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20 de nov. de 2008 · Well, there is no disappointment with Clay Moyle's work of art on Sam Langford. Mr. Moyle has created a masterpiece with his exquisitely researched, beautifully crafted and perfectly detailed work.
14 de may. de 2008 · By 1944, Langford was blind, all but forgotten and living in poverty in a dingy tenement in Harlem, N.Y. In January of that year, sportswriter Al Laney of the New York Herald Tribune decided to write a story about Langford, a great boxer who had seemingly vanished from the face of the earth. The search proved futile for quite a while.
Nel 1923, Sam Langford combatté e vinse l'ultimo "fight to the finish" (combattimento all'ultimo sangue) della storia della boxe, in un incontro in cui era in palio il titolo messicano dei pesi massimi. Si ritirò nel 1926, a 43 anni, costretto dall'indebolimento alla vista da cui era afflitto.
18 de mar. de 2023 · SAM LANGFORD “THE BOSTON TAR BABY” Just before he died on May 31 st, 1983, none other than, former world heavyweight champion, Jack Dempsey, declared that Sam Langford was the greatest prizefighter boxing ever produced.Dempsey knew what he spoke of, as he saw every heavyweight champion in action from James J. Jeffries to Larry Holmes.
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Sam Langford (* 4.März 1883 in Waymouth Falls, Digby County, Kanada; † 12. Januar 1956 in Cambridge) war ein kanadischer Boxer und einer der besten Boxer der ersten Jahre des 20. Jahrhunderts.Er kämpfte in den USA unter dem Namen Boston Tar Baby.Obwohl er nie um eine Weltmeisterschaft boxte, wurde er 1955 als erster titelloser Boxer in die Hall of Fame gewählt.
Sam Langford engaged in more than 290 fights during his career in different weight classes, ranging from lightweight to heavyweight. He was ready, willing, and able to meet any man who would get into the ring with him. Physically, Sam was short and stocky with bulky shoulders and strong arms. His reach was very long for a man of his height.
