Was Sam Langford the most complete heavyweight ever?

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  1. kmac

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    agree with everything here.
     
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  2. burt bienstock

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    True LR, if, if, if. If the Queen had balls, she'd be King...IF.
    The most complete fighter could be beaten by a LESS COMPLETE fighter
    like a Joe Louis, who punched like no one before or after...
     
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  3. The Kurgan

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    What about Julian Jackson? He basically had everything and didn't depend on any one ability, even if there was nothing particularly special about him.
     
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  4. Manassa

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    Are you ****ing stupid, what about his power? Graham, Drayton, Norris - not seen these?
     
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  5. The Kurgan

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    Would you say that Jackson was a particularly hard puncher? I.e. above average?
     
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  6. TheSouthpaw

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    Complete.. No!..But maybe most devistating.
     
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  7. Manassa

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    Erm yes, about 9.5/10...
     
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  8. Manassa

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    The Kurgan is stupid, fat, ugly etc.
     
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  9. mcvey

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    While taking nothing away from Langford , he was out boxed on several occasions , as to his chin being "like an anvil", though seldom stopped, he was floored mutiple times.
     
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  10. MadcapMaxie

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    I'd rate him 11/10. His power was otherworldy, he'd poleaxe people with grazing shots.
     
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  12. mcvey

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    He doesn't make my top ten at heavyweight, simply because of his lack of stature.
    He may well have been unbeatable at Light Heavy, better than Charles,Tunney,Greb Loughran Moore etc.
     
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  13. The Kurgan

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    Not sure about that. He was never able to rely on his power to win.
     
    The Kurgan, Sep 24, 2012
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  14. SuzieQ49

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    :roll:

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  15. burt bienstock

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    No one is perfect !
     
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