www.britishboxing.net/news_2095-Sam-Langford-The-300-bout-man.html The most underrated fighter of his era he fought 300 times from light wieght to heavywieght and was ducked by alot of champions.
Jack dempsy didnt want to fight him and jack johnson refused a rematch after he won by a ud but sam langford was only a light middlewieght then when he fought johnson and he stil droped johnson a few times but he dropped a few more.
His only title was the mexican heavywieght title he won while fighting almost completely blind he had a carat in one eye and he cudnet see out of the other .
A legend over looked.
Retirement but may have a few fights 1 X SUPER CHAMPION 2 x UNDISPUTED CHAMP TITLE HISTORY: 256 DEFENSES|TITLE WINS: 90
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now you may look at the record and go oh he lost 12 times.
but where as langford fought soft opposition on and off burley was fighting world class fighters for 15 years.
was a world class counterpuncher and a skilled boxer with a big dig in both hands.
he was so good lamotta,robinson , cerdan refused to fight him. where as sam was in a racist time when dempsey's manager didnt want any black fighter fighting him which includes mcvey,wills, and langford.
burley was actually vocally ducked by great welter and middlewieght champions and contenders who ducked him through him being a dangerous fighter....he never made you look good which is the main thing
also would like to mention he beat up archie moore...yes a light heavywieght champion with ease
nice call on burley. in his day he was the pre roy jones
i think the langfrod record is blown out of proportion. he does have 300 fights but he wanst fightign owrld class fighter everyday. defintly one of the p4p greats but i wouldnt thikn he would do well against a more modern fighter
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