Brian Halquist started promoting pro-boxing in 1989. In 1997 he started the popular “Battle at the Boat” boxing series at the Emerald Queen Casino. On January 9, 2010 the series celebrated its 75th show. The series is one of the longest running at any casino in the United States. Halquist has been an associate promoter of Playboy Boxing at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills. HBO, Showtime, ESPN, Direct TV, Azteca, Univision, Telemundo and Fox Sports Network have all broadcast shows from the series.