FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (ఏప్రిల్ 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon షెర్మాన్ “ట్యాంక్” విలియమ్స్ and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, మే 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,” అన్నారు 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, విలియమ్స్ (39-15-2, 1 NC, 21 కోస్) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 కోస్), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 అనుకూల పోరాటాలు, extending former world champion Joseph Parker మరియు Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders క్రిస్టియన్ హామర్,Robert Helenius మరియు Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “ట్యాంక్” defeated former world cruiserweight champion అల్ “ఐస్” కోల్, fought world title challenger జమీల్ 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) పంచ్” to knockout 21 ప్రత్యర్థులు. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, ప్రపంచ బాక్సింగ్ కౌన్సిల్ (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, ప్రపంచ బాక్సింగ్ అసోసియేషన్ (WBA) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 కు చాద్ డాసన్. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated రూబిన్ విలియమ్స్ (19-1). He has fought world champions జెఫ్ లాసీ, Shumenov Beibu, yunier డోర్టికోస్, as well as world title challengers సుల్లివన్ Barrera, లూయిస్ ఒర్తిజ్ మరియు BJ ఫ్లోర్స్.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 కోస్) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 కోస్) ఆరు రౌండ్ బాక్సింగ్ లో. వేర్, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions జేమ్స్ టోనీ, Samuel Peter మరియు William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” హిల్ (34-1, 22 కోస్), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 పోరాటాలు (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) సూపర్ వేల్టర్వెయిట్ 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.