Reno, Nev. – Tickets for the super-middleweight match-up between Curtis “Showtime” Stevens and Jesse Brinkley 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29 in the Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino are on sale now. Tickets for the event, presented by Grand Sierra Resort, Star Boxing and Let’s Get It On Promotions, are $40, $75, $100 and $1000 for a King’s Row Booth for four people. RXF is a boxing and mixed martial arts series of events between Grand Sierra Resort and Casino and Let’s Get it on Promotions. RXF II will be a boxing only event..
Stevens and Brinkley will fight for the number two mandatory spot in the International Boxing Federation (I.B.F) World rankings. The current I.B.F Super Middleweight Championship is held by Canadian Lucian Bute, who recently defended his title by knocking out Librado Andrade in the fourth round in front of a packed house in Quebec City, Canada.
Stevens hails from Brooklyn with a successful professional record of 21-2 including a four fight winning streak. He grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn – the same neighborhood former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe were raised. Stevens is known for his big punch and knockout power with 15 of his 21 wins coming by way of KO – with 13 of those being executed within four rounds. He will head into a hostile environment as he steps into Brinkley’s hometown.
Brinkley, from Yerington, Nev., is steadily on the rise and has been victorious in his past eight fights. Within that time, he earned the UNSBC super-middleweight championship on the NBC series, “The Contender” and became highly ranked in multiple sanctioning bodies. His recent success has made him wildly popular in northern Nevada and has also elevated his profile in the global boxing community.
The complete fight card is yet to be determined and will be announced at a later date.
Participating athletes include:
Lightweight: Jorge Luis Teron, Bronx, NY (23-1, 15 Kos) vs. TBD.
Middleweight: Brandon Gonzales, Sacramento (9-0, 8 Kos) vs. TBD
Heavyweight: Tyler Hinkey, McDermitt, Nev. (5-1-2, 4 Kos) vs. TBD
Light-heavyweights: Carlos Gaytan, Reno, Nev. (professional debut) vs. Jack Montgomery, Winnemucca, Nev. (professional boxing debut, 8-7 in MMA)
Heavyweights: Chad Forrester, Reno, Nev. (0-1) vs. Michael Goins, Las Vegas (1-3, 1 KO)
Doors will open at 6 p.m. for the fight on Friday, Jan. 29 with the first bout at 6:30 p.m. in the Grand Theatre. Tickets are $100, $75 and $40. Tickets for a King’s Row Booth for four are $1000 which includes an exciting spot to get close to the action with light appetizers and one bottle of alcohol included. To purchase tickets or for more information, please call 1.800.648.3568 or visit www.grandsierraresort.com
AAPRP RECOMMENDS MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR REFEREES
Darien, Connecticut – December 23, 2009 – The American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians (the “AAPRP”) announced today new medical recommendations for professional ringside referees.
Given the unfortunate events surrounding referee Jimmy Villers recent collapse and possible heart attack immediately after a boxing contest, the AAPRP now recommends that all referees over the age of 50 obtain yearly physical examinations and cardiac stress tests (every five years) in order to prevent future possible catastrophes.
Dr. Michael Schwartz, AAPRP Chairman stated, “many fitness centers around the world require full physicals and medical clearance for anyone older than 40 before they are permitted to participate in their gym programs. Why wouldn’t we recommend the same to protect the health and safety of our officials?” Dr. Allan Fields, Chief Ringside Physician – State of Florida concurred, “The referee is under both mental and physical stress and must be in good physical condition to do his job”. Additionally, Mr. Tim Lueckenhoff, ABC President stated, “I think we need to bring awareness to all our officials that they should obtain medical clearances.”
The AAPRP will send out more information on this subject to the commissions around the world and plans to have seminars to better educate all officials of the importance of pre-fight medical evaluation. “The referee in an intricate part of any boxing match”, Dr. Schwartz said, “They deserve the same level of care we would give to any athlete entering the ring.”