Langford would beat every incumbant ring champ from 147 to 175

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  1. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oh no, I have seen him, but I don't feel the quality of the video is good enough to fully understand his style, you know?
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Perhaps.

    Bad Intentions posted some wonderful footage of him not long ago. Another poster, a good poster tackled him for being unable to cut of the ring properly. But what I saw was different, I pointed it out, and changed his mind.

    Langford had his right foot just outside his mans left the entire round. Basically pegging him in without having to look for him whilst firing body shots. The guy was panicing and a bit clumsy, but Langford never once overextended - like even that other great offensive fighter of the time Dempsey sometimes did - never once left himself overly exposed.

    Meanwhile, there was a passage of retreat left open, permentantly to Langford's left, his man's right. Langford wants his man to take this step to give him a chance at unloading a full-bore left, Lanfords best punch.

    What I saw was a puncher in no rush because he was also an excellent ring general and boxer. I think he was serious, and i'm happy to commit to that from the limited amount i've seen, plus his record v great fighters.
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Not necisarily.

    Sullivan and Jeffries had unrecorded bouts while they were the champion. A guy could easily get up to European level and not register on boxrec.
     
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  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Jimmy Shimmy produced some slowed down footage of Langford which gives you aq prety good idea.

    Also you can read contemporary acounts and compare them to the footage.

    At the end of the day Langford is the kind of fighter where you will not get a sudden revalation and see the whole picture. It took me years to peice him together. Same with Fitzsimmons Griffo and other early fighters.
     
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  5. Rspen46

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    He probably beats them all except Mayweather and I don't like May, and yes he definitely cleans up the HW division even against the Giants compared to him, once he lays into the wimps of today, they fold quickly.
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    May gives him difficulties. 50/50. He pummeles the rest. Mormeck as well
     
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