TICKETS FOR RENO XTREME FIGHTS II FEATURING BOXING CONTENDERS JESSE BRINKLEY AND CURTIS “SHOWTIME” STEVENS ON JAN. 29 AT GRAND SIERRA RESORT AND CASINO ARE ON SALE NOW

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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.

About Star Boxing:

Star Boxing, Inc. has been in operation since 1992, since it was founded by President and CEO Joe DeGuardia. Star Boxing has worked to produce some of the most exciting and memorable boxing events in recent history. Star has continued to work with and develop a number of very exciting world champions, world rated contenders and young prospects. Star has consistently brought credibility, integrity, and exciting fights to the boxing industry

About Let’s Get It On:

Reno, Nev. based Let’s Get It On Promotions was founded in 2000 by legendary boxing referee Mills Lane. In early 2005 he was joined by sons Terry and Tommy in the operations of the company. Along with super middleweight contender Jesse Brinkley, “Let’s Get It On” Promotions also promotes lightweight contender Rustam Nugaev, sensational lightweight prospect Bayan Jargal, super middleweight prospect Brandon Gonzales and highly regarded brothers Tyler and Derek Hinkey. They have consistently promoted world-class boxing events on a national basis. For more information, visit www.letsgetitonboxing.com.

About Grand Sierra Resort and Casino:

Grand Sierra Resort and Casino (GSR) is in the heart of Reno/Tahoe. GSR is northern Nevada’s most complete resort destination with nearly 2,000 guest rooms and suites. The property offers a wide variety of accommodations for the everyday business traveler to the complete family vacation with amenities that include 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, branded retail shopping, headliner entertainment, a cinema, a 50-lane championship bowling center, outdoor thrill rides, aqua golf driving range, an 85,000 square foot casino with 24 hours of heart-pounding action plus so much more. GSR is a proud member of Summit Hotels and Resorts, a prestigious brand of Preferred Hotel Group. For more information, please visit www.grandsierraresort.com or to make reservations call 800-648-5080.