Troy Williamson still remembers the hollow feeling in his stomach as he refreshed his phone again and again, trying to reach his father in Jamaica.<\/p>\n
Hurricane Melissa had torn across the island where the British boxer’s father, brothers and sisters lived.<\/p>\n
“When nobody could get in touch we had no idea what had happened,” recalls Williamson. “The worst case [was] that they weren’t here any more.”<\/p>\n
For four days, the Darlington fighter – who faces Callum Simpson live on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer on Saturday – heard nothing.<\/p>\n
He trained and waited, but feared the worst while images of the storm’s destruction spread across social media.<\/p>\n
“It felt like a very long time, especially when you saw how bad it was,” the 34-year-old tells BBC Sport.<\/p>\n
Eventually, a message flashed up on Facebook Messenger from his father, Gerald Atkinson, who somehow reached a wi-fi signal after the phone lines had failed.<\/p>\n
There was a sigh of relief, before reality set in. <\/p>\n
The hurricane had wiped out the house and family-run sports bar.<\/p>\n
G’s Cool Spot was well known among locals and British holidaymakers visiting the costal town of Black River in St Elizabeth. Now it’s a ruin.<\/p>\n
“It demolished their home and business. As it stands they have nowhere to live. They’re trying to repair and rebuild,” adds Williamson.<\/p>\n
“The sports bar is gone, basically. It’s washed away. It needs a full rebuild.”<\/p>\n