FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (Април 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Схерман “Танк” Виллиамс and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, маја 26 at A Social Affair and Convention Center in Freeport, Grand Bahamas.
“Bahamian Sons Promotions seeks to create an exciting venue in Freeport and across the Bahamas for live and televised professional boxing,” рекао Kimberly Williams, Sherman’s wife and president of Bahamian Sons Promotion. “Easy access to the beautiful islands of the Bahamas are the perfect place to train and get away.”
Fighting at home in the 10-round event, Виллиамс (39-15-2, 1 НЦ, 21 КОс) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 КОс), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 про туче, extending former world champion Joseph Parker и Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Кристијан Хаммер,Robert Helenius и Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “Танк” defeated former world cruiserweight champion ал “лед” Купус, fought world title challenger Јамеел МцЦлинеto a draw, and was leading Hall of Famer Евандер Холифиелд until their 2011 fight was stopped due to questionable referee decision and declared a “no contest.”
During his 20 ½-years pro career, Williams has used his vaunted “conch (overhand right) ударац” to knockout 21 противници. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (ВБО) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, Ворлд Бокинг савет (ВБЦ) Caribbean Boxing Federation, Ворлд Бокинг Удружење (ВБА) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 на Чад Досон. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated Рубин Вилијамс (19-1). He has fought world champions Јефф Лаци, Схуменов Беибу, иуниер Дортицос, as well as world title challengers сулливан Баррера, Луис Ортиз и БЈ Флорес.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 КОс) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 КОс) у шест кола меча. Носити, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions Јамес Тонеи, Самуел Петер и William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” Брдо (34-1, 22 КОс), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 туче (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (ТКС) Супер велтер Star Johnson (6-28-1), Vero Beach, Florida welterweight Johnathan Pierre (2-0), and New Providence, Bahamas heavyweight Amron “Sandman” Sands (3-0, 3-0).
All fights and fighters subject to change.