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TORTOISE ROCK CASINO PRESENTS ULTIMATE VIEWING PARTY FOR HBO CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING FEATURING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT Watch Live In Casino Saturday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA – (February 9, 2016) – Tortoise Rock Casino is proud to present the ultimate viewing party for HBO Championship Boxing featuring the Junior Welterweight Championship fight between and . HBO Championship Boxing will be shown live in Shelly’s Lounge on Saturday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

The feature fight of the night has undefeated Terence “Bud” Crawford defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Welterweight title. He claimed the title last year with a win over and successfully defended it beating Dierry Jean this past October. Previously, Crawford was a three-time WBO Champion before moving to Junior Welterweight.

His challenger, “Hammerin” Hank Lundy, started his professional career in 2006 and quickly rose to 10-0. He has defeated former world champions including David Diaz and Rich Abril. He lost two straight bouts before bouncing back with a win last year over Carlos Winston Velasquez to capture the (WBC) Continental Lightweight title.

Another fight on the card features Felix Verdejo vs. William Silva in a 10-round Lightweight battle. The fights will take place at the at in City, and the action will be shown live on Saturday, February 27 at 7 p.m. in Shelly’s Lounge. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. After the fight, stay and play on one of Tortoise Rock Casino’s 400 slot machines or twelve table games. 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, California 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 490 Slot Machines, 7 Table Games, live poker, 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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