SUPERIOR, Colo. (April 13,  2024) – Toro Promotions, Inc. went three-for-three again last night on a pro boxing card, presented by Airtight Boxing in association with Toro Promotions, at Blue Sport Stable in Superior, Colorado.

Arizona heavyweight Dante Stone (16-1, 11 KOs) extended his win streak to 16 in his first scheduled 10-round fight versus Matthew “El Matador” McKinney (16-8-3, 12 KOs) in the main event.

A southpaw who lost his pro debut and hasn’t suffered defeat since, battered McKinney from the opening bell, blasting him with a barrage of punishing punches and dropping McKinney with a left uppercut to the head. Stone used his superior speed, picking his opponent apart with a stiff jab, until the fight was dropped and stopped at the end of the opening round when Stone unloaded on a hurt and trapped McKinney, flooring him with a body shot that signaled the end.

The beat continued for 2016 Ukraine Olympian Tsotne Rogava (7-0, 7 KOs), who needed only 36-seconds to put Jesse Bryan (21-9-2, 16 KOs) in the  co-featured event. An overwhelming overhand right closed the show, decking Bryan who was unable to beat the count.

In his continued march upwards in the heavyweight division, Rogava has fought a total of only nine rounds in seven pro fights, stopping his last four opponents in the opening rounds. The 30-year-old native of Georgia, who now lives and trains in southern California, is on an accelerated course to potential greatness.

2016 Armenia Olympian Aram “Warrior” Avagyan (11-1-2, 5 KOs), who had been idle since his only loss on July 23, 2021,was the third member of Team Toro who was victorious last night in a lightweight match.

Avagyan took on veteran Juan “Chago” Santiago (17-25-3, 10 KOs) in a bout that the Armenian controlled with his boxing skills, pounding Santiago with crisp combinations until Santiago was unable to answer the bell for round four.

Toro Fighter Results Below:

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

MAIN EVENT — HEAVYWEIGHTS

Dante Stone (16-1, 11 KOs), Chandler, AZ

WTKO1 (2:54)

Matthew McKinney (16-8-3, 12 KOs), Escondido, CA

CO-FEATURE — HEAVYWEIGHTS

Tsotne Rogava (7-0, 7 KOs), Marina del Rey, California by way of Ukraine and Georgia

WKO1 (0:36)

Jesse Bryan (21-9-2, 16 KOs), Jefferson City, MO

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Aram Avagyan (11-1-2, 5 KOs), Burbank, CA by way of Armenia

WTKO4 (0:01)

Juan Santiago (17-25-3, 10 KOs), Denver, CO

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SUPERIOR, Colo. (April 11, 2024) – Toro Promotions, Inc. weighed-in three boxers today for tomorrow evening’s event, presented by Airtight Boxing in association with Toro Promotions, at Blue Sports Stable in Superior, Colorado.

Arizona heavyweight Dante Stone (15-1, 10 KOs) is riding a 15-fight win streak into his first scheduled 10-round fight versus Matthew “El Matador” McKinney (16-7-3, 12 KOs) in the main event.

Stone is part of Toro Promotions’ growing stable of promising heavyweights that also includes 2016 Ukraine Olympian Tsotne Rogova (6-0, 6 KOs), who is fighting Jesse Bryan (21-8-2, 16 KOs) in the eight-round co-featured event.

Toro has one other fighter on Friday night’s card, 2016 Armenia Olympian Aram “Warrior” Avagyan (10-1-2, 4 KOs), who has been idle since his only loss on July 23, 2021, takes on 44-fight veteran Juan Santiago in a six-round lightweight bout.

Official Weights Below:

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OFFICIAL WEIGHTS

MAIN EVENT – HEAVYWEIGHTS — 10 ROUNDS

(L) DANTE STONE

Chandler, AZ

15-1, 10 KOs

271 lbs.

vs.

(R) MATTHEW “El Matador” McKINNEY

Escondido, CA

16-7-3, 12 KOs

295.8lbs.

CO-FEATURE — HEAVYWEIGHTS – 8 ROUNDS

(L) TSOTNE ROGAVA

2020 Ukraine Olympian

Marina del Rey, California by way of Ukraine and Georgia

6-0, 6 KOs

265.8 lbs.

vs.

(R) JESSE BRYAN

Jefferson City, MO

21-8-2, 16 KOs

240.4 lbs.

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 6 ROUNDS

(L) ARAM “Warrior” AVAGYAN

Burbank, CA by way of Armenia

10-1-2, 4 KOs

135 lbs.

vs.

(R) JUAN “Chago” SANTIAGO

Denver, CO

17-24-3, 10 KOs)

133.6 lbs.

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LOS ANGELES (April 8, 2024) – Arizona heavyweight Dante Stone (15-1, 10 KOs) will be riding a 15-fight win streak into his first scheduled 10-round fight this Friday night (April 12) at Blue Sports Stable in Superior, Colorado.

The 29-year-old Stone will face Matthew “El Matador” McKinney (16-7-3, 12 KOs) in the main event on a show presented by Airtight Boxing in association with Toro Promotions.

Stone is coming off his best performance to date, in which he won a unanimous eight-round decision over his Toro Promotions stablemate Alexander “The Great” Flores (18-3-1, 17 KOs) last January 4^th at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. Stone dropped Flores, whose previous three career losses were all to world champions, in the eighth round.

