoffs. Investors include Albert Pujols, Marshawn Lynch, P. Diddy and Howie Mandel. Other recent users include WWE’s Logan Paul, Usain Bolt, Lewis Hamilton and England Rugby.

Special press conference guests – both hologram and physically present – to be announced.