Does Anyone Think Sam Langford Is The Best Fighter Of All Time?

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    That is a tough asignment and perhaps one that I am not equal to but how about:

    Cronological order

    W15 Joe Gans 1903 (Lanfords first year as a profesional fighter)

    KO14 Harry Wills 1914 (Langford overcomes an ankle injury early in the fight to rip back the coloured title from Wills)

    KO2 Tiger Flowers 1922 (An old and almost blind Langford pulls off one last great win)
     
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  2. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes. My mistake.
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    These are exactly my picks.
     
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  4. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    His ultimate dominance of Jeanette and McVey and his crushing KO of Norfalk are big as well ..

    He is my # 1 all time pound for pound ...
     
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  5. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Langford had an amazing career. If there was any justice he would have won at least two lineal crowns. One could argue Sam was the best around in his career, which ranged from light weight to heavyweight.

    The word never should not be used in sports, but I don't think we will see a boxing career like Langford in our lifetime.
     
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  6. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    Does anyone in history have three better wins, all things considered?
     
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  7. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats a hard one.

    Grebs has 3 very good one's

    Walker
    Tunney
    Loughran
     
    cotto20, Jul 10, 2009
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  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Negative.
     
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't think you could come down heavy against anyone who makes the case.
     
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