Troy Nash is bringing his gloves home. The professional boxer from southeast Colorado Springs is scheduled to headline a card at Norris Penrose Event Center on Dec. 17, a hometown date that almost didn't happen after an October bout fell through.
Nash, who fights under Zuffa, told KKTV the scrapped October date pushed him to chase something closer to home instead. “I was supposed to fight in October, but some things had got scratched,” he said, describing how the setback turned into an opportunity to fight in front of family and neighbors rather than a distant crowd. The fight is scheduled for the Norris Penrose Event Center, a venue far removed from the bright lights of his biggest stage to date.
That stage was Madison Square Garden, where Nash stepped into the ring on July 26 on a card streamed on Paramount+. Now, instead of performing in New York, he gets to headline where it started. “Now I'm headlining in front of thousands of fans,” Nash said about the Dec. 17 bout.
A Record Built One Majority Decision at a Time
Nash's rise has been steady rather than flashy. He defeated Bryan Rodriguez by majority decision at Zuffa Boxing 05 on April 5, a win that pushed his professional record to 7-0-1, according to FOX21 News. He remained unbeaten through that bout, and the win set up another step up in competition just months later.
At Zuffa Boxing 9, held July 26 at the Infosys Theater inside Madison Square Garden and headlined by Edgar Berlanga against Steven Butler, Nash took a majority decision over fellow unbeaten featherweight Ethan Perez, with two judges scoring it 79-73 and the third seeing it 76-76, per Boxing Insider. That card, detailed in results published by UFC.com, marked Nash's third straight win under the Zuffa promotion, the outlet reported.
From Bricker Elementary to the Ring
Long before the pro wins piled up, Nash was a kid in Colorado Springs schools discovering a sport that would define him. “I went to Panorama Middle School, Bricker Elementary,” Nash said, tracing his roots back to the same neighborhoods he now hopes to inspire. His passion for boxing started when he was about 8 years old, and he remembers watching former professional boxer Mike Alvarado as a child, a local figure Nash remembers watching.
He spent time at the gym with his father and watched boxing matches late into the night, studying fighters such as Floyd Mayweather and Adrien Broner. He has since built a professional career that has yet to produce a loss.
Bigger Goals Beyond Dec. 17
Nash said he hopes the Dec. 17 event will help make Colorado Springs a boxing destination and introduce more people, especially younger generations, to the sport. He wants young people in the city to understand that their circumstances do not have to determine their future, framing the fight as more than just another step in his résumé.
He also wants to provide a better life for his family and to be a role model for his younger siblings and cousins, goals he has tied directly to his performances in the ring. Beyond December, his stated ambitions include headlining an event at Broadmoor World Arena before eventually bringing a major fight to Denver, a long-term vision for building Colorado's standing in professional boxing. Nash encouraged the Colorado Springs community to support the upcoming event as he looks to turn a hometown fight into a launching pad for all of it.
