"The quieter Tony Zale wouldn't have made for as good a character to depict in print or on screen." There is more to Zale's story than many...
The latter of course but I welcome any new Langford information regardless of the format.
There is definately more to be uncovered concerning Langford's life and career. I did the best I could at the time but wasn't able to find as much...
There is a new book about Sam Langford that was just published:...
My grandfather saw him fight at Sicks Stadium in Seattle and always said he was a vicious body puncher Burt. I got a chance to meet him in person...
Al Hostak
Maybe, but we'll never know for sure since Johnson ducked both Langford and Jeannette, the two most deserving contenders after disposing of...
"JOE JENNETTE NEVER EVER WEIGHED MORE THAN 12 POUNDS OVER SAM LANGFORD WHEN THEY FOUGHT" What did Joe weigh back in December 1905/April 1906?...
Rumble! How Boxings Greatest Match Was Made by Hank Schwartz with Paige Stover Hague. Foreward by Smokin Joe Frazier. ISBN 978-1-61623-359-4....
If anyone would like to learn how this fight in Zaire between Ali and Foreman came about I highly recommend the following new book. I just...
The following was recently forwarded to me by a fellow named Steve Spiro so I thought I would share it. This came out very near the date of Sam's...
THE STORY BEHIND A STATUE: William Perry. The Tipton Slasher. Champion Bare Knuckle Fighter of All England By Perry Beauchamp Book Review by Clay...
So it was a Walcott fight against Gans where he broke his arm? I misunderstood, I thought you were saying he'd broken his arm in the fight against...
"Walcott had a broken arm early in the fight, so it would never make my list." Surf, where did you hear this, I've never heard anything about...
Heavyweight Boxing In The 1970s. The Great Fighters and Rivalries by Joe Ryan. ISBN 978-0-7864-70074-7 (Paperback) 314-pages. First published...
