FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (Abril 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Tanque” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, en maio 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,” dito 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 loitas profesionais, extending former world champion Joseph Parker e Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Martelo Christian,Robert Helenius e Manuel Carr, the full distance in their fights. “Tanque” defeated former world cruiserweight champion Al “xeo” Col, fought world title challenger Jameel McClinea un empate, and was leading Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield until their 2011 fight was stopped due to questionable referee decision and declared a “no contest.”
Durante a súa 20 ½-years pro career, Williams has used his vaunted “conch (overhand right) soco” to knockout 21 opoñentes. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, Consello Mundial de Boxeo (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation, Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (WBA) Fedecaribe and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental championships.
Mendoza lost his world light heavyweight title fight in 2007 para Chad Dawson. The still dangerous Colombian defeated previously undefeated Rubin Williams (19-1). He has fought world champions Jeff Lacy, Shumenov Beibu, yunier Dorticós, así como os retadores do título mundial Sullivan Barrera, Luís Ortiz e BJ Flores.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 Kos) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 Kos) nun ataque de seis rolda. Desgaste, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Pedro e William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” Outeiro (34-1, 22 Kos), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 loitas (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) welterweight 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).
Todos os combates e loitadores están suxeitos a cambios.


Williams loitará no seu oitavo país diferente contra Martelo, o ex Organización Mundial de Boxeo (WBO) Campión dos pesos pesados Europea. “Eu son un guerreiro das Bahamas,” Williams explicou por que loita tan moitos oponentes no seu curro. “Por natureza, no Caribe, somos coñecidos como piratas. Teño viaxado toda a miña vida. Non teñen fronteiras, só as augas para atravesar. Onde queira que eu loito, Eu sinto que é a miña cidade natal de Nassau. Esta é a sexta loita diferente para min este ano, pero o único que está realmente a suceder. Os outros se desfixo por unha razón ou outra. Vou aproveitar esta oportunidade. Vou afrontar as adversidades loitando na Romanía por primeira vez, pero eu estou indo para alí coa intención de rodear-lo dun lado a. Vou leva-lo para fóra. Eu estou levando a miña Concha zócolo (dereito gran overhand), que é sinónimo coas Bahamas, ea xente en todas partes adorar.”
Loita máis recente do Upshaw resultou nunha perda decepcionante, por medio dunha decisión de oito rolda controvertida, en xuño pasado, a cidade natal favorito Lanell Bellows (12-1-1) en Las Vegas. “Eu dominaba a loita e aínda perdeu,” Upshaw comentou. “Eu estou mirando para o boxeo de forma diferente desde a miña loita en Las Vegas. Eu fun roubado, pero aprendín que eu non podo deixar ata o meu adversario é nocauteado. Eu non podo dar o luxo de ir a distancia nesta loita (vs. Oener).”