FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (April 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Tank” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, maj 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,” sagde 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 pro slagsmål, extending former world champion Joseph Parker og Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Christian Hammer,Robert Helenius og Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “Tank” defeated former world cruiserweight champion Al “Is” 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) dorn” to knockout 21 modstandere. 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 til 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 og BJ Flores.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 KOS) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 KOS) i en seks-round Bout. Bær, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Peter og 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 slagsmål (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) super weltervægt 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).
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Williams vil kæmpe for hans ottende andet land mod Hammer, det tidligere World Boxing Organization (WBO) Europæisk sværvægter mester. “Jeg er en Bahamansk kriger,” Williams forklarede, hvorfor han kæmper så mange modstandere i deres baghave. “Af natur, i Caribien, vi er kendt som pirater. Jeg har rejst hele mit liv. Vi har ingen grænser, kun vander at krydse. Hvor jeg kæmper, Jeg føler, at det er min hjemby Nassau. Dette er den sjette anderledes kamp for mig i år, men den eneste, der er virkelig sker. De andre faldt fra hinanden af en eller anden grund. Jeg har tænkt mig at benytte sig af denne mulighed. Jeg vil stå over for modgang kæmper i Rumænien for første gang, men jeg har tænkt mig der med den hensigt at transportremme ham fra Herodes til Pilatus. Jeg har tænkt mig at tage ham ud. Jeg bringer min Conch dorn (big overhånd højre), som er synonym med Bahamas, og mennesker overalt elsker det.”
Upshaw seneste kamp resulterede i en skuffende tab, i form af en kontroversiel otte-round beslutning, juni sidste år til hjemby favorit Lanell Bellows (12-1-1) i Las Vegas. “Jeg dominerede denne kamp og stadig tabt,” Upshaw kommenterede. “Jeg kigger på boksning anderledes da min kamp i Las Vegas. Jeg blev røvet, men lært, at jeg ikke kan lade op, indtil min modstander er slået ud. Jeg har ikke råd til at gå distancen i denne kamp (vs. Oener).”