FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (April 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Tank” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, Mei 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,” gesê 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 Uitklophoue) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 Uitklophoue), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 pro gevegte, extending former world champion Joseph Parker en Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Christian Hammer,Robert Helenius en Manuel Carr, the full distance in their fights. “Tank” defeated former world cruiserweight champion al “Ys” 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.”
Tydens sy 20 ½-years pro career, Williams has used his vaunted “conch (overhand right) punch” to knockout 21 teenstanders. 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 te Chad Dawson. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated Rubin Williams (19-1). He has fought world champions Jeff Lacy, Shumenov Beibu, yunier Dorticos, sowel as wêreldtitel-uitdagers Sullivan Barrera, Luis Ortiz en BJ Flores.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 Uitklophoue) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 Uitklophoue) in 'n ses-ronde bout. Dra, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Peter en William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” Hill (34-1, 22 Uitklophoue), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 gevegte (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).
Alle gevegte en vegters is onderhewig aan verandering.


Williams sal veg in sy agtste ander land teen Hammer, die voormalige World Boxing Organization (WBO) Europese swaargewig kampioen. “Ek is 'n Bahamian vegter,” Williams het verduidelik hoekom hy veg so baie teenstanders in hul agterplaas. “Deur die natuur, in die Karibiese Eilande, ons is bekend as seerowers. Ek het my hele lewe gereis. Ons het geen grense, net waters om oor te steek. Waar ek veg, Ek voel soos dit is my tuisdorp van Nassau. Dit is die sesde verskillende stryd vir my hierdie jaar, maar die enigste een wat werklik gebeur. Die ander val uitmekaar vir een of ander rede. Ek gaan om voordeel te trek van hierdie geleentheid. Ek sal teenspoed in die gesig staar veg in Roemenië vir die eerste keer, maar ek gaan daar met die bedoeling van hom bande van bakboord na stuurboord. Ek gaan om hom uit te neem. Ek bring my zeeschelp punch (groot hands reg), wat sinoniem is met die Bahamas, en mense oral is mal daaroor.”
Upshaw se mees onlangse stryd gelei tot 'n teleurstellende verlies, by wyse van 'n omstrede agt-ronde besluit, laaste Junie om tuisdorp gunsteling Lanell Bellows (12-1-1) in Las Vegas. “Ek oorheers dat die stryd en steeds verloor,” Upshaw kommentaar. “Ek is op soek na boks anders sedert my stryd in Las Vegas. Ek is beroof, maar het geleer dat ek nie kan laat tot my teenstander uitgeslaan. Ek kan nie bekostig om die afstand te gaan in hierdie stryd (vs. Oener).”