TEMECULA, Calif. – (June 21, 2016) – Live boxing action returns to Pechanga Resort & Casino this August with an action-packed night on Friday, August 5 at 7:00p.m. CBS Sports broadcasts the event which features seven bouts and at least two fights broadcast live ono CBS Sports television. Tickets are $50, $65 and $85 for ringside seats and may be purchased by calling (877) 711-2946, visiting Pechanga.com or in person at the Pechanga Box Office. 

 

The night’s main event features what’s expected to be a hard-hitting 10-round middleweight fight between Robert Brant (20-0-0, 13 KOs) of St. Paul, Minnesota and Paul Valenzuela, Jr. (10-3-0, 6 KOs) of Santa Rosalia, Baja, MX. Brant’s record and fighting style stands as a formidable hurdles for his competitors, though Valenzuela, Jr. could present the challenge to notch a loss on Brant’s scorecard.

The eight-round lightweight co-main event lightweight bout features Mason Menard (31-1-0, 23 KOs) from Rayne, Louisiana against Diego Eligio (12-1-0, 4 KOs) from Monterrey, MX. The two veteran fighters are training hard with their individual camps, getting ready to give boxing fans an exciting show. 

 

Fight fans can watch the fights in excitement filled arena of the Pechanga Grand Ballroom. Seating nearly 2,000 people, the bouts are often attended by well-known boxing names and local celebrities and many times sell out.  

 

                       
Other upcoming events at Pechanga Resort & Casino include:
• June 25 – Terry Fator

• July 2 – Live Show Le Quyen & Chan Thanh

• July 9 & 10 – Michael Carbonaro

• July 17 – An Evening with Styx

• July 30 – Air Supply
• August 5 – Boz Scaggs

• August 12 – Hwang Chi Yeol Concert

• August 19 – Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo/Melissa Etheridge

About Pechanga Resort & Casino

Pechanga Resort & Casino offers one of the largest and most expansive resort/casino experiences anywhere in the United States. Voted the number one casino in the country by USA Today and rated a Four Diamond property by AAA since 2002, Pechanga Resort & Casino provides an unparalleled getaway. Offering more than 3,000 of the hottest slots, table games, world-class entertainment, 517 hotel rooms, dining, spa and championship golf at Journey at Pechanga, Pechanga Resort & Casino features a destination that meets and exceeds the needs of its guests and the community. Pechanga Resort & Casino is a privately operated business of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians. For more information, call toll free 1-888-PECHANGA or visit www.Pechanga.com. Follow Pechanga Resort & Casino on Facebook and on Twitter @PechangaCasino.