Browse: Home / 2018 / August / 01 / Tevin Farmer Battles Billy Dib For The IBF Junior Lightweight World Title
  • Facebook
  • RSS Feed
  • Twitter
Header image

Brick City BoxingLogo

New Jersey, New York and National Boxing News and Views

Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • Bout Sheets
  • Scorecards
  • Ringside
  • Local News
  • MMA
  • Store
  • About Us
Tevin Farmer victorious

Tevin Farmer Battles Billy Dib For The IBF Junior Lightweight World Title

Posted by Danny Serratelli on August 1, 2018 in Local News, National News, Press Releases | Leave a response

New York, NY (August 1, 2018) Tevin “The American Idol” Farmer (25-4-1, 5 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA, has the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion this Friday, August 3, when he faces off against Australian Billy Dib (43-3, 24 KOs), for the vacant IBF Junior Lightweight World Title, at Technology Park, in Eveleigh, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. The world title fight will be streamed live on ESPN+ with the telecast starting at 6:15am ET. The Farmer-Dib main event is expected to begin no earlier than 7:30am ET.

 

“I had the best training camp of my career. I can’t wait for Friday and to become a world champion,” said Farmer. “I know everything happens for a reason in life and everything I’ve gone through has brought me to Sydney to win the IBF Junior Lightweight World Title.”

 

What Farmer has gone through includes working hard to rebuild his career following a dubious start, recovering from a gunshot wound to his hand, and coming out on the wrong end of a controversial decision in a world title opportunity last year.

 

In his first 20 months as a pro, Farmer’s record read 7-4-1. However, he rededicated himself, signed with DiBella Entertainment, and incredibly put together 18 consecutive victories over the next five years. While on his rise up the world rankings, Farmer caught the eye of one of boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighters, Andre Ward, who told FightHype.com, “That young boy from Philly, Tevin Farmer, they sleeping on him. You better watch out for Tevin. He can do it all.”

 

This past July 29th marked the one-year anniversary of Farmer getting shot in the right hand while trying to intervene during a neighborhood domestic dispute. Just four months after that incident, Farmer outboxed Japan’s Kenichi Ogawa in an IBF world title bid, on December 9, in Las Vegas, only to be denied the belt when three judges disagreed with what most ringside observers and boxing pundits felt should have been a clear victory for the Philadelphian. The decision was later changed to a No Contest and the IBF 130-pound title declared vacant after it was discovered that Ogawa tested positive for two forms of androstanediol (synthetic testosterone) in a urine test.

 

A victory on Friday will add Farmer, a great, great nephew of Joe Gans, to the illustrious list of world champions from the City of Philadelphia that includes Tommy Loughran, Joey Giardello, Joe Frazier and, more recently, Bernard Hopkins and Danny Garcia.

 

“I’m thrilled for Tevin that he gets to right a wrong in this fight with Billy Dib,” said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. “I respect Billy Dib, who’s been a friend for years. I know he’ll be bringing his A-game, but I know that Tevin is ready. When I signed Tevin almost four years ago, I promised to give him an opportunity to fight for a world title and in his last fight, he should have been crowned a champion. I look forward to watching Tevin fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a world champion this Friday.”


Tweet
Posted in Local News, National News, Press Releases | Tagged billy dib, dibella entertainment, tevin farmer

Related Posts

Farmer vs TennysonIBF World Super Feather Tevin “American Idol” Farmer Sounds Off!→

Farmer-FonsecaSaul “Canelo” Alvarez Wins WBA Title & Tevin “American Idol” Farmer Defends with A Win!→

Tevin Farmer victoriousTevin Farmer Leads DiBella Fighters Into the Ring this Saturday Night→

Farmer vs TennysonFarmer, Andrade, Galahad & Taylor Win at TD Garden in Boston→

  • Facebook
  • RSS Feed
  • Twitter

Watch at Home!

