FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (Aprilis 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Tank” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, on May 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,” dixit 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 pugnat, extending former world champion Iosephus Parker atque Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Christian Malleus,Robert Helenius atque Manuel Carr, the full distance in their fights. “Tank” defeated former world cruiserweight champion al “Glacies” 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” to knockout 21 adversarios. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, Orbis Terrarum II Boxing (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 ad Chad 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 Catullus Barrera, Luis Ortiz atque Flores BJ.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 KOs) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 KOs) sex in circuitu. Gere,, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Peter atque 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 pugnat (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) eximius 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).
All fights and fighters subject to change.


Williams pugnare, octavum diversis patriam contra Malleus, Boxing Organization mundo priori, (WBO) European heavyweight champion. “Im Bahamian bellator,” Cur tot adversa in proelia diam Williams. “Natura, in Caribbean, agnoscimur pyraticam. Ive 'itinera per animam meam. Habemus sine finibus, tantum rigat transire. Ubicumque pugnanti, Sentio mea patria de Nassau suus. Sed hoc est sextum annum aliter mihi certamen esset vere unum est quod. Alia autem ceciderunt in alium alia de causa sepositum. Im 'iens uti hac occasione. Aduersa pugna in Romania ego ibo sed cum primum ab intentione titulus post belting. Im 'iens ut caperent eum. Ego affero quantum mea Conch punch (magnus ius overhand), quae cum per fas Bahamensium, et ubique amare.”
Upshaw scriptor recens pugna consequta est in a servitutis damnum, modo per modum controversial octo-circuitu decision, last June to patria ventus Lanell Follibus (12-1-1) in Las Vegas. “Ego dominated bellantum tamen aere,” Upshaw commented. “Im 'vultus at boxing quia aliter my ea in Las Vegas. Ego cognovi quod non poteris nisi spoliatum Addicitur de adversario meo usque. Non possum in pugna ad distantiam (vs. Oener).”