Tommy Farr
Heavyweight · United Kingdom

Tommy Farr

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Tommy Farr was a heavyweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Mar 12, 1913. Tommy Farr last fought Don Cockell on Mar 9, 1953 and lost by TKO in round 7 of 12.

Also: تامی فار · تومى فار · تومي فار
+4 moreトミー・ファー · Thomas George Farr · Tommi Farr · Tommy George Farr
BornMar 12, 1913
DiedMar 1, 1986
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
StanceOrthodox
DebutJan 15, 1936
Career1936–1953
Rounds boxed95
Born inClydach Vale, Rhondda, Wales
Boxerbook rating1538 ± 348 · inactive since Mar 1953Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 9

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Don Cockell 🇬🇧
TKO 7/12 · Ice Rink, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
1953-03-09 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 9, 1936–1953

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 9, Wikipedia (ru) · 2

L
Don Cockell 🇬🇧
TKO 7/12 · Ice Rink, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Farr — · Cockell 57-11-1
1953-03-09 ›
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L
Lloyd Marshall 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Market Hall, Carmarthen, 🇬🇧
Farr — · Marshall 70-22-4
1950-12-04 ›
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W
Larry Gains 🇨🇦
TKO 6/10 · Ninian Park, Cardiff, 🇬🇧
Farr — · Gains 116-18-5
1939-05-17 ›
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L
Max Baer 🇺🇸
UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Farr — · Baer 62-11-0
1938-03-11 ›
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L
James J. Braddock 🇺🇸
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Farr — · Braddock 53-26-7
1938-01-21 ›
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L
Joe Louis 🇺🇸
For NYSAC and The Ring heavyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Yankee Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Farr — · Louis 32-1-0
1937-08-30 ›
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W
Max Baer 🇺🇸
PTS 12/12 · Harringay Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Farr — · Baer 61-10-0
1937-04-15 ›
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W
Bob Olin 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Farr — · Olin 48-17-4
1936-04-02 ›
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W
Tommy Loughran 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Farr — · Loughran 118-29-11
1936-01-15 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Tommy Farr fight last?
Tommy Farr last fought Don Cockell on Mar 9, 1953 and lost by TKO in round 7 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 9213 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9213. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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