Billy Dib: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported, Amir Khan will now fight Two-Time World Champion Billy Dib on Friday 12th July in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the WBC Pearl Welterweight Championship on the line after his original opponent Neeraj Goyat was involved in a car accident.
Neeraj Goyat has withdrawn from his fight against Amir Khan. Promoter Bill Dosanjh told the Indian Express newspaper Wednesday that Goyat was seriously injured in a car accident and cannot continue training for their upcoming welterweight fight. India’s Goyat (11-3-2, 2 KOs) and England’s Khan (33-5, 20 KOs) were scheduled to box July 12 at the King Abdullah Sports City complex in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Tuscany Hall, Florence - For the vacant WBC International cruiserweight title, Fabio Turchi (17-0, 13 KOs) blew away Sami Enbom (18-3) in the first round. Turchi is inching towards a world title opportunity in a very open weight class, now that Oleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev have both moved up to heavyweight.
Tevin "The American Idol" Farmer (26-4-1, 5 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA, won the IBF Junior Lightweight World Title today via 12-round unanimous decision against Australian Billy Dib (43-5, 24 KOs), at Technology Park, in Eveleigh, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.
Overwhelmed by emotion, Billy Dib announced his retirement Friday. The former IBF featherweight champion said in the ring following his lopsided loss to Tevin Farmer that he won’t fight again. The 32-year-old Australian cried and hugged his family members after announcing his intentions.
Tevin Farmer earned the convincing decision and the world title he deserved this time. The southpaw from Philadelphia easily out-boxed Australia’s Billy Dib to win a unanimous decision in their 12-round, 130-pound title bout Friday at Technology Park in Redfern, Australia, a Sydney suburb.
Floyd Mayweather protege Gervonta Davis is hoping to face Tevin Farmer if he wins the vacant IBF super featherweight Title. Davis hopes to settle their long-running rivalry in what would be an intriguing unification at 130lbs, but first Farmer must beat Billy Dib in Sydney, Australia, live on BoxNation this Friday.
Billy Dib will be the underdog against American Tevin Farmer when they fight for the vacant IBF junior lightweight title in Sydney on Friday. Tough lessons learnt in life and from legendary boxer Jeff Fenech have Billy Dib believing he can maintain his pristine professional record in Australian rings and upset American Tevin Farmer in their world title fight on Friday.
Philadelphia native Tevin Farmer will take his world title quest to Australia when he faces Sydney’s Billy Dib for the vacant IBF junior lightweight title on Friday, Aug. 3 at Technology Park in the Sydney suburb of Eveleigh.
Skilful Super-Featherweight contender Tevin Farmer wants to make a statement by stopping Billy Dib on August 3rd. Next Friday, the American travels to Sydney, Australia hoping to win the vacant IBF World Title, live on BoxNation. Beating Dib on away soil could lead to unifications with the likes of rival Gervonta Davis, who holds the WBA belt, and WBC Champion Miguel Berchelt. Christopher Diaz and Masayuki Ito clash for the vacant WBO crown live this weekend.