How many world champions Sam Langford fought?

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  1. Amos-san

    Amos-san Member Full Member

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    How many world champions (current or former) Sam Langford fought? Can you name them?
     
  2. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Off the top of my head
    Joe Gans
    Joe Walcott
    Jack Johnson
    Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
    Stanley Ketchell
    Tiger Flowers
     
  3. Samtotheg

    Samtotheg Active Member Full Member

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    whats remarkable about Langford is he beat or drew with

    the pfp premier lightweight of that era (joe gans)
    the pfp Premier welterweights of that era ( draw joe walcott and jack blackburn)
    the pfp middle weight of that era(stanley ketchel)
    the pfp light heavy of that era (Philadelphia Jack O brien)
    lost to the pfp heavy but was avoid by johnson after
    and beat more hall of fame heavies(willis, mcvey,jeannette, godfrey) than say frazier and ken norton while being the size of a light heavy

    add in he beat 11 hall of famers across 5 major divisions(none of those in between bull**** divisions) 3rd only to mclarnin and harry greb and there is no way he isnt lower than number 2 on anyones all time boxing list!
     
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