FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (Ապրիլ 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Բաք” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, թվականի մայիսի 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,” ասել է 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 NC, 21 Նոկաուտով) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 Նոկաուտով), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 pro մարտեր, extending former world champion Joseph Parker իսկ Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Christian Hammer,Robert Helenius իսկ Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “Բաք” defeated former world cruiserweight champion al “սառույց” Կաղամբ, fought world title challenger Ջամիլինը McClineto a draw, and was leading Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield 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) դակիչ” to knockout 21 մրցակիցները. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO վարկածով) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, World Boxing Council (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, Բռնցքամարտի աշխարհի ասոցիացիա (WBA) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 մինչեւ Chad Dawson. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated Rubin Williams (19-1). He has fought world champions Jeff Lacy, Shumenov Beibu, yunier Dorticos, as well as world title challengers Sullivan Barrera, Luis Ortiz իսկ BJ Flores.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 Նոկաուտով) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 Նոկաուտով) է վեց ռաունդանոց մենամարտում. Հագնել, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Peter իսկ William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” Բլուր (34-1, 22 Նոկաուտով), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 մարտեր (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) սուպեր 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.