FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (اپریل 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon شرمن “ٹانک” ولیمز and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, مئی 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,” کہا 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, ولیمز (39-15-2, 1 این سی, 21 کوس) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 کوس), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 نواز لڑائی, extending former world champion Joseph Parker اور Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders عیسائی ہتھوڑا,Robert Helenius اور Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “ٹانک” defeated former world cruiserweight champion امام “برف” کول, fought world title challenger جمیل 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) کارٹون” to knockout 21 مخالفین. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (ڈبلیو بی او) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, ورلڈ باکسنگ کونسل (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, ورلڈ باکسنگ ایسوسی ایشن (ڈبلیو بی اے) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 کرنے کے لئے چاڈ ڈاوسن. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated روبن ولیمز (19-1). He has fought world champions جیف lacy کی, Shumenov Beibu, yunier Dorticos, as well as world title challengers سلیوان Barrera, لوئیس Ortiz کی اور BJ فلورس.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 کوس) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 کوس) ایک چھ راؤنڈ مککیبازی میں. پہنو, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions جیمز Toney, Samuel Peter اور William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” ہل (34-1, 22 کوس), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 لڑائی (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) سپر ویلٹر ویٹ 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.