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World ranked super middleweight Jesse Brinkley will travel to the nation’s capital, Washington, DC, this Saturday night, December 20, to battle James Johnson at the Burr Arena in a six round bout..
With the announcement of “Civil War”, Brinkley’s crosstown grudge match against Joey Gilbert set for Saturday, February 14, at the Reno Events Center, the Yerington, NV resident will look to stay sharp with his last bout coming six months ago.
He defeated Jason Naugler by unanimous decision on June 13, sweeping all three judge’s scorecards in the twelve round bout.
“I’ve been training in Rhode Island with Peter Manfredo Sr. since September but this fight will give me an opportunity to shake a little rust off”, said Brinkley, 31-5-0 (21).
The 32 year old Johnson of Houston, Texas, brings a record of 23-30-3 (13) in the battle with Brinkley.
On the campus of Howard University, the Burr Arena is located at 2400 Sixth St. NW in Washington DC .
The card is promoted by Cassandra White’s Babie Girl Productions, for tickets and more information; contact 202-365-5021 or www.babiegirlproductions.net
Jesse Brinkley is promoted exclusively by Terry Lane ’s “Let’s Get It On” Promotions of Reno, NV. He is currently world ranked #11 by the IBF and holder of the WBC USNBC Super Middleweight title.
