FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (Abril 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Tanc” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, al maig 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,” dit 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 baralles com a professional, extending former world champion Josep Parker i Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Martell cristiana,Robert Helenius i Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “Tanc” defeated former world cruiserweight champion al “gel” Col, fought world title challenger Jameel McClinea un empat, and was leading Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield until their 2011 fight was stopped due to questionable referee decision and declared a “no contest.”
Durant la seva 20 ½-years pro career, Williams has used his vaunted “conch (overhand right) ponx” a nocaut 21 oponents. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (OMB) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, Consell Mundial de Boxa (CMB) Caribbean Boxing Federation, Associació Mundial de Boxa (AMB) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 a Txad Dawson. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated Rubin Williams (19-1). He has fought world champions Jeff Lacy, Shumenov Beibu, Yunier Dorticós, as well as world title challengers Sullivan Barrera, Luis Ortiz i BJ Flors.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 KOs) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 KOs) en un combat a sis assalts. Desgast, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Pere i William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” Pujol (34-1, 22 KOs), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 baralles (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) súper welter 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).
Totes les baralles i lluitadors estan subjectes a canvis.


Williams estarà lluitant en el seu vuitè país diferent contra Hammer, l'antiga Organització Mundial de Boxa (OMB) Campió de pes pesat europeu. “Sóc un guerrer de les Bahames,” Williams va explicar per què ell lluita tants oponents en el vostre jardí. “Per naturalesa, al Carib, som coneguts com pirates. He viatjat per tota la meva vida. No tenim fronteres, Només aigües per creuar. On sigui que lluito, Em sento com si fos la meva ciutat natal de Nassau. Aquesta és la sisena baralla diferent per a mi aquest any, però l'únic que realment passa. Els altres es va enfonsar per una raó o una altra. Vaig a aprofitar aquesta oportunitat. M'enfrontaré a l'adversitat lluitant a Romania per primera vegada, però em vaig a anar-hi amb la intenció d'ell cantant a tot pulmó d'una banda a. Vaig a fer-ho. Me'n vaig a portar el meu cop Conch (gran volat de dreta), que és sinònim de les Bahames, i la gent de tot el món els encanta.”
Baralla més recent de Upshaw resultar en una decebedora derrota, per mitjà d'una polèmica decisió de vuit assalts, el juny passat al favorit local Lanell Bellows (12-1-1) in Las Vegas. “Vaig dominar la baralla i encara perdut,” Upshaw comentat. “Estic mirant la boxa de manera diferent ja que el meu baralla a Las Vegas. Em van robar però vaig aprendre que no puc deixar fins al meu oponent és eliminat. Jo no em puc permetre anar a la distància en aquesta lluita (vs. Oener).”