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02/12/2009 Archived Entry: "'Civil War' Public Weigh-In Set for 4:30 PM in Reno"
'Civil War' Public Weigh-In Set for 4:30 PM in Reno
Brinkley and Gilbert in final pre-fight staredown
Press Release
RENO, NV, February 12, 2009 -- Super middleweights Jesse Brinkley and Joey Gilbert will have one final pre-fight stare down on Friday, February 13th at the official pre-fight weigh in at the Eldorado Showroom Theater.
The public weigh-in will mark the last time they will see each other prior to the opening bell in their main event at “CIVIL WAR” at the Reno Events Center this Saturday night. Doors to the weigh-in will open at 4:30pm.
Tickets for “CIVIL WAR” are priced at $253.25, $153.25, $78.25 and 43.25 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com or through the Reno Events Center Box Office (775-335-8815).
A five dollar discount is available on tickets priced at $43.25 for students, active military, and police and fire department personnel with valid ID. Doors will open the night of the event at 6pm, with the first bell at 7pm.
Presented by Reno's “Let’s Get It On” Promotions in association with Las Vegas based TKO BOXING Promotions, “CIVIL WAR” features the long awaited showdown between super middleweights Jesse Brinkley of Yerington, NV and Reno's Joey Gilbert set for Saturday, February 14th at the Reno Events Center. The twelve round bout is for Brinkley's WBC USNBC world title.
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 lightweight prospect Bayan Jargal and highly regarded brothers Tyler and Derek Hinkey. They have consistently promoted world class boxing events on a national basis.
Further information on "Let's Get It On" Promotions can be viewed at www.letsgetitonboxing.com
Formed in early 2008, Chet Koerner’s Las Vegas based TKO BOXING Promotions stable includes; super middleweight Joey Gilbert, middleweights Elvin Ayala, Albert Onolunose and James Countryman, junior middleweights Bastie Samir and Anthony Thompson, welterweight Juan Buendia and Raul Tovar, junior welterweights Jonathan Gover, Francisco Contreras and Hastings Bwayla, lightweights Rolando Reyes and Terrance Crawford, featherweights Matt Remillard, Carney Bowman, Delvin Placencia, Rafael Lora and Maxwell Awaku, super bantamweights Rafael Valenzuela and Carlos Reyes.
Further information on TKO Boxing Promotions can be viewed at www.tkoboxingpromotions.com
