Last night, boxing fans were treated to a fist-pumping extravaganza at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. The event, “Pit Stop on Road to Greatness,” presented by Toro Promotions and Whitfield Haydon Boxing, was a dazzling display of heavyweight prowess, streamed live on bxngtv.com.
The main event saw Armenian heavyweight powerhouse Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan (5-0, 5 KOs) shake off some early rust to deliver a thunderous fifth-round knockout to Colby Madison (11-7-2, 7 KOs). Standing at 6’7″ and weighing in at 278 pounds, “Big Gug” turned up the heat in the fifth round, pinning Madison in a corner and unleashing a torrent of punches, culminating in a dramatic knockout.
In the co-feature, 2020 Ukrainian Olympian Tsotne Rogava, now fighting under the Toro Promotions banner, made a smashing debut. Rogava, a 6’5″, 265-pound powerhouse, bulldozed his way through previously unbeaten Dante Williams (4-1, 4 KOs) with explosive punches that resembled cannon fire, clinching an impressive knockout in the first round.
Both Hovhannisyan and Rogava are honing their skills under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Joe Goossen.
The night’s special heavyweight attraction didn’t disappoint. Dante Stone (15-1, 10 KOs) extended his winning streak to 15 with a well-fought eight-round unanimous decision against Alexander “The Great” Flores (18-4-1, 15 KOs). Stone’s overhand right in the eighth round sent Flores to the canvas in a flash knockdown, but Flores battled valiantly throughout the fight.
In the super featherweight division, Nicaraguan Nilo Guerrero (7-0, 6 KOs) made an impactful U.S. debut, downing Chancellor Battenberg in both the first and second rounds, the latter resulting in a technical knockout. Guerrero’s younger brother, Nelson (2-0, 2 KOs), also shone brightly, defeating Gilberto Duran (4-8, 4 KOs) in an action-packed bout that was halted in the fourth round.
TikTok star Elijah Seawright (10-0, 7 KOs) secured a six-round unanimous decision over super welterweight Henry Rivera (2-3, 1 KO).
Local lightweight Agustin Tovar (1-0) dominated Ezra Rabin (1-5, 1 KO) in a unanimous decision victory, sweeping all four rounds.
The final bout of the night was a whirlwind of action. Local fighter Nathan “Superman” Stolen (1-0, 1 KO) triumphed in his pro debut with a second-round technical knockout over Dazjhante “Flash” Frazier (0-2).
The event was a showcase of talent, with each fighter demonstrating their skill and determination in the ring.
Here’s a rundown of the night’s official results:
MAIN EVENT – HEAVYWEIGHTS Gurgen Hovhannisyan def. Colby Madison – WKO5 (0:40)
CO-FEATURE – HEAVYWEIGHTS Tsotne Rogava def. Dante Williams – WKO1 (1:39)
SPECIAL HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION Dante Stone def. Alexander Flores – WDEC8 (79-72, 78-73, 78-73)
SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS Elijah Seawright def. Henry Rivera – WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)
Nathan Stolen def. Dazjhante Frazier – WTKO2
LIGHTWEIGHTS Agustin Tovar def. Ezra Rabin – WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS Nilo Guerrero def. Chancellor Battenberg – WTKO2 (2:51)
BANTAMWEIGHTS Nelson Guerrero def. Gilberto Duran – WTKO4 (1:37)