8/15/03
FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
CONTACT: TAMARA PETTIT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
304-387-8335(OFFICE)304-479-8097(CELL)
CHESTER, WV - Sherman “The Tank” Williams (24-7,
13 KO’s) of Miami will battle “Railroad” Tye
Fields (28-1, 27 KOs) of Des Moine, Iowa on September 2 in
a USBA Heavyweight Title Fight featured on ESPN 2’sTuesday
Night Fights at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort.
Williams, 6 ft., 230 lbs., was the national champ in his native
Bahamas prior to turning pro. He represented the Bahamas in
the Olympic trials in Canada and lost in the finals to Fercois
Bereron.
William’s pro start in Las Vegas got off to a slow start,
losing two out of three of his first pro bouts to Renard Jones.
In 1998 he hooked up with current manager Henry Foster, who
guided the careers of Juan LaPorte and Jorge Valdes. Williams
remained undefeated in twelve bouts after connecting with Foster
until a perforated eardrum resulted in a stoppage in the fifth
round against Robert Davis. After a loss against Tommy Martin,
Williams began working with former Olympic Team Coach Patrick
Burns and his boxing career gained steam. He easily defeated
Ron Guerrero in New York City, but was held in a draw against
Jameel McCline in a highly controversial decision. After a
defeat of Kevin Rooney protégé, Cisse Salif,
he lost to Obed Saullivan in a NABF title fight. Now trained
by former world champ, Buddy McGirt, Williams has returned
to win column with decisions over former champ Alfred “Ice” Cole
and Samson Pohula.
Up-and-coming heavyweight Tye Fields comes to the boxing ring
from the basketball courts, Fields is a former player for the
San Diego State basketball team as the Des Moine Dragons, a
semi-pro team in Iowa. He credits his footwork in the ring
to his experience on the basketball court.
Fields, 6-foot-9-inches and 275 pounds, has 29 Professional
fights under his belt. With a history of first-round KOs, Fields
possesses one of the hardest punches in the Heavyweight division.
He currently holds the USBA Midwest Regional Heavyweight title
and is the Iowa Heavyweight champion. He has appeared on ESPN
Direct TV and MSG Sports TV.
Fields most recently sparred with heavyweight champion Lennox
Lewis and contender Vladmir Klitchko and is now training at
the Kronk Gym in Detroit with Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel
Stuart in preparation for his September title bout.
The co-feature is an 8-round heavyweight (over 200 lbs.) bout
between Chris Koval of Youngstown, Ohio and Chad VanSicid of
Columbus, Ohio. Other fighters on the card as of August 14
included Featherweight David Toledo and Cruiserweights Stevie
Fisher and Ray Saunders. A four-round women’s Middleweight
bout will include Kura Ro of Detroit, Michigan.
Also appearing on the fight card is Heavyweight Billy Douglas,
brother of former Heavyweight Champion Buster Douglas who was
the first man to defeat Mike Tyson in the ring. Buster Douglas
will be in attendance September 2 for pictures and autographs.
A four-round Lightweight bout will feature former amateur
Olympic contender Verquan Kimbrough of Aliquippa, PA in his
second pro bout. The fight is presented by Capital Promotions,
World Class Promotions and Mountaineer and will be located
in THE HARV. The fight card gets underway at 7:30 p.m. and
ticket prices are $50 – Gold; $25 – Reserved and
$15 – General Admission and are available at all Ticketmaster
locations or on site at Mountaineer at the Downtown Speakeasy
Roarin’ 20’s Players Department.
FIGHT CREDENTIALS CONTACT TAMARA PETTIT
FAX – 304-387-8308; E-MAIL –tpettit@mtrgaming.com
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