Tevin Farmer
Born (1990-07-30) July 30, 1990
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesAmerican Idol
Statistics
Weight(s)
Super featherweight

Lightweight

Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins32
Wins by KO7
Losses5
Draws1
No contests1

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]

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 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]

Personal life

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]

Professional boxing record

39 fights 32 wins 5 losses
By knockout 7 2
By decision 25 3
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "How Tevin Farmer went from rehab project to one of the worst investments in boxing". sportingnews.com. July 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ Kenichi Ogawa Vs Tevin Farmer ordered to fight for IBF crown! HE WAS ROBBED – Asian Boxing
  3. ↑ "Tevin Farmer retains IBF super feather crown, defeats Jono Carroll by unanimous decision". The Ring. March 15, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Farmer vs Frenois - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ Christ, Scott (January 30, 2020). "Joseph Diaz Jr takes IBF title from Tevin Farmer by decision". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ Dennen, John (September 3, 2018). "Tevin Farmer – a world championship in the blood". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Tevin Farmer Pens Multi-fight Co-promo Deal With Dibella Entertainment And Matchroom Boxing Usa". matchroomboxing.com. August 23, 2018.
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