Battle of the Boogeymans : Langford vs Ortiz

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by johny, Jul 28, 2020.


Langford vs Ortiz

  1. Langford Decision

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  2. Ortiz Decision

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  3. Langford Knockout

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  4. Ortiz Knockout

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  1. Pat M

    Pat M Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If Langford was "exactly" as he was in his career, I wouldn't bet that Langford would last one minute in a fight with Ortiz. There was NOBODY in Langford's time that was comparable to Ortiz. Ortiz is a 6-4, 240 pound southpaw who grew up in the Cuban system. Ortiz would have been too much for Langford when he was still a teenager.

    It's silly to bother to break down a mismatch like this, Ortiz could win doing whatever he wanted to do, it'd be like fighting his first pro fight, but watching Langford walk forward with his low left and visualizing Ortiz firing his right jab...it wouldn't last a minute. It'd just be a matter of whether Ortiz wanted to use the jab and swell him up/cut him first or just score a one punch knockout. As Ron Stander's wife put it, "like entering a VW in the Indy 500."
     
  2. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Then explain me why it's incorrect.
     
  3. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    We can always depend on you, you never disappoint ;)
     
  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    See the post directly above yours by Pat M.
     
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  5. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I had a conversation with Pat M about Langford, he had no clue what he's talking about.
     
  6. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fight could have happened at one point when Ortiz was a young prospect, sadly Langford didn't fancy it.
     
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