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Bahamian Sons Promotions bringing live Professional boxing to Grand Bahama on May 26 in Freeport

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FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (April 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Tank” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, fuq Mejju 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,” qal 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 Kos) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 Kos), the Colombian knockout artist.

 

 

Williams has been stopped only once in 57 tissielet pro, extending former world champion Joseph Parker u Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Hammer Christian,Robert Helenius u Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “Tank” defeated former world cruiserweight champion al “silġ” Cole, fought world title challenger Jameel 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) punch” to knockout 21 avversarji. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, Kunsill Boxing Dinja (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, Assoċjazzjoni Dinjija Boxing (WBA) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.

 

 

Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 biex Ċad 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 u BJ Flores.

 

 

Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 Kos) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 Kos) fi bout sitt round. Ilbes, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Peter u William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.

 

 

Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” Hill (34-1, 22 Kos), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 tissielet (18-0-1).

 

 

Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) welterweight super 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.

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Nollijiet qanpiena finali għal maniġer Boxing popolari Si Stern

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WEST EWLENIN, Fla (Settembru 6, 2015) -Maniġer Boxing Si Star, president tal SHS Boxing Ġestjoni, miet fl-età ta 81 dan fil-passat it-tnejn minħabba kumplikazzjonijiet minn attakk tal-qalb.
Stern ġestiti tlett darbiet, two-diviżjoni Randall “Il Knock Out King” Bailey, veteran Sherman heavyweight “Tank” Williams, Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw u ex Kuban Olympian Robert Alfonso.
A negozjant suċċess kbir, Williams explained that Stern also had a law degree and studied at one point to be a rabbi. Si recently returned from Romania, fejn hu appoġġjat Williams fil-ġlieda tiegħu, nhar il-Ħadd, Awissu. 30 and he suffered a heart attack the following day at home in Key West. He was air lifted to a hospital in Miami, fejn baqa 'għal ġimgħa qabel ma succumbed.
Bailey u Stern sieħeb, Dave Johnson, flimkien mat-tifel Stern, Gary, u t-tifla, Cynthia, were bedside in the hospital with Si for several days until the end. “I spoke li Si fuq lejl il-Ħadd (Awissu 30) u ltqajna sejħa l-għada qal hu kien ammessi għall-isptar,” Bailey spjegat. “Huwa sofra attakk tal-qalb enormi. Affarijiet kienu up u 'l isfel ġimgħa kollha sa l-aħħar weekend.
Randall Bailey (L) ma Si Stern (ċinturin azjenda) u ibnu, Gary Stern, muri hawn wara Bailey knocked out Mike Jones fil 2012 għat-titlu welterweight IBF
“Si was a great guy and a good friend. As a manager, he always fought for his boxers. If nobody else cared, Si kkultivat; jekk dawn ma setgħux jagħmlu dan, Si would do it. I was with him nearly 10 years and nobody was throwing money our way. It was hard for us. I only made enough money in a few fights, bħal meta I rebaħ it-titolu dinja, where he took any money. If Si had your back, hu d jmorru għall-gwerra miegħek.
“Huwa d issuq up mill Key West għal Miami biex tara lili iżda, minflok joqogħdu matul il-lejl, huwa d issuq lura. Huwa d isejħuli isejħuli 10 times while he drove home. He was so happy to get me a promotional contract (Promozzjonijiet AK fil-Korea) u kien verament bil-ħerqa li ġlieda tiegħi Ottubru 4th in Korea. I’m dedicating that fight to Si and we’ll be doing something special.”
L-R: Si Star & Sherman “Tank” Williams muri hawn fir-Rumanija
Williams kienet ġestita minn Stern għall-aħħar 11 years and they had a special relationship. They had dinner together in Romania and flew back to the U.S., jaslu il-Ħadd, Awissu 30.
“Si kien ħafna aktar minn manager tiegħi,” Williams offered. “Huwa kien ħabib tajjeb, a kunfidenti I jistgħu dejjem jistrieħ fuq parir, in and out of boxing. Si was an all-around good man. We had many deep discussion about politics and religion, me li tkun Christian u Si Lhudi, speċjalment infiq tant ġranet flimkien fir-Rumanija.
“We all lost a good man in Si Stern. I was proud to be represented by Si. He wasn’t in boxing for the money. He was an important part of my life. He was always there for me and all of his fighters. Si never took a short cut or spared money. Si Stern was the best manager I ever had.”
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Sherman Williams & Marcus Upshaw Lura fl-azzjoni dan ix-xahar

