FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (אַפּריל 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon שערמאַן “טאַנק” ווילליאַמס and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, אויף מייַ 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,” האט 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, ווילליאַמס (39-15-2, 1 נק, 21 קאָס) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 קאָס), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 פּראָ פיגהץ, extending former world champion Joseph Parker און Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders קריסטלעך האַממער,Robert Helenius און מאַנועל טשאַר, the full distance in their fights. “טאַנק” defeated former world cruiserweight champion על “ייַז” קאָלע, fought world title challenger דזשאַמעעל מקקלינעto a draw, and was leading Hall of Famer עוואַנדער האָליפיעלד 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) זעץ” to knockout 21 קעגנערס. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (וובאָ) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, וועלט באָקסינג קאָונסיל (וובק) Caribbean Boxing Federation, וועלט באָקסינג אַססאָסיאַטיאָן (וובאַ) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 צו טשאַד דאָסאַן. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated רובין ווילליאַמס (19-1). He has fought world champions דזשעף לייסי, שומענאָוו בעיבו, יוניער דאָרטיקאָס, as well as world title challengers סאַליוואַן באַררעראַ, לויס אָרטיז און בדזש Flores.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 קאָס) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 קאָס) אין אַ זעקס-קייַלעכיק באַוט. טראָגן, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions יעקב טאָוני, שמואל פעטרוס און William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” בערגל (34-1, 22 קאָס), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 פייץ (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (טקס) יבער וועלטערווייט 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.
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