Saundre “Dash” Simmons and Adrian Roach were left disappointed after their fights were cancelled when heavy rain left the ring waterlogged in Dockyard on Saturday night.

Simmons was seeking to extend his perfect record (7-0) in the light-heavyweight division against Ian “Impact” Derby, from Jamaica, while Roach will have to wait for his professional debut.

Just as the atmosphere was building after a series of fights on the undercard, heavy rain hit Victualling Yard in Dockyard at about 11pm just as the two professional contests were about to get started.

“I was ready to fight and I’m sure my opponent was too,” Simmons told The Royal Gazette.

“I’ve had fights fall apart but not ever this close to a fight. We’d done the weigh-in already and I was mentally prepared for a fight, now I don’t even know what to do with that energy.

“It would have sucked to fight in a weight ring anyway, but I would have done it. I would have still put on a show.

“I feel bad for Adrian, this was his debut. I can tell he’s torn apart as he was ready for it and I’ve told him to keep his head up.”

Roach was saddened to see weeks of preparations for the start of his professional career come to nothing.

“It’s immense disappointment and I can’t put it in words really,” the 23-year-old said.

“I’ve put in ten weeks of my life, showed up for training and then I get to the night of the fight and it doesn't come to fruition. It hurts inside.

“But in all my disappointment I think God has a plan. That’s what my team said and that’s something my papa would have told me, God has a plan for everything and I’ve to trust that.

“A big thank you to all my supporters and everybody who came out to support, sorry to disappoint. Hopefully, we get something in the future to put on a show.

“I feel for the fans and I sold a lot of tickets for them to come and support. For them not to see what they paid their hard-earned money for, I feel like I cheated them, even though it’s not my fault.”

Darby was also disappointed to be denied an opportunity to return to the ring.

“It’s always tough for a fighter to train hard and not get a chance to deliver,” the Jamaican said.

“But I guess God is the supreme being and whatever his plan, we just have to work with it. I just have to go back to the gym and keep in shape for the next fight.”

The North Carolina-based Simmons, who leaves the island on Wednesday, had an eye on being 10-0 in his career by the end of the year.

“I’ve got something coming up in September and hopefully I have a fight before that,” he said. “This has staggered my record because I was trying to get to 10-0 before the end of the year.”

While searching for his next fight, Roach plans to stay on island as he winds up his studies in Canada online.

“I want to get into the ring as soon as possible, that’s the only plan for the next few months,” the welterweight boxer said.

“We’ve got a couple of things we’re working on but nothing has been signed yet, so I can’t confirm anything. I’m getting back to the gym on Monday and working hard until I get that call.

“I’ll stay in Bermuda and train for a little bit. I’m also going to Las Vegas to train for a while to explore my options.”

The night had started well with some exciting kickboxing action between Bermudians and Canadians.

Jashun Thomas secured victory over Daniel Baachus in what was the only win for the Bermudian contingent on the night.

Muryah Swan started off well with a strong display in the first round against Sadie Woodstra. However, the 16-year-old had a tough time in the last two rounds, with the overseas fighter awarded a unanimous decision.

Canadian Michael Roldan also came out on top of a unanimous decision against Cole Durham. The Bermudian had also started well in the first round only to fizzle out as the fight went on.