Tor Hamer
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| Tor Hamer | |
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| Real name | Tor Hamer |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | January 20, 1983 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Stance | 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.[1]
Amateur career[]
Hamer was trained at Gleason's Gym. At the National Championships, he narrowly lost to southpaw and eventual winner 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 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[3] and 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.
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- Living people
- 1983 births
- African-American boxers
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- Heavyweight boxers
- National Golden Gloves champions
- American male boxers
- Boxers from New York City
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people