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Heavyweights Gurgen Hovhannisyan, Tsotne Rogava and Dante Stone shine in Impressive victories to open 2024 boxing

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“Pit Stop on Road to Greatness” Results

TACOMA, Wash. (January 5, 2024) – Last night’s first worldwide pro boxing event of 2004, “Pit Stop on Road to Greatness,” presented by Toro Promotions and Whitfield Haydon Boxing, showcased leading heavyweight prospects who were each impressive at the famed Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington.

“Pit Stop on Road to Greatness” was streamed live on www.bxngtv.com.

It took Armenian heavyweight Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan (5-0, 5 KOs) a few rounds to shake off rust, but 6’ 7”, 278-pounder closed the main event with a devastating fifth-round knockout of a game Colby Madison (11-7-2, 7 KOs).

The 25-year-old “Big Gug” hadn’t fought since stopping Micharl Polite Coffie (13-2) on October 15, 2022, and his inactivity showed early against Madison. The fight was somewhat competitive until Madison caught Hovhannisyan with an overhead right in the fourth round that got Gurgen’s attention. He came out for the following round with a vengeance, trapped Madison in a corner, pummeling his opponent with a barrage of unanswered punches, until he crumbled to the canvas for a stirring end to their fight.

In the co-featured event, 2020 Ukrainian Olympian Tsotne Rogava stole the show in his Toro Promotions debut, brutally beating down previously undefeated heavyweight Dante Williams (4-1, 4 KOs) for an awesome knockout midway through the opening round. The Georgia-born Rogava, who stands 6’ 5” and weighed-in at 265 pounds, threw punches that sounded like cannon shots.

Hovhannisyan and Rogava are both trained by Hall of Famer Joe Goossen.

The Special Heavyweight Attraction matching Dante Stone and Alexander “The Great” Flores more than lived up to the pre-fight hype in a crossroads fight that opened the show. Stone (15-1, 10 KOs) extended his winning streak to 15 with an inspiring eight-round unanimous decision over Flores (18-4-1, 15 KOs), who’s previous three losses were all to world champions.

There was only knockdown, more of the flash version, when Stone connected with an overhand right in the eighth round that caught Flores, who fought valiantly from start to finish.

Nicaraguan super featherweight Nilo Guerrero (7-0, 6 KOs) turned in an auspicious United States debut, decking Chancellor Battenberg (2:51) in the first and second rounds, the latter leading to a technical knockout. Guerrero’s younger brother, bantamweight Nelson (2-0, 2 KOs), took on Gilberto Duran (4-8, 4 KOs) in an entertaining battle. Duran hit the mat twice in a bout that was stopped midway through the fourth round in Guerrero’s favor.

Tik Tok sensation Elijah Seawright (10-0, 7 KOs) won a six-round unanimous decision versus super welterweight Henry Rivera (2-3, 1 KO).

Local lightweight Agustin Tovar (1-0) pitched a shutout, winning all four rounds, for a unanimous decision against Ezra Rabin (1-5, 1 KO).

Fans who waited around for the final walkout bout of the night were treated to a non-stop action match, in which another local favorite, Nathan “Superman” Stolen (1-0, 1 KO), won his pro debut by way of a second-round technical knockout over Dazjhante “Flash” Frazier (0-2).

Complete results below:
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OFFICIAL RESULTS

MAIN EVENT – HEAVYWEIGHTS
Gurgen Hovhannisyan (5-0, 5 KOs), Los Angeles, CA by way of Armenia
WKO5 (0:40)
Colby Madison (11-7-2, 7 KOs), Baltimore, MD

CO-FEATURE – HEAVYWEIGHTS
Tsotne Rogava (4-0, 4 KOs), Los Angeles, CA by way of Ukraine and Georgia
WKO1 (1:39)
Dante Williams (4-1, 4 KOs), Hawkinsville, GA

SPECIAL HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
Dante Stone (15-1, 10 KOs), Chandler, AZ
WDEC8 (79-72, 78-73M 78-73)
Alexander Flores (18-4-1, 16 KOs), Rowland Heights, CA

SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS
Elijah Seawright (10-0, 7 KOs), Colombia, SC
WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)
Henry Rivera (2-3, 1 KO), Las Vegas, NV

SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS
Nathan Stolen (1-0, 1 KO), Aberdeen, WA
WTKO2
Dazjhante Frazier (0-2), Seattle, WA

LIGHTWEIGHTS
Agustin Tovar 1-0, 0 KOs), Auburn, WA
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Ezra Rabin (1-5, 1 KO), Oakland, CA

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS
Nilo Guerrero (7-0 6 KOs), Coachella, CA by way of Nicaragua
WTKO2 (2:51)
Chancellor Battenberg (4-4, 4 KOs), Kingwood, TX

BANTAMWEIGHTS
Nelson Guerrero (2-0, 2 KOs), Coachella, CA by way of Nicaragua
WTKO4 (1:37)
Gilberto Duran (4-8, 4 KOs), Yakima, WA.




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