FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (Ebrill 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Tank” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, ar Fai 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,” Dywedodd 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 CC, 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 ymladd pro, extending former world champion Joseph Parker ac Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Hammer christian,Robert Helenius ac Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “Tank” defeated former world cruiserweight champion al “iâ” 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” i guro allan 21 gwrthwynebwyr. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, Cyngor Bocsio Byd (CLlC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, Cymdeithas Bocsio Byd (WBA) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 i 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 ac BJ Flores.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 Kos) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 Kos) mewn pwl chwe rownd. Gwisgwch, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Peter ac 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 ymladd (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) pwysau welter 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.


Bydd Williams yn ymladd yn ei wythfed gwlad wahanol yn erbyn Hammer, y cyn Sefydliad Bocsio Byd (WBO) Bencampwr pwysau trwm Ewropeaidd. “Rwy'n rhyfelwr Bahamian,” Eglurodd Williams pam ei fod yn ymladd cymaint o wrthwynebwyr yn eu gardd gefn. “Trwy natur, yn y Caribî, ydym yn adnabod fel môr-ladron. Rwyf wedi teithio ar hyd fy oes. Nid oes gennym unrhyw ffiniau, Dim ond dyfroedd i groesi. Lle bynnag y Rwy'n ymladd, Rwy'n teimlo fel ei fod yn fy nhref enedigol o Nassau. Dyma'r chweched frwydr wahanol i mi eleni ond yr unig un sydd wir yn digwydd. Mae'r lleill yn disgyn ar wahân am ryw reswm neu'i gilydd. Rydw i'n mynd i fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn. 'N annhymerus' yn wynebu adfyd ymladd yn Romania am y tro cyntaf, ond rwy'n mynd yno gyda'r bwriad o gwisgo gwregys ef o bared i bost. Rydw i'n mynd i fynd ag ef allan. Im 'yn dod â fy dyrnu Conch (hawl mawr overhand), sy'n gyfystyr â'r Bahamas, a phobl ym mhob man wrth eu bodd.”
Frwydr diweddaraf Upshaw yn arwain at golled siomedig, drwy benderfyniad wyth rownd dadleuol, Mehefin diwethaf i'r ffefryn hometown Bellows Lanell (12-1-1) yn Las Vegas. “Yr wyf yn dominyddu y frwydr ac yn dal i golli,” Dywedodd Upshaw. “Rwy'n edrych ar bocsio yn wahanol ers fy frwydr yn Las Vegas. Roeddwn yn robbed, ond dysgodd na allaf adael hyd nes fy gwrthwynebydd yn fwrw allan. Nid wyf yn gallu fforddio mynd y pellter yn y frwydr hon (vs. Oener).”