The Fight Lawyer!

advertisement

Archives

August 2018
M T W T F S S
« Jul   Sep »
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  

Latest Posts!

  • Tyson Fury

    Tyson Fury Inks Co-Promotional Deal With Top Rank/ESPN

    February 19, 2019 / Danny Serratelli
  • Bennie Briscoe

    When Middleweights and Light Heavyweights Dominated Philly!

    February 19, 2019 / Ken Hissner
  • Leo Santa Cruz Retains WBA Title over Rafael Rivera in L.A. Saturday!

    February 17, 2019 / Ken Hissner
  • Ergashev vs Fox

    Shohjahon Ergashev Defeats Mykal Fox and Patrick Ward Wins Friday

    February 16, 2019 / Ken Hissner
  • Brant vs Baysangurov

    Rob Brant Wins Defending World Title While & Joshua Greer Wins!

    February 16, 2019 / Ken Hissner

Highly Recommended!

advertisement

Bookmarks

  • 15 Rounds
  • Amato Boxing
  • American Diabetes Association
  • Arturo Gatti
  • BAM Sports Equipment
  • Bobby Gunn
  • Boomer Esiason Foundation
  • Borao Entertainment
  • Boxer Drillz-Ricky Ray Taylor
  • Boxing Articles
  • Boxing Depot
  • Boxing Greats
  • Boxing Herald
  • Boxing Records (BoxRec)
  • Boxing Scene
  • Boxing Writers Association of America
  • BoxingScoop-podcast
  • Bragging Rights Corner
  • Checkmate Boxing Training
  • Cirillo World
  • Clifton Martial Arts Academy
  • DiBella Entertainment
  • Dog House Boxing
  • Dr. Atlas Foundation
  • East Side Boxing
  • Evander Holyfield
  • Event Marketing & Communications
  • Fight Beat
  • Fight News Unlimited
  • Fight To Learn, Philly
  • Fighter 411, US Pro Boxer Registry
  • Fighters of Faith
  • Final Forum Boxing
  • Freddy Curiel
  • Garden State Fight Scene
  • Gary Shaw Productions
  • Gerald McClellan
  • Gerald McClellan, UK
  • Gladiators Boxing Gym, Brick CIty NJ
  • Gleasons Gym
  • Golden Boy
  • Hard Core Boxing
  • HD Promotions
  • International Boxing Hall of Fame
  • Iron Boxing
  • James J. Braddock, The Cinderella Man
  • Jerry Quarry Foundation
  • JKBedrin Marketing Group
  • Joe Mesi
  • KEA Boxing
  • KO Fantasy Boxing
  • LatinBox2006
  • Main Events
  • Max Boxing
  • Miguel Cotto
  • MMA Fight Girls
  • Modern Boxing
  • Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • New Jersey Amateur Boxing
  • Newark Bears
  • NJ Boxing Hall of Fame
  • Northeastboxing Blog
  • Pete Manfredo, Jr
  • Philadelphia Boxing Report
  • Philly Keith
  • Raquel Gonzalez Photography
  • Resolution Sports
  • Retired Boxers Foundation
  • Ring 99
  • Ringside Books
  • Ringside Boxing Show
  • Ringside Report
  • Ross Boxing
  • Ross Training
  • Round 1 Magazine
  • Shannon Briggs
  • Signature Fitness Boxing
  • Silverhawk Boxing
  • Star Boxing
  • Strictly Business Boxing
  • Talking Boxing
  • The KO Picture Show
  • The Leveander Fund
  • Tommy Morrison
  • Total Boxng UK
  • USA Boxing
  • Vegas Sharps
  • Vinny Paz
  • Walter Payton Cancer Fund
  • Watch Boxing Live
  • Wilfred Benitez Foundation
  • Wilkes Productions “Salute to Philly Boxers”
  • Women Boxing
  • World Boxing Hall of Fame

©2004-2017 Brick City Boxing

Menu

Wordpress website enhanced by true google 404