Real name Tor Hamer Wins by KO 14 Height 1.88 m Stance Orthodox stance Wins 21 Role Boxer Total fights 24 | Nationality American Name Tor Hamer Rated at Heavyweight Losses 3 Martial art Boxing | |
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Born January 20, 1983 (age 41) New York U.S. ( 1983-01-20 ) Education Pennsylvania State University | ||
Andy ruiz jr vs tor hamer
Tor Hamer (born January 20, 1983) is an American boxer from New York best known for winning the National Golden Gloves 2008 at super heavyweight. Raised in Harlem as well as suburban Baltimore, he attended private and charter schools until attending Penn State for his B.A. He has a Harvard-educated father and a Villanova-educated mother, both of whom work in education.
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- Amateur
- Pro
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Andy ruiz jr vs tor hamer weigh in and face off esnews boxing
Amateur
Hamer was trained at Gleason's Gym. At the National Championships, he narrowly lost to southpaw and eventual winner Lenroy Thompson. He beat him in the quarterfinal of the Golden Gloves avenging his only loss. Hamer is 2-0 against fellow New Yorker Kimdo Bethel. His amateur record was 34-1.
Pro
He turned pro for Lou DiBella on October 22, 2008, he made his debut against Joseph Rabotte stopping him in the 2nd round. He suffered his first loss, on points, to undefeated Kelvin Price. In June 2012 he won the second edition of the Prizefighter International Heavyweights, which took place in London. After beating Marcelo Luiz Nascimento by unanimous decision and knocking out Tom Dallas (15-2) in 29 seconds, he beat the pre-tournament betting favorite Kevin Johnson (26-1) in the final. Later, however, he lost against Vyacheslav Glazkov and Andy Ruiz by way of forfeit on both occasions.
