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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”, on May 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,” wathi 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 kuvelaphi ukulwa pro, extending former world champion Joseph Parker futhi Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Hammer Christian,Robert Helenius futhi Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “Tank” defeated former world cruiserweight champion Al “ice” 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 izimbangi. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, World Boxing Council (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.

 

 

Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 to 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 futhi BJ Flores.

 

 

Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 Kos) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 Kos) in a eziyisithupha-round iziqubu. Gqoka, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Peter futhi 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 ukulwa (18-0-1).

 

 

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

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Final bell etolls for popular Imenenja Boxing Si Stern

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WEST KEY, Fla (September 6, 2015) -Imenenja Boxing Si Star, Umengameli we SHS Boxing Management, washona eneminyaka engu- 81 lokhu esidlule ngoMsombuluko ngenxa yezinkinga yisifo senhliziyo.
Stern ephethwe ezintathu-time, ezimbili-division Randall “The Knock Out King” Bailey, veteran Sherman wesibhakela “Tank” Williams, Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw futhi zangaphambili Cuba Olympian Robert Alfonso.
A ochumayo kakhulu, Williams explained that Stern also had a law degree and studied at one point to be a rabbi. Si recently returned from Romania, lapho kusekelwa Williams ngesikhathi impi yakhe, ngesonto, Aug. 30 and he suffered a heart attack the following day at home in Key West. He was air lifted to a hospital in Miami, lapho wahlala yena isonto ngaphambi wawela.
Bailey and Stern sika umlingani, Dave Johnson, kanye nendodana Stern sika, Gary, nendodakazi, Cynthia, were bedside in the hospital with Si for several days until the end. “I wakhuluma Si ngeSonto ebusuku (August 30) futhi got a call ngosuku olulandelayo ethi ungeniswe esibhedlela,” Bailey wachaza. “Wathi wamelwa inhliziyo. Izinto zaba up and down kuze ngempelasonto edlule isonto lonke.
Randall Bailey (L) kanye Si Stern (ibhande ephethe) nendodana yakhe, Gary Stern, eboniswe lapha emva Bailey akhishwe Mike Jones e 2012 ngoba IBF welterweight isihloko
“Si was a great guy and a good friend. As a manager, he always fought for his boxers. If nobody else cared, Si sinakekelwe; uma abakwazanga ukukwenza, 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, like lapho Nganqoba isihloko emhlabeni, where he took any money. If Si had your back, Wayenza ayokulwa nawe.
“Wayenza zima kusukela Key West ukuze Miami ukubona kimi kodwa, esikhundleni sokuhlala ubusuku, Wayenza ukushayela emuva. Wayenza call me call me 10 times while he drove home. He was so happy to get me a promotional contract (AK Promotions e Korea) futhi wayebheke phambili ngempela ukuba impi yami October 4th in Korea. I’m dedicating that fight to Si and we’ll be doing something special.”
L-R: Si Star & Sherman “Tank” Williams eboniswe lapha Romania
Williams iphethwe Stern for the esidlule 11 years and they had a special relationship. They had dinner together in Romania and flew back to the U.S., ukufika Sunday, August 30.
“Si kwaba kakhulu ngaphezu umphathi wami,” Williams offered. “Wayengumuntu umngane omuhle, a beqiniseka Ngangibona njalo bathembele for izeluleko, in and out of boxing. Si was an all-around good man. We had many deep discussion about politics and religion, me ukuba umKristu futhi Si ungumJuda, ikakhulukazi kokuchitha izinsuku eziningi kangaka ndawonye in Romania.
“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 Emuva kule nyanga

