Tommy Farr

Tommy Farr
Born	Thomas George Farr (1913-03-12)12 March 1913 Clydach Vale, Rhondda, Wales
Died	1 March 1986(1986-03-01) (aged 72)
Nationality	Welsh
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	137
Wins	84
Wins by KO	24
Losses	34
Draws	17
No contests	2

Thomas George Farr (12 March 1913 – 1 March 1986) was a Welsh boxer from Clydach Vale, Rhondda, nicknamed "The Tonypandy Terror". Prior to 1936, Farr boxed in the light heavyweight division, in which he was the Welsh champion. He became British and Empire heavyweight champion on 15 March 1937. Farr is considered to be one of the greatest British heavyweight fighters ever,^[1] and was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.

In the United States, Farr is remembered for his 1937 world title challenge against Joe Louis. Considered one of Louis' toughest ever fights, the bout lasted the full 15 rounds and the large crowd saw Farr hurt Louis on numerous occasions. However the final result was controversial, being a wide unanimous decision in favour of Louis, with the referee awarding him the fight thirteen rounds to one, while the judges scored the fight eight to five and nine to six, both in Louis's favour. The announcement of the decision was roundly booed by the spectators.^[2] The bout was named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year for 1937.