Willie Langford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Willie Langford fought some of the great Hall of Famers during his time such as Harry Greb, Ted "Kid" Lewis and Jack Blackburn. He fought for the colored Middleweight Championship against Eddie Palmer in 1915.

 

fight record and photo supplied by Kevin Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 selected bouts

jul 16	1912	Tommy Coleman		Albany		ND 10
Nov 7	1912	Jack  Denning		Albany		ND 10

1914
apr ?	1914	John Lester Johnson	NewYork		LK 1
Apr 13	1914	John Lester Johnson	NewYork		ND 10

1915
May 1	1915	Eddie  Palmer		NewOrl.		LK 14  (for colored Middleweight Championship)
Jun 4	1915	KO Lew Williams		Georgia		D 10
unknown	1915	Jimmy Kennedy		unknown		KO 1
unknown	1915	Battling Williams	unknown		KO 1
unknown	1915	Battling Williams	unknown		KO 10
Oct 12	1915	Joe     Green		NewYork		KO 9

1916
Feb 21	1916	Battling Marshall	NewYork		ND 10 (W)
Apr 1	1916	Nero    Chink		NewYork		ND 10
Aug 3	1916	Mike  McTigue		NewYork		LF 4
Aug 21	1916	Mike  McTigue		NewYork		ND 10
Sep 24	1916	Johnny Kid Alberts	NewYork		LT 6   (Langford injured his shoulder and could not come out for the seventh round)
Oct 12	1916	Young Battling Nelson	NY		ND 10 (W)
Oct 30	1916	Johnny Kid Alberts	NewYork		ND 10 (W)
Dec 1	1916	Young Jake Ahern	NewYork		ND 10
Dec 20	1916	KO Lew Williams		NewYork		ND 10 (L)

1917
Feb 16	1917	Young Jake Ahern	NewYork		ND 10
Jul 7	1917	Mike   Glover		NewYork		KO 2
Aug 24	1917	One Round Sylvester	Toldeo		KO 3
unknown	1917	Fred     Dyer		unknown		ND 10

1918
Mar 8	1918	Ted Kid Lewis		Buffalo		ND 10 (L)
Mar 15	1918	Young Battling Nelson	NY		D 10
Mar 18	1918	Harry   Greb		Buffalo		ND 6 (L)
Apr 22	1918	Jack Blackburn		Ohio		NC 7


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