Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Primm, NV--Primm Valley Casino Resorts welcomes an action-packed weekend of boxing, mixed martial arts and lucha libre wrestling Friday, April 17-Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the Star of the Desert Arena in Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino. Tickets can be purchased at www.primmvalleyresorts.com or by calling 1.800.FUN.STOP.

6:30 p.m. Friday, April 17:

SHOWTIME Sports will deliver dangerous and undefeated featherweight Cuban contender Yuriorkis Gamboa (13-0, 11 KOs) in his first world title fight when he meets veteran Jose Rojas (25-6-1, 17 KOs) for the WBA Featherweight World Title in the main event.  Plus, Selcuk Aydin from Turkey will fight Las Vegas-based Said Ouali in a 12-round battle for the WBC Welterweight Eliminator. Both fights will be televised nationally on ShoBox: The New Generation. Tickets are available and are $20, $50 and $100. Doors open at 6 p.m. 

7 p.m. Saturday, April 18:

Four different weight divisions will be on display during the second installment of "Worlds Collide". The eight bout show marks the second of three quarterfinal rounds of this unique fight promotion, integrating professional boxing and mixed martial arts on the same night in the same ring. 

The event will feature five Nevada fighters including three from Elko, including Willis Ferguson, Daniel Stenovich and Francesco De Martino, all MMA warriors. From Las Vegas, undefeated boxer Johnny Frazier (2-0) will contend Ronnie Cabili (2-2).

MMA warrior Stenovich from Elko, Nev. (4-1) will meet Tucson's Chad DiMeyers (5-0) and Elko's Ferguson (3-1) will face Huntington Beach's Walter Roberto (3-2). Tickets are available and are $20, $50 and $100. Doors open at 6 p.m.

2 p.m., Sunday, April 19: