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TORTOISE ROCK CASINO PRESENTS ULTIMATE VIEWING PARTY FOR BOTH UFC 197 AND HBO CHAMPIONSHIP Watch Both Fights Live In Casino Saturday, April 23

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA – (April 6, 2016) – Tortoise Rock Casino is proud to present the ultimate viewing party for UFC 197 and HBO Championship Boxing. Both will be shown live in Shelly’s Lounge on Saturday, April 23. UFC 197 begins at 6 p.m. and HBO Championship Boxing starts at 7 p.m.

UFC 197 features the Interim Light Title fight between Jon “Bones” Jones and Ovince Saint Preux. Jones has suffered just one loss since entering the UFC in 2008. He claimed the championship in 2011 and successfully defended the title eight times. Saint Preux is currently ranked #6 in the Light Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in Strikeforce, the Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) and Shark Fights.

There are eight other fights on the main card including Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson against Henry Cejudo for the Title.

HBO Championship Boxing features World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF), International Boxing Organizaiton (IBO) and (WBC) (interim) Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin looking to defend his title over challenger Dominic “Lights Out” Wade. Golovkin, The Ring magazine’s 2013 Fighter of Year, has the highest knockout percentage in Middleweight championship history. The Kazakhstan native has never been knocked down or knocked out in over 275 fights.

The undercard features WBC Flyweight Champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez looking to defend his title against McWilliams Arroyo.

UFC 197 and HBO Championship Boxing will be shown live on Saturday, April 23 in Shelly’s Lounge. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tortoise Rock Casino can be found by taking a right on Adobe Road at Highway 62 going east. Everyone 18 years of age and over can join the non-stop sizzling gaming action at Tortoise Rock Casino. For more information, visit www.TortoiseRockCasino.com.

ABOUT TORTOISE ROCK CASINO:

Tortoise Rock Casino is owned and operated by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. This gorgeous entertainment destination in Twentynine Palms, is beautifully situated between the majestic Joshua Tree National Park and one of the country’s largest military training facilities—the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The casino offers 30,000 square feet of gaming space with over 400 Slot Machines, 12 Table Games, three poker tables, plus live entertainment, Oasis Grille and Shelly’s Lounge. Visit www.TortoiseRockCasino.com for more information or call 1.866.377.6829. The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians also owns and operates Spotlight 29 Casino in nearby Coachella, California.

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