Greg Leon: I hear you got a fight coming up, so what's the latest and greatest? Tevin Farmer: "The fight will be taking place on July 27th. My manager told me the challenger's name is Guillaume Frenois, the guy Jono Carroll fought and got a draw with [in December]. I start camp in a week and a half." [Frenois, from France, is 46-1-1. Frenois' only loss was to Devis Boschiero in 2013 and in 2016, Frenois won the European championship at 130 pounds].

 

GL: How was vacation? 

 

TF: "Vacation was beautiful man, I've been to a couple of places, I'm living life. I've been fighting this whole year you know, so now that I had time to myself, I'll come back to the gym hungry."

 

GL: Philadelphia added another champion last weekend with J-Rock [Julian Williams, who won the IBF/WBA 154-pound titles]. What did you think about his performance?

 

TF: "Yeah, that was beautiful. He put up a hell of a performance. I knew he would do it.

 

GL: Did you think it was going to be so dominant?

 

TF: I didn't even think of that, but you know what J-Rock can fight man, he can fight his butt off.

 

GL: You're staying busy but you haven't gotten the major fights that I know you've been looking for. At this point, have you just resigned yourself to deal with whatever they put in front of you and not even stress that, or does it bother you that you haven't gotten them? 

 

TF: I still want the big fights, I feel like there's so much out there as far as who the best is and isn't and when you're really the best and can't get the fights to prove it, its like damn.

 

GL: JoJo Diaz has been doing a lot of talking lately, what do you think about what he's been saying?

 

TF: Shit, he ain't even got a belt. Everybody want to talk shit when they don't got a belt just so they can get a title shot. He can get his ass kicked too.

 

GL: What do you know about Guillaume Frenois?

 

TF: "Nothing much, I just know he had like 43 or 44 figths, maybe 45, something like that. He fought Jono Carroll, but he didn't beat him, so I don't know... I'm just going to come prepared man, I know he's a lefty."

 

GL: How many times are you fighting between now and the end of the year? How many times are you going after July? I know you're going to tell me as many times as you want, so how many times do you want to?

 

TF: "If we're talking July, maybe two or three."

 

GL: Well, that's what it is, where's the fight going?

 

TF: "The fight? I think it's going to be in Texas, or California, maybe LA."

 

GL: Do you have a preference out of those venues, or does it not really matter?

 

TF: "Yeah, you know it doesn't really matter, I'm just going to show up and do my thing. Beat some butt, collect my check, and go about my business."

 

GL: Do you see yourself fighting home again, before the end of the year?

 

TF: Yeah, I think after this fight I'm going to take it back home. Hopefully I can get a unification fight, that's what I want.

 

GL: I know, and everyody wants to see you fight Tank [WBA super champion Gervonta Davis] and unify titles. The question is when is it going to happen?

 

TF: I have no idea man, I wish I could make it happen. I know on my end I can make it happen, but its the other guys.

 

GL: But the other guys are going to say that your guys and DAZN is being difficult, you already know how that goes.

 

TF: Yeah, only thing I can do this, I got one fight left with The Zone anyway. I'm thinking about signing back with them, I just hope that everything on the business side is great because I would definitely like to re-sign with DAZN. The business just has to be right you know, its nothing personal, as we all grow in life and as businessmen, all feelings aside, the business always has to make sense for everybody. Especially for the fighter because the fighter is risking it all.

 

GL: Well we'll leave it there Tevin, closing thoughts for the fans and we'll wrap it up.

 

TF: "Follow me on instagram, @tevinfarmer22, and go subscribe to my youtube channel, Life As Tevin Farmer.

 

(Transcribed by Javian Astacio)