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SHS BOXING MANAGEMENT
STQARRIJA GĦALL-ISTAMPA
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MIAMI (Awissu 9, 2015) – A par ta 'għassiesa rispettati u ġellieda triq innutati, heavyweight Sherman “Tank” Williams u middleweight super Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw, kemm se tkun it-toroq tissielet dan ix-xahar, skond il-kowċ tagħhom, Si Star, ta 'Ġestjoni SHS Boxing.
Williams (37-14-2, 20 Kos), ġlieda kontra minn Nassau, Bahamas, jivvjaġġa lejn ir-Rumanija sabiex jieħu fuq Hammer Christian (17-4, 10 Kos), Awissu 28, fil-każ prinċipali 10-round fil Hometown Galati ta 'Galati.
Upshaw(17-4-4, 8 Kos), 35, se ġlieda fl-istat dar tiegħu għall-ewwel darba fil- 2 ½ snin fuq Awissu 15, meta huwa jiffaċċja prospett Torka undefeated Bugra Oener (9-0-0, 3 Kos) fi Wynwood Stadium fil Miami, fil-ġlieda 10-round għall-vakanti Kunsill Boxing Dinja (WBC) Interim Mediterranean titolu middleweight super.
“Dawn iż-żewġ tissielet huma kbar ħafna kemm għall-ġellieda,” Stern irrimarka. “Sherman għandha opportunità kbira li jiġu lura fuq nett fid-diviżjoni heavyweight. Hu ferm intelliġenti u ħafna esperjenza. Marcus tista 'tikseb lura fuq il-binarju rebbieħa fejn huwa għandu jkun.”
Williams se jkun ġlied fil tmien pajjiż differenti tiegħu kontra Hammer, l-ex-Organizzazzjoni Dinjija Boxing (WBO) Champion heavyweight Ewropea. “Jien gwerriera Bahamian,” Williams spjega għaliex hu tissielet tant avversarji fil arrière tagħhom. “Min-natura, fil-Karibew, aħna huma magħrufa bħala pirati. Stajt traveled ħajja kollha tiegħi. Għandna l-ebda fruntieri, biss ilmijiet li jaqsmu. Kull fejn I ġlieda, Inħoss bħal din hija Hometown tiegħi ta 'Nassau. Dan huwa s-sitt ġlieda differenti għalija din is-sena, iżda l-unika waħda li tassew iseħħ. L-oħrajn sfaxxa għal xi raġuni jew oħra. Jien ser jieħdu vantaġġ ta 'din l-opportunità. I ser jiffaċċjaw diffikultajiet ġlied fir-Rumanija għall-ewwel darba imma jien ser hemmhekk bl-intenzjoni li belting lilu minn post. Jien ser tieħu lilu out. Jien jġibu punch Conch tiegħi (dritt overhand big), li huwa sinonimu mal-Baħamas, u n-nies kullimkien imħabba tiegħu.”
Martell, li defeated ismijiet familjari bħal Kevin Johnson u Danny Williams, huwa ġejjin off telf Frar ta 'din passat biex unbeaten Tyson Fury, fejn Hammer rtirati wara t-tmien round fil-ġlieda tagħhom titolu WBO Internazzjonali.
“Martell hija iebsa,” Williams qal. “I jkollhom vantaġġ fl-esperjenza tiegħi, li Stajt ġġieldu matul is-snin. Jien ser tkun aktar splussiv milli fil-passat. Jien ser ġewwa, jkompli jiġġieled lilu hemmhekk, u mbagħad jieħu lilu out. Guys simili me u Fres Oquendo, li I ferrovija ma fil-Florida, huma l-aħħar ta 'l-Mohicans mill-ġenerazzjoni tagħna ta' ġellieda. Jien qawwija u b'saħħithom għall din il-ġlieda. Jien ser tieħu dan Guy fis ilmijiet fondi u mbagħad drown lilu.”
Upshaw-aktar riċenti ġlieda wassal għal telf diżappuntanti, permezz ta 'deċiżjoni kontroversjali tmien round, f'Ġunju li għadda favoriti Hometown Minfaħ Lanell (12-1-1) fil Las Vegas. “I iddominat din il-ġlieda u xorta mitlufa,” Upshaw ikkummenta. “Jien tħares lejn boxing b'mod differenti mill-ġlieda tiegħi fil Las Vegas. I kien insterqu imma tgħallmu li ma nistax let up sakemm avversarju tiegħi huwa knocked out. I ma tistax taffordja li tmur id-distanza f'din il-ġlieda (vs. Oener).”
Firma win Upshaw daħal fis 2010 meta huwa ivvjaġġa lejn Quebec City u mqalleb 21-1-1 eroj lokali Renan St. Dritt permezz ta 'deċiżjoni 10-round, aminotransferase Marcus fil-klassifiki middleweight dinja għall IBF #6, WBO #9 u WBC #11. Upshaw has gone the distance, għalkemm it-telf, mal-tipi ta ' Mario Antonio Rubio, David Lemieux, Gilberto Ramírez Sanchez, Edwin Rodriguez, Patrick Majewski u Tarvis Simms.
Kontra Oener, Upshaw hija fuq missjoni tfittex-u-jeqirdu, aiming to take the final outcome out of the judges’ idejn, despite him fighting at home. “Oener huwa pretty fast, iżda dan ma jkollu ebda poter fuq puntelli tiegħu,” Upshaw innota. “Huwa għandu ħafna ta 'veloċità, so I ser imorru għall-ġisem tiegħu kmieni biex tieħu saqajn tiegħu away, u imbagħad jieqaf lilu. Huwa ma dejjiema 10 rawnds miegħi. Jien jkollna li ċinturin u dan ser tpoġġi lili fuq il-mappa.”
Upshaw huwa l-neputi ta 'l-aħħar, kbira Gene Upshaw, li kien Hall of Fame NFL gwardja offensiv għall-Oakland Raiders.
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