Brandon Gonzales Looks to Remain “Flawless”

Posted on | January 23, 2010 | No Comments

Reno — Undefeated middleweight prospect Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales 9-0, 8 KOs will fight to keep his unblemished status on January 29th. Gonzales will be facing ring veteran Dumont “Dewey” Welliver in a six round bout under the highly anticipated super-middleweight IBF eliminator bout between Jesse Brinkley and Curtis “Showtime” Stevens at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV.

Gonzales performed in spectacular fashion in his last fight by stopping the durable Victor Villereal in four rounds. Previous to that, Villereal had never been stopped in his career, even after being in the ring with fighters such as Marcus Johnson.

Dumont “Dewey” Welliver promises to be Gonzales’ toughest test yet. Welliver, a decorated amateur, is only 27 years old, but already has 39 professional fights under his belt. The Spokane, WA native is no stranger to big fights. He’s fought several big names including Daniel Edouarud, Livingstone Bramble, and Anthony Thompson. Welliver has also proven to be very durable. His record stands at 18-19-1 with only five of his defeats coming by way of KO or TKO.

“I’m looking forward to doing battle against such an experienced fighter.” Says Gonzales. “All but one of my wins have come by KO or TKO, and I’m going to show that I can do damage to the best fighters out there come January 29th.”

In his last fight on December 11th, Gonzales proved that he is growing his fan base throughout the region. He is from Sacramento, CA, only two-hours away from Reno. Under snowy conditions, Gonzales still drew about 100 of his fans from Central California while making a slew of new ones in Reno.

It is currently unknown if the Gonzales vs. Welliver bout will make the “Friday Night Fights” telecast on ESPN II.

The card, billed as Reno Xtreme Fights II, is promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Let’s Get It On Promotions. ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” will begin live coverage of the event at 10PM ET. The bout will take place at the Grand Theatre inside the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. Doors open at 6PM with the first bout scheduled for 7PM. Tickets are priced at $100, $75, or $40 and are available at www.GrandSierraResort.com or by calling 1(800) 648-3568. Tickets for a King’s Row Booth for four are priced at $1000. Included in your V.I.P. ringside booth are light appetizers and one bottle of premium alcohol.

ABOUT LET’S GET IT ON PROMOTIONS:

Reno, Nevada 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 middleweight prospect Brandon Gonzales, lightweight contender Rustam Nugaev, sensational lightweight prospect Bayan Jargal and highly regarded brothers Tyler and Derek Hinkey. They have consistently promoted world class boxing events on a national basis.

ABOUT STAR BOXING:

Star Boxing, Inc. has been in operation since 1992. 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. For more information, visit www.starboxing.com

ABOUT THE GRAND SIERRA RESORT AND CASINO:

Grand Sierra Resort and Casino is located in the heart of Reno/Tahoe – America’s Adventure Place. 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 every day 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.