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Tevin Farmer & Mickey Bey Clash May 21 In Africa
It’s official, former world champions Mickey Bey (23-3-1, 11
KOs) and Tevin Farmer (30-5-1, 6 KOs) will square off in a
historic fight on May 21, 2022, from the Accra Sports Center
in Ghana, Africa. Bey vs. Farmer, at 10-round lightweight
bout, will air live on PPV.
"I am excited this bout came together, it was a lot of hard
work from both Tevin and myself, and we’re bringing
world-class boxing to Africa” said Bey, who is making his
return to the ring after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus. “This
will be a global event that features elite fighters battling
in a huge sporting venue that promises to provide an amazing
atmosphere. Tevin is one of the best fighters I could face,
and when other fights fell out for him, I jumped at the
chance to fight him.
“This is big fight for both of us at this stage in our
careers and I know what I need to do to make the most of
this opportunity,” said Farmer. “I want to show the world
the type of warrior I still am and that I have a lot of
fight left in me. This is going to be a tough fight, but I
will come out on top.”
Bey's last fight was against current undisputed lightweight
world champion George Kambosos Jr. (20-0, 10 KOs), a split
decision loss that took place at Madison Square Garden in
New York City in December of 2019. A lot of people felt Bey
won that fight. Bey feels revived after the long layoff and
promises to be in tremendous shape going into the Farmer
fight.
"This is my chance to show everyone that I am one of the
best fighters in the world," continued Bey, who trains in
Las Vegas. "I would love to get my rematch with Kambosos Jr.
one day and putting on a great performance against Tevin
Farmer lays the groundwork for me to be able to get that
fight in the future. I've been training hard and I'll be in
the best shape of my career."
Farmer, who in his last fight lost a close unanimous
decision to Joseph Diaz (32-2-1, 15 KOs) back in January of
2020, believes he can make another run toward a world title
with a victory against Bey.
“A win against Mickey Bey will put me right back in the mix
to fight for a world title at lightweight,” Farmer
concluded. “Everything is riding on this bout, and I can’t
wait to get in the ring and do what I do best and that’s
fight. We both got our backs against the wall so this makes
for a great night of boxing, and I assure you, this will be
a war.”
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