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Samuel Edgar Langford (March 4, 1886 – January 12, 1956) [3] was a Black Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century. Called the "Greatest Fighter Nobody Knows", by ESPN, [4] Langford is considered by many boxing historians to be one of the greatest fighters of all time. [5] .
May 28, 2008 · Sam Langford, boxer (born 4 March 1886 in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia; died 12 January 1956 in Cambridge, Massachusetts). Langford was a professional boxer who competed across multiple weight classes during his 24-year career.
Jan 26, 2022 · 1.5M views 2 years ago. Join Rainy Day Boxing for an in depth career tribute to arguably the best fighter pound for pound of all time, the ‘Boston Tar Baby’, Sam Langford. ...more.
Sam Langford, known as the Boston Tar Baby, the Boston Terror and the Boston Bonecrusher, is regarded as one of the best boxers of all-time and arguably the greatest boxer to never win, or even fight for, a world title.
Mar 4, 2022 · Very possibly the single greatest fighter who ever lived; absolutely the greatest fighter never to have become world champion, Sam Langford was born today in 1883.
May 14, 2008 · Sports historian Clay Moyle describes Canadian-born Sam Langford as one of the most successful and yet little known boxers of the 20th Century. In the excerpt below, drawn from his recently publisher book titled Sam Langford: Boxing’s Greatest Uncrowned Champion, Moyle makes his case for that claim. Pound for pound, who was the world’s ...
Jan 21, 2007 · Sam Langford was one of the greatest fighters in boxing history. Born in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia on March 4, 1886, the 5’ 7” dynamo migrated to Boston, Massachusetts, and engaged in close to 300 officially-recorded professional contests from 1902 to 1926.
Nov 17, 2023 · Sam Langford, born on March 4, 1883, in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, Canada, rose from challenging beginnings to become one of the most feared and respected fighters in the history of professional boxing. Known as the “Boston Bonecrusher,” Langford’s extraordinary career spanned several weight classes, showcasing his unparalleled skill ...
Born in Canada, Langford began his professional boxing career in 1902 at the age of nineteen with a knockout victory over Jack McVicker in Boston. Quickly rising to prominence, Langford defeated Joe Gans in 1903. The next year, he fought to a draw with Joe Walcott.
Sam Langford, boxer (born 4 March 1886 in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia; died 12 January 1956 in Cambridge, Massachusetts). Langford was a professional boxer who competed across multiple weight classes during his 24-year career.
