Famed Las Vegas Property Enters the World of Sporting Events. The Tropicana Las Vegas presents Championship Boxing Saturday, Aug. 23 at  7 p.m. in the Tropicana Ballroom. Tickets priced at $35 and $75 are available at the Tropicana Box Office.

The undefeated Las Vegas local, Marvin Cordova Jr. will take on Derrick Samuels in the main event. Carlos De Leon Jr. of Puerto Rico and Dallas Vargas of Texas will go head to head as part of the main event as well. In addition to the co-main event bouts include:

Geoffery Spurill vs. Ryan EllulAkinyemi Laleye vs. Isaiah HendersonAaron Williams vs. Ayodeji FadeyiTorrence Daniels vs. Vernie Torres

"We are thrilled to get back into the sporting arena," said Mike Pramshafer, Tropicana Las Vegas Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "This is just the beginning of the competitive events we look forward to hosting here at the Tropicana."

Tickets for Championship Boxing are available at the Tropicana Box Office or by calling 702-739-2411. Management reserves the right to change bouts and fighters without notice.

About Tropicana Las Vegas

The Tropicana Las Vegas has been a Las Vegas landmark since its inception in 1957. The property is located at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue in the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip. Tropicana Las Vegas features six restaurants, an 850-seat Tiffany Theater, three world renowned swimming pools complete with lush foliage and cascading waterfalls, more than 1,800 hotel rooms and 61,000 square feet of casino floor.

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