- Tevin Famer(born July 30, 1990;35 years) grew up in Philadelphia with his 12 siblings and mother
- The professional boxer turned in pro in 2011 and is known to be a super-featherweight world champion
- With a net worth of about $1-$5 million, Tevin was once told he would not box again due to a gunshot wound on his palm
Tevin Farmer is an American professional boxer known for his old-school style and slick defensive skills. He held the IBF super featherweight title from 2018 to 2020. In 2018, the 35-year-old won the IBF Junior Lightweight title and has since made four successful title defenses.
As of June 2023, Tevin Farmer’s boxing record stands at 30-5-1 (6 KO wins, 2 KO losses). Fondly called American Idol, Farmer made his professional debut in 2011.
Tevin Farmer’s Biography
Born July 30, 1990, Tevin Farmer was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. He grew up as a street guy in north Philly, a place he refers to as a danger zone. From what we gathered, he has 12 brothers and sisters altogether. Also, he shares a strong bond with his siblings who are very supportive and loving.
Before becoming a boxer, his sisters sold tickets and merchandise. He grew up to be athletic, participating in sports like football and basketball. The boxer revealed his mother used to walk him every day to play football practice.
However, thanks to one of his brothers whom he follows to the gym, he began training.
Career Stats
The former super-featherweight world champion made his professional boxing debut against Oscar Santana on February 10, 2011, at the age of 20. After that, he went on to win 2 consecutive fights.
At the age of 28, Farmer had his first world title fight on August 3, 2018, after a professional fight against Billy Dib for the super-featherweight IBF title. He won the fight via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-featherweight champion of the world.
He also won one world title at Super Featherweight. Some of his best fights and victories include wins over Arturo Santos Reyes, James Tennyson, Guillaume Francisco Fonseca, Jono Carroll, and Billy Dib.
On January 30, 2020, Tevin Farmer defended his super-featherweight title against fellow American boxer Joseph Diaz Jr. During the fight, Farmer broke his hand and Diaz took advantage of that and outboxed Farmer and which led to him earning the unanimous decision victory.
The Philly boxer would later make his comeback to the ring after a while against Mickey Bey on May 21, 2022.
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Tevin Farmer’s Net Worth
Tevin Farmer is speculated to have a net worth between $1 to $5 million at the moment. In 2020, during his fight with Diaz, he earned about $1 million as guaranteed purse money. Then in 2022, it was announced that he had a guaranteed purse of $1 million besides the PPV bonuses from his fight with Mickey Bey. In total, he was set to pocket a guaranteed purse of $1.5 million if the PPV sales reached the required mark.
Besides boxing, Farmer makes money from flipping houses. He started investing in real estate after he reportedly realized that boxing does not have a retirement plan. Also, he revealed he likes the idea of buying houses and transforming them before selling them out again.
Quick Facts about the American Boxer
- Tevin Farmer was in the school of nursing before he sidelined it to concentrate on boxing.
- His maternal great-uncle, Joe Gans was the first ever native-born black American to ever win a world title.
- Farmer was shot in the palm during his niece’s birthday party when he tried to disarm the shooter. The doctors told him he would never box again, but five years later, he defied all odds and went back to the ring.
- The boxer has dating Ms. Poca for more than 5 years now and they have a YouTube channel “Life as Tevin Farmer & Poca’.
- Tevin Farmer almost drowned in March 2017 while he was vacationing in Puerto Rico. He was saved by his trainer, Chino “Bambino” Rivas.
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