Tor Hamer
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Tor Hamer | |
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| Born | Tor Hamer January 20, 1983 Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Tor Hamer (born January 20, 1983) is an American former
professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2013. As an amateur, he won the 2008 National Golden Gloves
at super heavyweight.
Early life
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. He is the grandson of noted civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.[1]
Amateur career
Hamer was trained at
Lenroy Thompson. He later beat him in the Golden Gloves quarterfinals to avenge his only loss. His amateur record was 34-1.[2]
Professional career
After his Golden Gloves victory in May 2008, Hamer was approached by boxing's premier promoters: Oscar De La Hoya, Don King and Lou DiBella, ultimately signing with DiBella Entertainment.[1]
He made his professional debut on October 22, 2008, defeating Joseph Rabotte via second-round TKO. He suffered his first loss, on points, to undefeated Kelvin Price. In June 2012 he won the second edition of the
Andy Ruiz
by way of forfeit on both occasions.
References
- ^ a b Hilliard, Chloe A. (November 26, 2008). "The Gentleman Boxer". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Tim (Nov 22, 2013). "Tor Hamer Throws Punches Rather Than Trade Stocks". WSJ. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Dower, Jim (Dec 22, 2012). "Glazkov defeats Hamer". Boxing 24. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
External links
- Team USA profile
- Boxing record for Tor Hamer from BoxRec (registration required)