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Miami (August 9, 2015) – A pair of nabalindisango ababehlonishwa futhi baphawula amaqhawe road, wesibhakela Sherman “Tank” Williams futhi super middleweight Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw, ngeke kokubili babe mgwaqo elwisana kule nyanga, ngokusho umphathi wabo, Si Star, of SHS Boxing Management.
Williams (37-14-2, 20 Kos), ukulwa out of Nassau, Bahamas, uhambela Romania ukuwuthatha Hammer Christian (17-4, 10 Kos), August 28, 10-round umcimbi main edolobheni Galati sika Galati.
Upshaw(17-4-4, 8 Kos), 35, lwa isimo sakhe ekhaya okokuqala ngo 2 Iminyaka ½ on August 15, lapho ubhekene Ezingakanqotshwa ithemba Turkish Bugra Oener (9-0-0, 3 Kos) at Wynwood Stadium ngo Miami, in a 10-round umzabalazo wokulwela singenamuntu World Boxing Council (WBC) Interim Mediterranean super middleweight isihloko.
“Lezi nokulwisana ezimbili bakhulu kakhulu kokubili fighters,” Stern zaphawula. “Sherman has a ithuba elikhulu ukuba emuva phezu ekwehlukanisweni sosondonzima. Muhle kakhulu smart and onokuhlangabezanwe nakho. Marcus angathola emuva track yokuwina lapho kufanele.”
Williams uzobe ukulwa kwakhe ezweni ezahlukene lwesishiyagalombili ngokumelene Hammer, yangaphambili World Boxing Organization (WBO) European iqhawe wesibhakela. “Ngingumfana warrior Bahamian,” Williams wachaza ukuthi kungani ulwa nabaphikisi abaningi kangaka emagcekeni abo. “By nature, in the Caribbean, saziwa ngokuthi pirates. Ngiye bahamba ukuphila kwami ​​konke. Asinayo emikhawulweni, Amanzi kuphela ukuwela. Nomaphi I ukulwa, Sengicabanga kungcono lakithi Nassau. Lona impi yesithupha okuhlukile kulo nyaka kodwa munye kuphela lokho okwenzeka ngempela. Abanye waphela ngenxa yezizathu ezithile. Ngiya ukuthatha leli thuba. I oyobhekana adversity ukulwa Romania okokuqala kodwa Ngiya khona ngenhloso Belting kuye emuva naphambili. Ngiya ukuphuma bambambe. Ngithathe ngokuletha Conch yami Punch (big overhand kwesokudla), okuyinto baphikisana nalesi Bahamas, futhi abantu yonke indawo ngiyayithanda.”
Hammer, oye wanqoba amagama ajwayelekile ezifana Kevin Johnson futhi Danny Williams, siyeza off ukulahlekelwa lokhu February kuya unbeaten esidlule Tyson Fury, lapho Hammer umhlalaphansi emva nxazonke yesishiyagalombili WBO International yabo isihloko impi.
“Hammer kunzima,” Williams uthe. “I esingcono in isipiliyoni yami, ngubani Ngiye balwa eminyakeni edlule. Ngiya ukuba alufakwa kunangesikhathi esidlule. Ngiya ngaphakathi, gcina ukulwa naye khona, bese out bambambe. Guys onjengami futhi Fres Oquendo, ngingubani ukuqeqeshwa in Florida, kukhona abokugcina Mohicans kusuka esizukulwaneni kwethu fighters. Ngikhathazekile eqinile nenempilo kule mpi. Ngiya ukuthatha lokhu umfana emanzini atshonayo bese sifele khona kuye.”
Iningi impi Upshaw yakamuva kwaholela ekulahlekelweni esidumazayo, ngendlela impikiswano nesishiyagalombili round isinqumo, June last intandokazi edorobheni lekhabo Lanell Bellows (12-1-1) in Las Vegas. “I wabusa ukuthi impi futhi namanje elahlekile,” Upshaw amazwana. “Ngibheke at boxing ehlukile kusukela impi yami Las Vegas. I inkunzi kwaba kodwa ngafunda ukuthi angikwazi kwadamba kuze kube yilapho ophikisana lami akhishwe. Angikwazi ukukhokhela ukuya ibanga kule mpi (vs. Oener).”
Upshaw sika isignesha win wangena 2010 lapho baya Quebec City and ecasukile 21-1-1 hero wendawo URenan St. Right ngendlela isinqumo 10-round, uphakamisa Marcus umhlaba middleweight rankings ku IBF #6, WBO #9 futhi WBC #11. Upshaw has gone the distance, siqala ukulahlekelwa, kanye ukuthandwa of Mario Antonio Rubio, David Lemieux, Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez, Edwin Rodriguez, Patrick Majewski futhi Tarvis Simms.
Against Oener, Upshaw is on a mission afune-and-ababhubhise, aiming to take the final outcome out of the judges’ izandla, despite him fighting at home. “Oener pretty fast kodwa akunamandla phezu punches akhe,” Upshaw yaphawula. “He has a lot of speed, kanjalo Ngizohamba emzimbeni wakhe ekuseni ukuthatha imilenze yakhe away, bese uyathula kuye. Uthi iyadlula 10 emahlandla nami. Sengiba ukuthi ibhande futhi ngizobuye kimi ebalazweni.”
Upshaw iyona umshana ngasekupheleni, omkhulu Gene Upshaw, owayengumholi NFL Hall of Fame yabalindi offensive for the Oakland Raiders.
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