Tevin Farmer

Tevin Farmer (born July 30, 1990) is an American professional boxer who held the IBF super featherweight title from 2018 to January 2020. Farmer, who is right handed but fights in a southpaw stance, is known for his old school style and slick defensive skills. [1]

Tevin Farmer
Statistics
Nickname(s)American Idol
Weight(s)
Super featherweight

Lightweight

Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1990-07-30) July 30, 1990
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins30
Wins by KO6
Losses5
Draws1
No contests1

Professional boxing career

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 on 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]

Personal life

Farmer's great uncle is Joe Gans who was the first ever native born black American to ever win a world title.[3] 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.[4]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
37 fights 30 wins 5 losses
By knockout 6 2
By decision 24 3
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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, Uncasville, 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.

References
  1. {{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/boxing/news/how-tevin-farmer-went-from-rehab-project-to-one-of-the-best-investments-in-boxing/frfpllnmvpvd1waw739478tbs
  2. Kenichi Ogawa Vs Tevin Farmer ordered to fight for IBF crown! HE WAS ROBBED - Asian Boxing
  3. Dennen, John (September 3, 2018). "Tevin Farmer – a world championship in the blood". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  4. {{cite web| url=https://www.matchroomboxing.com/news/tevin-farmer-pens-multi-fight-co-promo-deal-dibella-entertainment-matchroom-boxing-usa/

Boxing record for Tevin Farmer from BoxRec

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Francisco Vargas		 WBC-NABF
super featherweight champion
March 30, 2016 – April 29, 2017
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Ryan Garcia
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Kenichi Ogawa		 IBF super featherweight champion
August 3, 2018 – January 30, 2020		 Succeeded by
Joseph Diaz


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.