It was initially released in 1985 for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers,[2][3] and Commodore 64.

The graphics are good and it is possible to create your own characters and save them to disk for future use.

"[6] Fight Night was Accolade's third best-selling Commodore game as of late 1987.

[7] Antic described the Atari 8-bit version as "entertaining, frustrating and not just a bit silly (which is one of its strengths)".

The magazine concluded that "Fight Night's primary function is to involve you and make you laugh, not to precisely mimic the action in a boxing ring.