Brick City Boxing

ATLANTIC CITY (October 19, 2011)-This Thursday and Friday, boxing fans can meet the main event fighters for this coming Saturday night's boxing card at the Tropicana Casino & Resort.

The card, promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, will feature a double main event featuring undefeated Jr. Welterweight Raymond Serrano taking on Angel Rios as well as popular Heavyweight Vinny Maddalone taking on Mike Sheppard.

The show will be broadcast live on Azteca America tv.

Thursday and Friday, Serrano, Maddalone and Atlantic City's Shamone Alvarez (who is also fighting on Saturday's boxing show) will be appearing at the IMAX Theatre inside the Tropicana for photo-op's and autographs with the fans.

The meet and greet is in conjunction with the newly released movie Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman which will be showing at the Tropicana IMAX Theater.

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The fighters will appear approximately 45 minutes before movie start times.

WHO: Raymond Serrano-undefeated Jr. Welterweight (16-0 8 KO's)
Vinny Maddalone-Popular Heavyweight (multi time ESPN fight of year candidate)
Shamone Alvarez-Atlantic City Welterweight contender

WHAT: Photo Opportunity and Autograph Session with boxing fans

WHERE: IMAX Theatre inside the Tropicana Casino & Resort

WHEN:Thursday October 20th & Friday October 21st
12:15pm; 2:45 pm; 5:15pm; 7:45pm---The Movie will start 45 minutes after the beginning of the Meet and Greet.

Tickets for October 22nd are available by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. Tickets are priced at $30, $50, $100 and $200.

Tickets may also be purchased at any Ticketmaster outlet, or by going directly online to Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Tropicana North Tower Box Office or by phone at (609) 340-4000. Doors for the event will open at 7:00PM with the first bout scheduled for 7:30PM. All action will take place in the Tropicana Showroom. The Tropicana Casino and Resort is located at 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ.

ABOUT STAR BOXING:

Star Boxing, Inc. has been in operation since1992. 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 on Star Boxing, visit the official website at www.starboxing.com

ABOUT AZTECA AMERICA:

Azteca America is currently available in over 40 million homes in the US (of which 9 million are Hispanic) with availability over the air and on most major cable and DBS outlets, including Time Warner, Comcast, Cox, AT&T U-Verse,

Verizon Fios, DirecTV and DISH.

ABOUT TROPICANA CASINO & RESORT:

The Tropicana Casino & Resort is a 24-hour gaming destination located on the beach and Boardwalk. Featuring more than 2,100 rooms and suites and home of The Quarter, a 200,000 square foot entertainment complex, Tropicana is the premier resort in Atlantic City. With more than 20 restaurants, 20 shops, 12 bars and lounges, 2 pools, an IMAX Theatre and a spa, Tropicana is consistently rated as the "Must-See Attraction" in Atlantic City. For more information, visit the new official Web Site at www.tropicana.net For more exclusive discounts, current information, pictures, and video, be sure to check out the Tropicana on the Web at www.facebook.com/TropAC or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/TropicanaAC