BY AVERY GOODSTINE for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/14/2026
In a nearly sold-out venue, fans witnessed an exciting night of live professional boxing at the Emerald Queen Casino Event Center on Saturday during The Main Event: Powered by World Fighting Championships. The crowd was lively throughout the night, with two fights ending in knockouts and a card stacked with local fighters.
The complete lineup was as follows:
- Julio Ocampo Hernandez vs. Travis Castellon
- Dedrick Crocklem vs. Dustin Browne
- Juan Nunez Rojas vs. Jahelel Brito
- Khary Williams vs. Josue Cadena
- Malik Woolery vs. Derrick Holm
- Reth Duir vs. Benji Amezquita
- Sandro Singson vs. Augustin Tovar
Hernandez, Crocklem, Brito, Cadena, Woolery, Holm, Duir and Tovar were crowd favorites of the night, representing the local cities of Kent, Seattle, Tacoma, Auburn and Burien.
Each fight was exciting, with fast-paced jabs that left everyone on the edges of their seats. With upbeat music, professional lighting, sound and smoke effects and three oversized TV screens, it was easy to become completely immersed in the ring.
Julio Ocampo Hernandez vs. Travis Castellon
One of the most exciting matches of the night was the last, an eight-round fight between Castellon and Hernandez. From Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Castellon weighed in at 139.6 pounds with a professional record of 17 wins, six losses and one draw, with 12 wins coming by way of knockout. Hernandez weighed in at 140 pounds and came in with a professional record of nine wins, no losses and one draw, with five wins by knockout.
Coming from Seattle, Hernandez added one more win to his record with a technical knockout less than two minutes into round two of eight. In the first round, it looked like Castellon might have had a slight edge over Hernandez, but in the second round, Hernandez quickly dominated.
The crowd was electric as Hernandez was named the winner by technical knockout and paraded around the ring, yelling out to the crowd.
Khary Williams vs. Josue Cadena
Coming in at 145.8 pounds with eight professional wins, Williams, from Detroit, Michigan, went down in the first round from a knockout punch by Cadena. Weighing in at 146.5 pounds, Cadena, from Auburn, now has nine wins and one loss, with six knockouts.
Cadena delivered blow after blow to Williams as Williams was backed up along the edge of the ring. As it was the first knockout of the night, the crowd went wild with cheers and applause.
Dedrick Crocklem vs. Dustin Browne
Crocklem brought home another local win. The Tacoma fighter has an undefeated professional record of seven wins, three coming by way of knockout.
The first of six rounds was relatively uneventful as both fighters were feeling each other out. The second round picked up a bit more, with the pace being mostly led by Crocklem. Both fighters continued to pick up the pace and aggression as the fight progressed, but Crocklem seemed to get a bit distracted during the fifth round by what looked like smack talk directed at Browne and his team.
Crocklem ultimately came out on top, with unanimous scores of 60-54 from the judges.
Juan Nunez Rojas vs. Jahelel Brito
Coming from Tacoma, Brito was the clear crowd favorite, with multiple chants of his name throughout the fight. His professional record stands at five wins, three losses and one draw, with four knockouts.
This fight was one of the best of the evening, with both fighters standing 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 121 pounds. This led to a quick, feisty fight, with all four rounds featuring constant back-and-forth action.
The judges scored the fight closely, with scores of 40-36, 38-38 and 39-37. Brito ultimately came out on top.
Malik Woolery vs. Derrick Holm
This was the only local-versus-local fight of the event. In a previous interview with the Weekly Volcano, World Fighting Championships founder Matt McGovern said it’s rare to have two local fighters go against each other in events like this.
He gave “kudos” to Woolery and Holm for taking on a tough fight against someone they might have previously practiced against.
In the first round, Woolery was outpaced by Holm. In the second round, Woolery knocked Holm down with a counterpunch after dodging a punch from Holm. In the third round, Holm was focused on survival after being knocked down. But he didn’t let that stop him from dialing up the aggression.
Woolery ended up earning the win, bringing his professional record to six wins, no losses and five knockouts.
Reth Duir vs. Benji Amezquita
Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, and now living in Tacoma, Duir was the clear crowd favorite.
Following a knockdown by Duir, the rest of the match was an even showing from both fighters, with the win ultimately going to Duir in his third professional fight.
Sandro Singson vs. Augustin Tovar
As the first fight of the night, the crowd roared in excitement when Tovar walked out, as he’s from Auburn.
The win went to Singson after a hard match. With Singson physically bigger than Tovar, Tovar wasn’t able to land enough punches to bring home the win.
With final scores from the judges of 38-38, 39-37 and 39-37, it was a close call, with the win ultimately going to Singson.
With an exciting crowd and a professional show, it’s no surprise that these events sell out nearly every time.
EQC is ready to welcome everyone back Saturday, Oct. 17, for an MMA show put on by World Fighting Championships. Tickets are on sale now.
This article paid for by the Emerald Queen Casino
