Fitzsimmons vs Langford: 165 pounds

Jorodz · Nov 7, 2010

burt bienstock said: ↑

well J, We I can only use conjecture what style advantage Fitz had over
Langford,both at 165 pounds..I visualize Fitz at about 6ft.tall,though only
165 pounds,being a larger man from the waist up. Advantage Fitzimmons.
i base my opinion on several opinions by experts of that time.
1-Edgar Lee Masters poet and boxing observer who saw every hewavyweight champion ringside from Bob fitzimmons to Joe Louis.In a great article,before his death in 1950 Masters was convinced that Bob Fitzimmons was the greatest heavyweight he ever saw ringside. A very
convincing article for me...
2-Sandy Ferguson,old time heavyweight who was in the ring with both men, picked Bob Fitz to win were fitz and langford to have fought each other.
3- in all the old Ring Mags from the late 1920s, most all boxing writers who were still alive and saw Fitz and always placed Ruby Robert @ 165 lbs. in the top 5 heavyweights of alltime, while Langford was seldom if ever
considered among the top 5 heavyweights..He was alkways regarded as boxings best uncrowned champion...Both are immortals in my eyes...
REMEMBER, we are comparing them at 165 pounds...Fitz takes it....
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great post burt, lots to consider there:deal

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