FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (Красавіка 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Шэрман “Бак” Уільямс and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, мая 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,” сказаў 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, Уільямс (39-15-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна, 21 КО) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 КО), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 пра баі, extending former world champion Джозэф Паркер і Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Крысціян Хамер,Robert Helenius і Мануэль Чарр, the full distance in their fights. “Бак” defeated former world cruiserweight champion Al “лёд” Капуста, fought world title challenger Джаміль Маклайнto a draw, and was leading Hall of Famer Эвандер Холіфілд 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) пунш” to knockout 21 праціўнікі. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, Сусветная баксёрская рада (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, Сусветная баксёрская асацыяцыя (WBA) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 для Чэд Доусон. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated Лал Уільямс (19-1). He has fought world champions Джэф Лэйсі, Шумны Бакбо, Юниер Дортикос, as well as world title challengers Sullivan Баррера, Луіс Ортис і BJ Флорэс.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 КО) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 КО) на працягу шасці-раўндавым паядынку. Насіць, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions Джэймс Тоні, Сэмюэл Піцер і William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” Пагорак (34-1, 22 КО), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 баі (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (Тэхас) супер нападаючым 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.