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Farmer: "My Story Is Only Going To Get Better"
Tevin Farmer believes his remarkable story is only going to
get better as he prepares to defend his IBF World Jr.
Lightweight title against Jono Carroll at the Liacouras
Center, Philadelphia on Friday March 15, live on DAZN in the
US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Farmer defends his title for the third time against the
Irishman, a first World title fight for the ‘American Idol’
on his Philly home patch – something that the 28 year old
could not see coming in the summer of 2017 when his career
was threatened after he was shot in the hand.
When Farmer did return to action, it was in his first World
title clash in Las Vegas in December 2017, and was on the
receiving end of a controversial defeat to Kenichi Ogawa,
who later failed a drugs test.
The Philly ace would not be deterred though, and landed the
IBF strap in Australia in August against Billy Dib and after
joining forces with Matchroom Boxing USA and DAZN along with
his long time promoter Lou DiBella and DiBella
Entertainment, Farmer is reveling in his status as one of
the most active champions and promises to put his brash
Irish opponent to the sword on St Patrick’s weekend.
“I've improved mentally and physically over recent years, my
story has been crazy and it's only getting better,” said
Farmer. “I'm defending my title every couple of months, I
don't know another champion out there that is as active as
me - four World title fights in seven months, it's
incredible.
“He's been talking crazy so I picked him, because I want to
see what he's really working with - let's give him the
opportunity to become champion of the World, let's see if he
can back it up, because you know that I am going to bring it
in Philly.
“He got this fight because I chose him. Nothing else.
Listen, all that sad story about what he’s done, he’s not
going to convince Philly. They are with me. I am going to
beat him up real bad, right in front of all of Philadelphia.
“He got on Twitter and called me cocky. I’m not. Philly, I
am going to beat his ass anyway. After I beat him, I’ll take
him for cheesesteaks. Not Pat’s, Geno’s and all that either.
I’m going to take him to the Papi spot. That’s the best
spot.
“If you don’t know me, I am Tevin Farmer. I am a real Philly
fighter. I came from nothing and I owe it all to my team.
This year I am looking to fight four or five times, maybe
six if I can. I want to go down as one of the best to ever
do it and 2019 is going to be a huge year for me.”
Farmer vs. Carroll tops a huge bill in Philadelphia on March
15, where Irish star Katie Taylor looks to unify her IBF and
WBA Lightweight crowns against WBO champ Rose Volante.
Philly Middleweight warrior Gabriel Rosado is in a crunch
clash with Polish World-rated contender Maciej Sulecki and
there’s an all-Philly affair at Lightweight between Avery
Sparrow and Hank Lundy.
Exciting amateur prospect Raymond Ford makes his pro debut
on the bill and he’ll be looking to follow in the footsteps
of two amateur standouts that also box in Philly –
Kazakhstan’s Olympic gold medal man Daniyar Yeleussinov and
Ireland’s Olympic silver medalist John Joe Nevin.
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