Tevin was born one of thirteen (7 brothers, 5 sisters) and grew up on 13th and Fitzwater, in the projects of Philadelphia. He doesn’t remember ever going on vacation, he thinks his favorite colors were green and blue but doesn’t pay much attention to that now, and when asked what the best and worst part about growing up in the city was he responds “the worst is that it’s tough and forced you how to be strong; the best is that it teaches you how to survive.”
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| Mark and Tevin enjoying a night out at an MMA event. |
Now, at the age of twenty-two is staring at a new destiny.
His name is Tevin Farmer and he is one of many Philadelphia-born boxers who
hope to fight their way out of adversity and make it to the top. “I want to win
every time I get in the ring. I want to beat my opponent and beat them bad and
ultimately I will be a world champion,” says Tevin. But unlike his local
counterparts, Tevin has been blessed with a new beginning, an incredible chance
to marry his talents with opportunity and perhaps change the course of his
life.
Through his older brother Mel, Tevin came to know Mark
Cipparone, owner of Rocco's Collision who immediately saw talent in Tevin
and quickly became his mentor. The
first thing Team Farmer did was to move Tevin out of Philadelphia and into the
suburbs of New Jersey, where his life is incredibly different.
“He has been exposed to a terrific opportunity and he is
making the most of it. He is training harder, he’s eating right, he’s solely
focused on boxing and it’s made him hungrier.”
Says Cipparone. “In New Jersey, there are no distractions, no negative
influences. He is left to focus on his
passion, boxing.” In the solace of his new environment Farmer appears at ease
and while he’s always a well-mannered gentlemen, his will to win, to punish his
opponents is evident.
Tevin's next fight will be on Saturday, February 16th at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Click here for more information)
In addition to sponsoring Tevin, Team Rocco's is also part of the Danny Garcia team and will be present in his upcoming championship bout with Zab Judah in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday, April 27. "We are extremely excited to be a part of the Garcia team and are proud to sponsor such local and phenomenal talent. In many ways, our involvement with both of these hard working individuals mirrors our team's efforts at each of our shops. We're looking forward to a very successful and dynamic 2013 and beyond," says Cipparone.
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