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 | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | American Idol |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 30, 1990 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
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
| 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) |  |
UD | 12 | Jan 30, 2020 | |
Lost IBF super featherweight title |
| 36 | Win | 30–4–1 (1) |  |
UD | 12 | Jul 27, 2019 | |
Retained IBF super featherweight title |
| 35 | Win | 29–4–1 (1) |  |
UD | 12 | Mar 15, 2019 | |
Retained IBF super featherweight title |
| 34 | Win | 28–4–1 (1) |  |
UD | 12 | Dec 15, 2018 | |
Retained IBF super featherweight title |
| 33 | Win | 27–4–1 (1) |  |
KO | 5 (12), 1:44 | Oct 20, 2018 | |
Retained IBF super featherweight title |
| 32 | Win | 26–4–1 (1) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
UD | 12 | Aug 3, 2018 | |
Won vacant IBF super featherweight title |
| 31 | NC | 25–4–1 (1) |  |
NC | 12 | Dec 9, 2017 | |
Vacant IBF super featherweight title at stake; Originally a SD win for Ogawa, later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test |
| 30 | Win | 25–4–1 |  |
UD | 10 | Apr 29, 2017 | |
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| 29 | Win | 24–4–1 |  |
UD | 10 | Dec 2, 2016 | |
Retained WBC-NABF super featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 23–4–1 |  |
UD | 8 | Oct 14, 2016 | |
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| 27 | Win | 22–4–1 |  |
UD | 10 | Jul 30, 2016 | |
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| 26 | Win | 21–4–1 | |
UD | 10 | Mar 30, 2016 | |
Won vacant WBC-NABF super featherweight title |
| 25 | Win | 20–4–1 |  |
KO | 8 (10), 0:52 | Aug 8, 2015 | |
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| 24 | Win | 19–4–1 |  |
UD | 8 | Apr 17, 2015 | |
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| 23 | Win | 18–4–1 | |
UD | 8 | Jan 9, 2015 | |
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| 22 | Win | 17–4–1 | |
TKO | 1 (8), 1:41 | Oct 11, 2014 | |
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| 21 | Win | 16–4–1 | |
UD | 10 | Jun 13, 2014 | |
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| 20 | Win | 15–4–1 |  |
UD | 8 | Jan 31, 2014 | |
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| 19 | Win | 14–4–1 |  |
RTD | 6 (8), 3:00 | Dec 11, 2013 | |
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| 18 | Win | 13–4–1 | |
UD | 8 | Oct 25, 2013 | |
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| 17 | Win | 12–4–1 | |
UD | 8 | Jul 20, 2013 | |
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| 16 | Win | 11–4–1 | |
TKO | 8 (8), 1:58 | Jun 15, 2013 | |
Won UBC International lightweight title |
| 15 | Win | 10–4–1 | |
UD | 4 | Apr 26, 2013 | |
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| 14 | Win | 9–4–1 | |
UD | 6 | Mar 15, 2013 | |
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| 13 | Win | 8–4–1 | |
UD | 6 | Feb 16, 2013 | |
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| 12 | Loss | 7–4–1 | |
TKO | 8 (8), 0:47 | Oct 12, 2012 | |
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| 11 | Win | 7–3–1 | |
UD | 8 | Jul 28, 2012 | |
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| 10 | Win | 6–3–1 | |
SD | 4 | Jun 1, 2012 | |
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| 9 | Win | 5–3–1 | |
UD | 6 | May 12, 2012 | |
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| 8 | Loss | 4–3–1 |  |
UD | 8 | Mar 24, 2012 | |
For vacant WBO Youth super featherweight title |
| 7 | Win | 4–2–1 | |
MD | 6 | Jan 13, 2012 | |
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| 6 | Win | 3–2–1 | |
TKO | 2 (4), 0:23 | Dec 15, 2011 | |
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| 5 | Draw | 2–2–1 | |
SD | 4 | Nov 18, 2011 | |
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| 4 | Loss | 2–2 | |
UD | 4 | Oct 21, 2011 | |
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | |
UD | 4 | Sep 9, 2011 | |
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| 2 | Win | 1–1 | |
UD | 4 | Apr 15, 2011 | |
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| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | |
TKO | 4 (4), 0:24 | Feb 10, 2011 | |
References
- {{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
- Kenichi Ogawa Vs Tevin Farmer ordered to fight for IBF crown! HE WAS ROBBED - Asian Boxing
- Dennen, John (September 3, 2018). "Tevin Farmer – a world championship in the blood". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- {{cite web| url=https://www.matchroomboxing.com/news/tevin-farmer-pens-multi-fight-co-promo-deal-dibella-entertainment-matchroom-boxing-usa/
External links
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 | ||