Fighter You Should Know Sam Langford

This weeks fighter you should know 1-10-07

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[odin422]

the best fighter to NEVER get a title shot: that's Sam Langford

[MrSladeTheBlade]

Nothing more boring than watching someone sit and read from a script...

[gregluland]

I can't even imagine Sam that small eh, he's built like Darcy, all muscle.

[aky19832001]

Sam langford was 5'6 according to records and Jack Johnson was 6'1, to go the distance with Jack is a feat by it self! the records were set as a draw according to Boxing Historian Bert Sugar, but I think it was a loss for Sam, either way, to give Jack johnson a hard time and last the right is remarkable.The man was a beast and ahead of his time. According to records his prime was at 140-157. Imagine this, Sam Langford Vs Manny pacman??

[klmrxz]

Read Clay Moyle's great bio about Sam Langford. Langford, a Canadian, was the greatest light heavyweight of all time. He won five of the six rounds in his fight with Ketchel who refused to sign for a long distance match. Jack Johnson chickened out when challenged by Langford, drawing the colour-line himself.

[k94845]

thanks for the info!

[Xlimey]

Agreed

[mrtvman]

cool