Bahamian and Sons Promotions looking to rejuvenate local boxing

Bahamian and Sons Promotions looking to rejuvenate local boxing

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Through his promotional company “Bahamian and Sons”, heavyweight boxer Sherman “The Tank” Williams (41-15-2) is looking to raise the sport’s profile locally, beginning with a Nassau fight card next month.

Williams, who launched the company with his wife Kimberly Williams, will headline the card against Orlando Antonia ‘Knockout’ Farias, of Argentina, for the vacant Universal Boxing Organisation (UBO) Inter-Continental heavyweight title.

Several local fighters will also be featured on the card, including upcoming heavyweight prospect Amron Sands (8-0).

“This is the first step we’re taking towards rejuvenating the sport of boxing locally,” Williams said.

“I know a lot of these fighters personally. And I know that they have the talent to be productive in the sport, there’s just a lack of opportunity. At one point, boxing was one of the most popular sports in the country. We are moving towards bringing it back to the forefront and providing our fighters with fair opportunities, which eliminates the chances of them losing unfair decisions on foreign soil.”

Several of the boxers on the card are from the Strikers Boxing Club, including Israel Johnson, DeAngelo Swaby, Chino Sherman and Kendrick Stewart, who are all expected to make their pro debut.

Tyrone Oliver will also be fighting in his second pro fight.

About Randy Smith

Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.