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02/14/2009 Archived Entry: " Portland’s Steve Forbes Battles Vancouver’s Jason Davis In “Border War” Boxing Headliner at Spirit Mountain Casino "
Portland’s Steve Forbes Battles Vancouver’s Jason Davis In “Border War” Boxing Headliner at Spirit Mountain Casino
(Press Release)
Tickets for Friday, March 6th Event Presented by Roy Jones, Jr. on Sale Now
GRAND RONDE, Ore. – Nine months following his impressive performance against boxing icon Oscar De La Hoya, Portland’s best known boxer and former International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight champion, Steve Forbes (33-7, 9 KOs), takes on hard-charging Jason Davis (11-2-1, 3 KOs), of Vancouver, Wash., March 6th at Spirit Mountain Casino in a 10-round welterweight main event.
Also coming back to Oregon – for the first time since defending his light heavyweight world title in the Rose Garden seven years ago -- is 8-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr., who is promoting the seven-fight card through his company, Square Ring, Inc. and will be ringside for all the action.
Tickets for the debut boxing event at the Spirit Mountain Casino Events Center are on sale now for $25, $35, $50, $75 and $100 through Star Tickets Plus and can be purchased online at starticketsplus.com or by calling (800) 585-3737. With a seating capacity of 1,744, excellent seats can also be purchased at the casino Coyote Club desk and www.spiritmountaincasino.com. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., with the first bout scheduled for 8 p.m.
Called “Border War”, the Forbes/Davis clash is just one of three fights on the slate featuring Oregon boxers taking on opponents from Washington. Forbes, 31, stood his ground and fought gallantly in going 12 grueling rounds against legendary superstar De La Hoya who has won 10 world titles in six weight divisions. Although he succumbed to De La Hoya by unanimous decision, Forbes received widespread praise from boxing fans and pundits, alike. The durable, hard-hitting Forbes has gone the full distance in his last eight contests and this will be his first appearance back in Oregon since Nov. 19, 2005 when he stopped Julio Cesar Sanchez Leon in the third round at the Rose Garden. Gunning for his first world title belt, Forbes was turned back in a 12-round brawl against Andre Berto for the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title on Sept. 27, 2008 in Los Angeles.
Davis, 26, is a rising rival from across the Columbia River who has great skills, balance and is a relentless attacker. He made his pro debut in 2005, and has primarily fought at casinos in Washington. He’ll be making his first ever appearance in Oregon against Forbes and is eager to score a signature win and emerge as the Portland region’s top boxing prospect. In his last outing, he dropped a 10-round decision to Derrick Samuels for the North American Boxing Association U.S. Light Welterweight crown on November 7th.
Other “Border War” matchups on the card feature Portland’s Robert Brue (5-0, 3 KOs) against fellow light heavyweight Roger Cantrell of Tacoma (13-1, 8 KOs), scheduled for six rounds and Marco Canderos, of Salem taking on Manuel Ortega, of Seattle, two featherweights making their pro debuts in a 4-rounder. Two other Portland-based light heavyweights, Kevin Hand (2-0, 2 KOs) and Sam Haynes (5-3, 4 KOs) face off in a 4-round tilt.
About Spirit Mountain Casino
SMC opened its doors in October 1995. Named as Oregon’s #1 visitor destination for over a decade, Spirit Mountain offers the most dynamic gaming and entertainment options in the region. The casino is located just 90 minutes west of Portland, nestled in the Willamette Valley’s coastal range.
Presenting the largest and most diverse gaming options in the Northwest, Spirit Mountain offers Nevada-style slots, blackjack, craps, roulette, poker, pai gow, keno and bingo throughout its spacious 90,000-square foot casino.
With 254 tastefully decorated rooms, including 14 elaborate suites, Spirit Mountain Lodge provides comfort and exemplary service for its overnight guests.
Whether it’s fine cuisine at its signature Legends restaurant, enjoying Oregon’s largest buffet at Cedar Plank, or trying one of the other food outlets, patrons have a variety of high-quality dining options. Spirit Mountain Casino is an enterprise of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
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Replies: 2 Comments on this article
We heard that Robert Brue was fighting on March 6, 2009 at Spirit Mountain casino. We have seen him fight at the Emerald Queen casino before. Hes an awesome boxer and we will be going to the fight on March 6, 2009 to watch his performance.
Posted by Tosha Granberg @ 02/17/2009 11:47 AM EST
I cant wait to watch the fights on March 6, 2009. I hope there will be many more to come at Spirit Mountain casino. Good luck to Robert Brue from Portland, Oregon.
Posted by Robin Miller @ 02/16/2009 05:25 PM EST
