FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (أبريل 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon شيرمان “دبابة” وليامز and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, في مايو 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,” قال 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, وليامز (39-15-2, 1 NC, 21 كوس) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 كوس), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 معارك للمحترفين, extending former world champion جوزيف باركر و رسلان Chagaev, as well as top contenders المطرقة المسيحية,روبرت هيلينيوس و مانويل شار, the full distance in their fights. “دبابة” defeated former world cruiserweight champion شركة “جليد” كول, fought world title challenger جميل مكلينto a draw, and was leading Hall of Famer ايفاندر هوليفيلد 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 (رفع الحق) لكمة” to knockout 21 المعارضين. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (المنظمة العالمية للملاكمة) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, بابا, مجلس الملاكمة العالمي (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, الرابطة العالمية للملاكمة (رابطة الملاكمة العالمية) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 إلى تشاد داوسون. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated روبين ويليامز (19-1). He has fought world champions جيف لاسي, Shumenov بيبو, يونيير دورتيكوس, as well as world title challengers سوليفان باريرا, لويس أورتيز و BJ فلوريس.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 كوس) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 كوس) في نوبة ستة جولة-. ارتداء, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions جيمس توني, صموئيل بيتر و William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” تل (34-1, 22 كوس), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 المعارك (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) وزن الوسط السوبر Star Johnson (6-28-1), Vero Beach, Florida welterweight Johnathan Pierre (2-0), and New Providence, Bahamas heavyweight Amron “ساندمان” Sands (3-0, 3-0).
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