1. Thomas George Farr was a Welsh boxer from Clydach Vale, Rhondda, nicknamed "The Tonypandy Terror".
12 Facts About Tommy Farr
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Tommy Farr became British and Empire heavyweight champion on 15 March 1937.
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Tommy Farr is considered to be one of the greatest British heavyweight fighters ever, and was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Tommy Farr garnered some wins but losses specked his record every two or three wins.
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Tommy Farr soon started improving, with a win over top contender Tommy Loughran in 1936.
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On 30 August 1937, Tommy Farr fought world heavyweight champion Joe Louis at the height of his career at Yankee Stadium, New York City.
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Tommy Farr earned respect despite losing a controversial points decision after 15 rounds.
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Tommy Farr lost to Max Baer the same year, even though he had defeated him before.
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Tommy Farr returned to the UK early in 1939, enjoying a run of victories that year.
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Tommy Farr retired in 1940, but personal tragedies saw him lose his fortune.
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Tommy Farr later ran a pub in Brighton, Sussex, in final retirement, and died on Saint David's Day, 1986, aged 72.
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In 2007, Contender, a musical based on Tommy Farr's career, was composed by Mal Pope and premiered at the United Nations building in New York, followed by a season at Swansea's Grand Theatre.