Stone was introduced to boxing at the age of 10 by his father as a way to hang out together. His father, Damien Stone, who boxed and played football in his younger days. Stone went on to become a solid amateur boxer and, as he explained, because he turned out to be good at it, but like Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins, he also lost his pro debut.

“My opponent is a little older and taller than me,” Stone said, “but I’m going into this fight seriously like I do every fight. My loss was a wake-up call. I was out of shape and tired. I have the support of my coaches and that will never happen again.” 

Stone is part of Toro Promotions’ growing stable of promising heavyweights that also includes 2016 Ukraine Olympian Tsotne Rogova (6-0, 6 KOs), who is fighting in the April 12^th co-featured event, Flores (19-4-1, 17 KOs), and Kingsley “The Black Lion” Ibeh (12-2-1, 10 KOs), the cousin of infamously retired heavyweight contender Ike Ibeabuchi (20-0, 15 KOs).

“The more the merrier,” Stone added. “I like it that my promoter (Toro Promotions) has a lot of good heavyweights because I’ll have a lot of sparring partners. I always do my best and Toro has been helping me do that.

“In my current state, I’m taking it one fight at a time, but, if I’m offered a big shot this year, I’ll take it.”

First, though, he has to get past McKinney, who has won three fights in a row. 

Rogava meets Jesse Bryan (21-8-2, 16 KOs) in the eight-round co-featured event. Not only has Rogava won all six of his pro fights, but he’s also knocked out each of his opponents, needing only a total of eight rounds.

Born in Georgia, Rogava lived for several years in Ukraine until moving last year to Marina del Rei, California. The 6’ 5”, 270-pound Rogava successfully transitioned to boxing from his world class Muay Thai and kickboxing career, highlighted by his three-time IFMA World title-winning performances in Muay Thai as an amateur, along with an ACB kickboxing crown.

Toro has one other fighter on the April 12^th card, 2016 Armenia Olympian Aram “Warrior” Avagyan (10-1-2, 4 KOs), who has been idle since his only loss on July 23, 2021, to 10-0 Martino Jules by way of an eight-round decision. Avagyan takes on 44-fight veteran Juan Santiago in a four-round bout.

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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

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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

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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.

LOS ANGELES (January 2, 2024) – A heavyweight crossroads fight between Dante Stone (14-1, 10 KOs) and Alexander “The Great” Flores (18-3-1, 16 KOs) will be the first streamed pro boxing match of 2024 this Thursday evening at the famed Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington.

“Pit Stop on Road to Greatness” card, presented by Toro Promotions and Whitfield Haydon Boxing, will be streamed live on www.bxngtv.com pay per view for $19.99, opening with Stone versus Flores in an eight-round Special Heavyweight Attraction. 

“Nobody knows how this fight will play out in terms of both the result and aesthetics of it. co-promoter Whit Haydon noted. “But the winner will get a good bounce off of the win and have something solid to point to on his resume. People are split across the board as to who they think will win.

“Also, this will be the first fight of the night and will open the pay-per-view telecast, effectively making this the very first fight worldwide of 2024.”

Fighting out of Chandler, Arizona, the 29-year-old Stone lost his pro debut in 2018 by way of a four-round unanimous decision, but he’s been unbeaten ever since with 14 straight wins. The 6’ 3”, 260-pound Stone is stepping up in terms of quality opposition against Flores, whose three career losses have been to world champions Luis Ortiz, Joseph Parker, and Charles Martin.

Flores, 33, stands 6’ 4” and weighs 230-pounds. He hasn’t fought in three years, although during this inactive streak the native of Rowland Heights, California, made six appearances in one-round Team Combat League (TCL) contests, in addition to one bare knuckle fight.

The 10-round main event is headlined by undefeated Armenian prospect Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan (4-0, 4 KOs), who is matched against dangerous Colby Madison (11-6-2, 7 KOs).  The 6’ 7”, 275-pound Hovhannisyan, now living in Los Angeles, hasn’t fought in more than a year since his impressive sixth-round knockout of Michael Polite Coffie (13-2).

Another Eastern European-born heavyweight, 30-year-old Ukraine Olympian Tsotne Rogava (3-0, 3 KOs), will be showcased in the six-round co-featured event against undefeated Dante Williams (4-0, 4 KOs). The 6’ 5”, 270-pound Rogava is a former kickboxing champion, who was born in Georgia, raised in Ukraine, and resides in Los Angeles.

The Guerrero brothers, undefeated super featherweight Nilo (6-0, 5 KOs) and bantamweight Nelson (1-0, 1 KO), will both be fighting for their first in the United States, respectively in six and four-round fights, against . Chancellor Battenberg (4-3, 4 KOs) and Gilberto Duran (4-7, 4 KOs).

Undefeated South Carolina super welterweight Elijah Seawright (9-0, 7 KOs), a Tik Tok sensation from South Carolina, meets Henry Rivera (2-2, 1 KO) in a six-rounder.

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard is Seattle super welterweight Agustin Tovar (0-1) vs. pro-debuting Nathan “Superman” Stolen, and pro-debuting Auburn (WA) super lightweight Agustin Tovar vs. Oakland’s Ezra Rabin (1-4, 1 KO).

Card subject to change.

Tickets are on sale now for $100.00, $70.00, and $45.00 and may be purchased online at https://emeraldqueen.com/boxing/ or by calling (253) 594-7777.  Tickets purchased at the Emerald Queen Shop are eligible for up to a 20-discount, plus no taxes or processing fees. Must be 21 years of age to attend. 

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Doors open at 6 p.m. PT, first bout at 7 p.m. PT.