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13 de jun. de 2024 · And indeed it was. A young Langford in repose. In 1906 Langford battled Jack Johnson and “The Galveston Giant,” who was some thirty pounds heavier, dealt Sam not only a defeat but, as Sam himself put it, “the only real beating I ever took.”. Two years later Johnson was the first black heavyweight champion of the world, but as Langford ...
Sam Langford (* 4.März 1883 in Weymouth Falls, Digby County, Kanada; † 12. Januar 1956 in Cambridge) war ein kanadischer Boxer und einer der besten Boxer der ersten Jahre des 20. Jahrhunderts.Er kämpfte in den USA unter dem Namen Boston Tar Baby.Obwohl er nie um eine Weltmeisterschaft boxte, wurde er 1955 als erster titelloser Boxer in die Hall of Fame gewählt.
21 de jun. de 2022 · Sam Langford vs. Joe Jeanette at Luna Park, Paris, France, in 1913. Langford and Jeanette fought each other a total of fourteen times with Langford winning e...
6 de feb. de 2010 · Langford was one of the greatest fighters who ever stepped into the ring; He fought successfully in every class from lightweight to heavy, usually against larger and heavier men; During his career, he won the Heavyweight Championship of Mexico and the Heavyweight Championship of Australia. Sam was short in statue but had a long reach; He moved ...
Sam Langford, a black boxer, was one of the best fighters never to have held a world title. Born in Weymouth Falls, he moved to Boston, where his skills were soon recognized. Langford was not a big man, but proved to be one of the most punishing punchers in boxing history. Billed as the " Boston Tar Baby" by his promoters, he spent his career ...
28 de may. de 2008 · Early Life. Sam Langford was born on 4 March 1886 in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, a small rural community settled by Black loyalists and former slaves, including Langford’s grandfather, who fled to Digby County, Nova Scotia (see Black Canadians). Langford’s mother died when he was 12 years of age, and a physically abusive father drove him to leave home.
3 de nov. de 2010 · Video footage of Sam Langford highlighting his skills and breaking him down as a fighter. Includes footage of the rare Joe Jeanette film with normal film spe...
