FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (Apríl 24, 2018) – Bahamian boxing icon Sherman “Tank” Williams and Bahamian Sons Promotion presents live professional boxing, “Backyard Rumble”, mája 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,” povedal 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 KO) takes on former world light heavyweight title challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (43-26-1, 37 KO), the Colombian knockout artist.
Williams has been stopped only once in 57 Pre boje, extending former world champion Joseph Parker a Ruslan Chagaev, as well as top contenders Christian Hammer,Robert Helenius a Manuel Charr, the full distance in their fights. “Tank” defeated former world cruiserweight champion Al “ľad” 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) punč” to knockout 21 oponenti. His many heavyweight titles have included World Boxing Organization (WBO) China National, Oriental and Asia Pacific, PABA, World Boxing Rady (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 na 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 a BJ Flores.
Popular Florida heavyweight Chris Vendola (8-6, 8 KO) faces former Mid-American cruiserweight champion Terry Porter (15-26-3, 9 KO) v šiestich dokola záchvat. Oblečenie, a veteran boxer from Arkansas, has been in the ring with world champions James Toney, Samuel Peter a William Guthrie, in addition to infamous Ike Ibeabuchi.
Texas heavyweight Eugene “Mean Gene” Kopec (34-1, 22 KO), a former World Boxing Association International champion, meets an opponent to be determined. Hill is unbeaten in his last 19 boja (18-0-1).
Also fighting on the “Backyard Rumble” undercard is Houston (TX) Super 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 bude bojovať v jeho ôsmom inej krajine proti Hammer, bývalý World Boxing Organization (WBO) Európsky šampión v ťažkej váhe. “Som bahamský bojovník,” Williams vysvetlil, prečo sa bojuje toľko súpera v ich dvore. “Od prírody, v Karibiku, sme známi ako piráti. Cestoval som celý svoj život. Nemáme žiadne hranice, len vody na kríž. Kdekoľvek som bojovať, Mám pocit, že je to moja rodné mesto Nassau. Jedná sa o šiesty iný boj pre mňa tento rok, ale iba ten, ktorý je naozaj deje. Ostatné rozpadlo na toho či onoho dôvodu. Chystám sa využiť túto príležitosť,. Budem čeliť nepriazni osudu bojovať v Rumunsku prvýkrát, ale ja idem tam s úmyslom remeňmi ho od čerta k diablovi. Chystám sa vziať ho von. Som prináša svoj Conch punč (big overhand vpravo), čo je synonymom pre Bahamy, a ľudia všade milujú ju.”
Upshaw je posledný boj za následok sklamaním strate, prostredníctvom osem okrúhleho rozhodnutia kontroverznom, vlani v júni do rodného mesta obľúbené Lanell Bellows (12-1-1) v Las Vegas. “Ovládal som ten boj a ešte stratil,” Upshaw komentoval. “Pozerám sa na boxe odlišne od môjho boja v Las Vegas. Bol som okradnutý, ale dozvedel, že nemôžem nechať, kým môj súper je vyradený. Nemôžem si dovoliť ísť vzdialenosť v tomto boji (proti. Oener).”