Tevin Farmer | |
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Born | |
Other names | American Idol |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 41 |
Wins | 33 |
Wins by KO | 8 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
Tevin Farmer (born July 30, 1990) is an American professional boxer who held the IBF super featherweight title from 2018 to 2020. Farmer, who is right handed but fights in a southpaw stance, is known for his excellent boxing skills and speed. [1]
Farmer started his boxing career when he was 19 admitting that in his early pro career he wasn't taking boxing seriously enough which lead to some early career losses.
However having have no losses on his record since his 12th fight in 2012 he earned his way to a world title shot and in his 31st professional bout in December 2017 he fought Kenichi Ogawa for the IBF super featherweight world title, which he lost at the time but it was later switched to a no contest due to the fact his opponent had tested positive in a drugs test pre fight.
Farmer travelled to Australia in August 2018 to land the title in the backyard of Sydney's Billy Dib. It was announced in August 2018 Tevin Farmer had signed a co promotional deal with Dibella Entertainment and Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing USA with his first bout being aired on the new sports streaming platform DAZN. [2]
On 15 March, 2019, Tevin Farmer was slated to defend his IBF super featherweight title against Jono Carroll. Carroll proved to be a tough opponent and the fight was close. Farmer, however, would win the fight convincingly in all three judges' scorecards, who scored the fight 117-111, 117-111 and 117-110 in favor of the champion. [3]
His fourth title defence came against Guillaume Frenois. Farmer had another convincing unanimous decision win, winning on all three scorecards, 119-108, 116-111 and 116-111. [4]
On 30 January, 2020, Farmer defended his title against former title challenger Joseph Diaz Jr. Things went badly pretty early for Farmer, as after the first round he reported to his corner that he broke his hand. Diaz Jr took advantage of the situation and outboxed Farmer throughout most of the fight, earning the unanimous decision victory to win his first world title. [5]
Farmer's great uncle is Joe Gans who was the first ever native born black American to ever win a world title. [6] In July 2017 Farmer suffered a career threatening injury when he was shot in the hand during an altercation at his nieces birthday party where he attempted to disarm the person holding the gun and was told by doctors he would never box again. [7]
41 fights | 33 wins | 6 losses |
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By knockout | 8 | 2 |
By decision | 25 | 4 |
Draws | 1 | |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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41 | Loss | 33–6–1 (1) | Raymond Muratalla | UD | 10 | Jul 13, 2024 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC–NABF and vacant WBO–NABO lightweight titles |
40 | Win | 33–5–1 (1) | Alan Castillo | KO | 1 (8), 1:49 | Mar 2, 2024 | Showboat Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
39 | Win | 32–5–1 (1) | Oscar Barajas | KO | 6 (8), 1:51 | Sep 29, 2023 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
38 | Win | 31–5–1 (1) | Avery Sparrow | UD | 10 | Jun 24, 2023 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
37 | Loss | 30–5–1 (1) | Joseph Diaz | UD | 12 | Jan 30, 2020 | Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Lost IBF super featherweight title |
36 | Win | 30–4–1 (1) | Guillaume Frenois | UD | 12 | Jul 27, 2019 | College Park Center, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | Retained IBF super featherweight title |
35 | Win | 29–4–1 (1) | Jono Carroll | UD | 12 | Mar 15, 2019 | Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained IBF super featherweight title |
34 | Win | 28–4–1 (1) | Francisco Fonseca | UD | 12 | Dec 15, 2018 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York U.S. | Retained IBF super featherweight title |
33 | Win | 27–4–1 (1) | James Tennyson | KO | 5 (12), 1:44 | Oct 20, 2018 | TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Retained IBF super featherweight title |
32 | Win | 26–4–1 (1) | Billy Dib | UD | 12 | Aug 3, 2018 | Technology Park, Sydney, Australia | Won vacant IBF super featherweight title |
31 | NC | 25–4–1 (1) | Kenichi Ogawa | NC | 12 | Dec 9, 2017 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Vacant IBF super featherweight title at stake; Originally an SD win for Ogawa, later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test |
30 | Win | 25–4–1 | Arturo Santos Reyes | UD | 10 | Apr 29, 2017 | Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 24–4–1 | Dardan Zenunaj | UD | 10 | Dec 2, 2016 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained WBC–NABF super featherweight title |
28 | Win | 23–4–1 | Orlando Rizo | UD | 8 | Oct 14, 2016 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
27 | Win | 22–4–1 | Ivan Redkach | UD | 10 | Jul 30, 2016 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
26 | Win | 21–4–1 | Gamaliel Diaz | UD | 10 | Mar 30, 2016 | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBC–NABF super featherweight title |
25 | Win | 20–4–1 | Daulis Prescott | KO | 8 (10), 0:52 | Aug 8, 2015 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 19–4–1 | Angel Luna | UD | 8 | Apr 17, 2015 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
23 | Win | 18–4–1 | Viktor Chernous | UD | 8 | Jan 9, 2015 | Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 17–4–1 | Dominic Coca | TKO | 1 (8), 1:41 | Oct 11, 2014 | ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 16–4–1 | Emanuel Gonzalez | UD | 10 | Jun 13, 2014 | House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 15–4–1 | Noel Echevarria | UD | 8 | Jan 31, 2014 | Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 14–4–1 | Carlos Vinan | RTD | 6 (8), 3:00 | Dec 11, 2013 | Econo Lodge, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 13–4–1 | Camilo Perez | UD | 8 | Oct 25, 2013 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 12–4–1 | Johnny Frazier | UD | 8 | Jul 20, 2013 | The Outdoor Miage, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 11–4–1 | Victor Vasquez | TKO | 8 (8), 1:58 | Jun 15, 2013 | Casino Resort, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won UBC International lightweight title |
15 | Win | 10–4–1 | Jesus Bayron | UD | 4 | Apr 26, 2013 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 9–4–1 | Esteban Rodriguez | UD | 6 | Mar 15, 2013 | Convention Center, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 8–4–1 | John Willoughby | UD | 6 | Feb 16, 2013 | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |
12 | Loss | 7–4–1 | José Pedraza | TKO | 8 (8), 0:47 | Oct 12, 2012 | Ameristar Casino, Saint Charles, Missouri, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 7–3–1 | Rasool Shakoor | UD | 8 | Jul 28, 2012 | Civic Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 6–3–1 | Tyrone Luckey | SD | 4 | Jun 1, 2012 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 5–3–1 | Kareem Cooley | UD | 6 | May 12, 2012 | The NAC, Newton Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
8 | Loss | 4–3–1 | Kamil Łaszczyk | UD | 8 | Mar 24, 2012 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | For vacant WBO Youth super featherweight title |
7 | Win | 4–2–1 | Tim Witherspoon Jr | MD | 6 | Jan 13, 2012 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 3–2–1 | Ian James | TKO | 2 (4), 0:23 | Dec 15, 2011 | Schuetzen Park, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S. | |
5 | Draw | 2–2–1 | Frank De Alba | SD | 4 | Nov 18, 2011 | Crowne Plaza Resort, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
4 | Loss | 2–2 | Josh Bowles | UD | 4 | Oct 21, 2011 | Rodeway Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 2–1 | Joshua Arocho | UD | 4 | Sep 9, 2011 | Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 1–1 | Angelo Ward | UD | 4 | Apr 15, 2011 | Maryland Sportsplex, Millersville, Maryland, U.S. | |
1 | Loss | 0–1 | Oscar Santana | TKO | 4 (4), 0:24 | Feb 10, 2011 | Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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