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Professional Boxing
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Fantasy Springs Resort
Casino invites boxing fans 21
and older to come & watch
the upcoming World Boxing
Council (WBC) Super Featherweight
Championship
match between defending
champ Juan Manuel Marquez
and 3 division World
Champion Manny Pacquiao,
Saturday March 15th, 2008.
The rematch of these fighters,
titled “UNFINISHED
BUSINESS”, will be presented
live from Las Vegas,
Nevada on state of the art
flat screen TVs throughout
the casino and in the Terrace
Lounge inside the Hotel beginning
at 6:00pm.
The defending champion
Juan Manuel Marquez boasts
a record of 48 wins, 3 losses
& 1 draw with 35 wins by
knockout. Marquez hails
from Mexico City, Mexico
and captured his first world
title defeating IBF Featherweight
Champion Manuel
Medina in 2003. Marquez
continued his prominence,
winning tough bouts against
WBA Champ Derrick Gainer,
Victor Polo, Orlando Salido
& Ricardo Rocky Juarez.
Phillippine born Manny
Pacquiao holds a record of
45 wins, 3 losses & 2 draws
with 34 wins by knockout.
Pacquiao has beaten the best
fighters from Mexico including
Erik Morales, Oscar
Larios, Emmanuel Lucero &
Jorge Solis since turning professional
in 2003.
In their first meeting in
2004, Marquez had to regroup
after Pacquiao knocked him
to the canvas 3 times in the
first round. With gritty determination,
Marquez fought his
way back with swift back &
forth exchanges that kept the
capacity crowd on their feet.
At the conclusion, the fighters
were so evenly matched
that the judges score cards
were called in to determine
the winner. A majority draw
was announced & Marquez
was given the victory.
About Fantasy Springs
Resort Casino: The desert’s
leader in gaming & entertainment.
Featuring 2000
slots, PokerPro Automated
Poker Room, live music
from the Rock Yard & A-List
performers inside the Special
Events Center. Fantasy
Springs Resort Casino’s own
Eagle Falls Golf Course is
the new Palm Springs home
for the PLAYBOY GOLF
SCRAMBLE. Dance & party
at the Velvet Palm Nightclub
atop the luxurious, 12 story
tall, 250 room hotel. Dine in
one of the 6 restaurants. Enjoy
casual dining at the Café
or an elegant evening at the
Bistro. Roll strikes inside
Fantasy Lanes Bowling Center.
At Fantasy Springs Resort
Casino, “IT HAPPENS
HERE!” Fantasy Springs Resort
Casino is owned & operated
by the Cabazon Band of
Mission Indians.