Tevin Farmer Hopes To Get Into Title Picture With Win Over Raymond Muratalla

Tevin Farmer is hopeful he can get into the title picture with a win over Raymond Muratalla.

Farmer is set to box Muratalla on a Top Rank ESPN card Saturday from Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Saturday. Heading into the fight, Farmer admits he isn’t too familiar with Muratalla but is confident he will get his hand raised.

“I don’t know [Muratalla] too well. I’ve known him for the past 10 weeks because that’s when they offered the fight,” Farmer (33-5-1, 8 KOs) told BoxingScene. “I’ve watched him – solid fighter, really good, young, hungry and he’s looking to take on one of the best defensive fighters ever and that’s me.  

“I’ve definitely watched him. I usually don’t watch tape, but now that I’m older, I’m like, ‘What’s the point of not watching somebody?’ I think when we’re younger, we have the mentality of, ‘I’m not watching this guy’ and all that. But as I got older, I asked myself, ‘What’s the reason for not watching when you can have that advantage?’ So, I’ve watched him. He’s definitely a great fighter,” Farmer added.

Entering the fight, Tevin Farmer is confident he will get his hand raised and expects with a win, he knows he will enter the title picture.

“I don’t really know how the fight will play out because in boxing one shot can change a fight, so I don’t really know,” said Farmer. “I only know I’m going to give my all. I mean I’ve got to be careful and just be me and don’t rush things…

“Muratalla is the man I want to fight,” he said. “I can’t really choose any other particular lightweight because I’m ready to fight anybody. I’m definitely going to get a world title right after this. I’m a former champ so it makes it easier. I win this fight and I’m right there,” Farmer concluded.