FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (Дөрөвдүгээр 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Tank” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, нд 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,” гэж хэлсэн 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, Williams (39-15-2, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт, 21 Kos) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 Kos), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 дэмжсэн тулаан, extending former world champion Joseph Parker болон Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Христэд итгэгч алх,Robert Helenius болон Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “Tank” defeated former world cruiserweight champion Аль “Ice” Коул, fought world title challenger Jameel McClineto a draw, and was leading Hall of Famer Evander Холифилд 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) цоолтуурын” to knockout 21 өрсөлдөгчид. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, Дэлхийн боксын зөвлөл (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, Дэлхийн боксын холбоо (WBA) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 нь Чад Dawson. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated Рубин Уильямс (19-1). He has fought world champions Жефф Lacy, Shumenov Beibu, yunier Dorticos, as well as world title challengers Салливан Barrera, Luis Ортиз болон BJ Флорес.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 Kos) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 Kos) зургаан дугуй дайралт хийвэл нь. Wear, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions Жеймс Toney, Samuel Peter болон William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” Хилл (34-1, 22 Kos), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 тулаан (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) Супер welterweight 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.