Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady on Monday revealed plans to host a night of professional boxing for the first time since September 2017.
On Saturday, April 9, the Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady Event Center will be the site of seven fights presented by Star Boxing, including a battle for the WBC Continental Americas and NABA Gold Cruiserweight Title featuring Italy’s Simone Federici (18-2-1 8KO’s) and Ukraine native Lyubomyr Pinchuk (14-2-1 8KO’s).
The undercard is headlined by a six-round Light Heavyweight repeat battle between Dublin, Ireland’s Tony Browne (5-1 1KO) and battle-tested Italian, Matteo Deiana; an 8-round Super Lightweight bout featuring Omar “The Beast” Bordoy Jr. (11-1 3KO’s) and Victor Rabei (11-0 4KO’s); Welterweight prospect and son of boxing legend Roberto Duran, Robert Duran Jr. (9-1 7KO’s), undefeated Irish Super Lightweight Ryan O’Rourke (8-0 1KO), Liverpool, New York Super Lightweight prospect Bryce Mills (7-1 4KO’s), and Super Welterweight prospect Wendy Toussaint (12-1 5KO’s).
Tickets start at $65, officials said. They go on sale February 15. On April 9, doors open at 7 pm local time and the fights start at 8 pm.
“We could not be more excited to bring Capital Region fight fans what is sure to be an unforgettable night of boxing action,” Rivers Casino & Resort General Manager Rick Richards said in a statement. “Star Boxing always puts on a spectacular show, with an amazing lineup of fighters, and this is a going to be a night fight fans will not want to miss.”
Star Boxing President and CEO Joe DeGuardia added: “We are thrilled to bring professional boxing to Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady on April 9. Star Boxing brings action-packed, fan-friendly fights from the opening bell.”
Star Boxing was founded three decades ago by DeGuardia, an attorney, former boxer and Hall of Fame promoter. The company got its start with the Antonio Tarver - Roy Jones trilogy, and since has promoted events all over the world and on numerous networks.
Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady is located at Mohawk Harbor near the heart of downtown Schenectady. It features 1,050 slots, 67 live table games, a 16-table poker room and a live, in-casino luxury sportsbook lounge. The Landing Hotel is a 165-room, six-story boutique hotel with riverfront views located adjacent to the Event Center. Rivers, which opened in 2017, employs approximately 1,200 team members and has been voted a great place to work in Schenectady.
Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady is owned and operated by Rush Street Gaming and its affiliates.
