Tor Hamer

Tor Hamer is a relatively unknown american heavyweight with a record of 19-1 with 12 ko's. He is best known for winning the prizefighter heavyweight tournament, beating the pre-tournament betting favorite Kevin Johnson. Hamer has some amateur background with a 34-1 amateur record and winning the 2008 national golden gloves at super heavyweight.

I have to say, I never really took a second look at Hamer until recently. I heard about him and seen very little footage of him. Having recently sat down and actually watched several of his fights, I am impressed. He is a 230lb heavyweight that fights kind of like a middleweight. He puts his punches together well and always seems to have the proper distance, never too far away, and never too close. On top of that he throws a lot of punches from awkward angles and he is relatively quick. One thing I noticed right away is that he fights with some intensity that is rarely seen in the heavyweight division, which every fan loves to see.

His opposition has not been the greatest but he only has 20 fights, his only loss coming earlier in his career, a six round split decision that could have gone either way. For only having 20 fights he has beaten a few decent guys, Kevin Johnson, Demetrice King, who knocked out another heavyweight hopeful in Bername Stiverne, and Dominique Alexander. Thus far he has shown that he is exciting and that he can beat experienced trial horses. He has also demonstrated a good chin in each one of his bouts. The jury is still out on Tor Hamer but  so far he has passed each test with flying colors and looks to be the best american heavyweight, keep an eye    on Hamer, win or lose he is fun to watch.