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Sam Langford

Boxing record: 211-43-52, 8 NC (126)

Record & Stats

Record211-43-52, 8 NC (126 KOs)
Born
Mar 4, 1886
Died
Jan 12, 1956
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
126 (40%)
Title Fights
35-14 (27 KOs)
Divisions
3

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Sam Langford boxing record

Sam "Boston Tar Baby" Langford's professional boxing record is 211-43-52, 8 NC (126 KOs). The complete fight record below covers all 314 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Langford's most recent fight was a loss to Brad Simmons on Aug 2, 1925.

Complete Fight Record

Complete professional boxing record of Sam Langford, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date.
NoDateAgeOpponentResViaRdTitleWeight
314Aug 2, 192539Brad SimmonsLTKO1β€”β€”
313Jul 1, 192539Young Jack JohnsonWKO2β€”β€”
312Sep 25, 192539Battling GaheeLPTS8β€”β€”
311Apr 5, 192539Frolin GonzalesWPTS10β€”β€”
310Mar 1, 192538Tim SullivanDPTS6β€”β€”
309Jan 1, 192538Tim SullivanDPTS6β€”β€”
308Sep 10, 192438Smiling Kid NolanWKO2β€”β€”
307Jul 7, 192438Sydney GrantWKO4β€”β€”
306May 4, 192438Eddie TremblayWKO3β€”β€”
305Apr 23, 192438Eddie TremblayLPTS4β€”β€”
304Apr 18, 192438Sammy OlsonWPTS4β€”β€”
303Apr 16, 192438Jim Jam BarryNCND4β€”β€”
302Apr 4, 192438Jim Jam BarryWPTS4β€”β€”
301Mar 6, 192438Smiling Kid NolanWKO5β€”β€”
300Jan 20, 192437Tom RileyWKO2β€”β€”
299Jan 6, 192437Fireman Jim FlynnWPTS8β€”β€”
298Dec 18, 192337Sonny GoodrichLPTS10~ MexicoHeavyweight
297Dec 11, 192337Roscoe HallWKO1β€”β€”
296Nov 10, 192337AndrΓ©s BalsaWTKO8β€”β€”
295Oct 19, 192337Fireman Jim FlynnWKO3β€”β€”
294Aug 15, 192337Bearcat WrightLKO9β€”β€”
293Aug 2, 192337Fireman Jim FlynnWPTS10β€”β€”
292Jul 27, 192337Clem JohnsonLTKO13βˆ’ MexicoHeavyweight
291Jul 15, 192337Jim TraceyWKO4! MexicoHeavyweight
290May 19, 192337Jack VoightWKO5! MexicoHeavyweight
289May 16, 192337Art SuransWKO3! MexicoHeavyweight
288May 6, 192337AndrΓ©s BalsaWKO3β€”β€”
287Apr 28, 192337AndrΓ©s BalsaWPTS10β€”β€”
286Apr 15, 192337Chihuahua Kid BrownWPTS15β€”β€”
285Apr 8, 192337AndrΓ©s BalsaWTKO6! MexicoHeavyweight
284Mar 31, 192337Jack SavageWKO1+ MexicoHeavyweight
283Mar 17, 192337Chihuahua Kid BrownWKO1β€”β€”
282Mar 2, 192336Jim TraceyWKO6β€”β€”
281Feb 15, 192336Tom McCartyWKO2β€”β€”
280Dec 25, 192236Sonny GoodrichWTKO7β€”β€”
279Dec 24, 192236Roscoe HallWKO3β€”β€”
278Dec 12, 192236Jack TaylorWKO8β€”β€”
277Nov 10, 192236Jim Jam BarryDPTS10β€”β€”
276Nov 5, 192236Jack TaylorDPTS15β€”β€”
275Oct 20, 192236Jack TaylorWPTS15β€”β€”
274Oct 6, 192236Cyclone SmithWKO2β€”β€”
273Sep 22, 192236Battling OwensWKO7β€”β€”
272Aug 21, 192236Jack TaylorDNWS10β€”β€”
271Aug 11, 192236Brad SimmonsDNWS10β€”β€”
270Aug 4, 192236Bill TateWPTS12β€”β€”
269Jul 17, 192236Bearcat WrightWRTD5β€”β€”
268Jun 19, 192236Bearcat WrightDPTS12β€”β€”
267Jun 5, 192236Tiger FlowersWKO2β€”β€”
266May 22, 192236Ted JamiesonDPTS10β€”β€”
265May 16, 192236Roscoe HallWKO4β€”β€”
264Apr 20, 192236Roscoe HallWKO2β€”β€”
263Apr 15, 192236Jack LeslieWNWS10β€”β€”
262Apr 6, 192236Tut JacksonLDQ5β€”β€”
261Mar 27, 192236Bill TateLPTS8β€”β€”
260Mar 17, 192236Cyclone SmithWKO2β€”β€”
259Jan 17, 192235Harry WillsLPTS10~ World colored claimHeavyweight
258Dec 9, 192135Young Peter JacksonWNWS10β€”β€”
257Dec 7, 192135Lee AndersonWPTS10β€”β€”
256Nov 24, 192135Lee AndersonLPTS10β€”β€”
255Oct 18, 192135Young Peter JacksonWKO2β€”β€”
254Sep 21, 192135Bill TateLNWS12β€”β€”
253Sep 5, 192135Lee AndersonLNWS12β€”β€”
252Aug 19, 192135Topeka Jack JohnsonDPTS6β€”β€”
251Aug 17, 192135George GodfreyWKO1β€”β€”
250Aug 12, 192135Lee AndersonWPTS10β€”β€”
249Jul 20, 192135Bearcat WrightWKO9β€”β€”
248Feb 7, 192134Bill WatkinsWKO5β€”β€”
247Feb 6, 192134Alfred JohnsonWKO6β€”β€”
246Feb 3, 192134Jack ThompsonDPTS10β€”β€”
245Jan 14, 192134Bob DevereWTKO7β€”β€”
244Jan 7, 192134Lee AndersonDPTS12β€”β€”
243Dec 29, 192034Jim Jam BarryWPTS10β€”β€”
242Dec 23, 192034Clem JohnsonWPTS10β€”β€”
241Dec 9, 192034Terry KellarWPTS6β€”β€”
240Dec 2, 192034Tiny Jim HermanWTKO7β€”β€”
239Nov 17, 192034George GodfreyWKO2β€”β€”
238Nov 15, 192034Jack ThompsonWPTS8β€”β€”
237Oct 20, 192034Lee AndersonLPTS10β€”β€”
236Oct 13, 192034Frank FarmerWPTS4β€”β€”
235Oct 6, 192034Tiny Jim HermanWKO7β€”β€”
234Sep 6, 192034Bill TateLNWS6β€”β€”
233Aug 30, 192034Bearcat WrightWPTS10β€”β€”
232Aug 14, 192034Sam McVeaWNWS10β€”β€”
231Jul 26, 192034Pinky LewisWKO7β€”β€”
230Jul 2, 192034Jack MitchellWKO3β€”β€”
229Jun 7, 192034Rough House WareWKO9β€”β€”
228May 31, 192034Jeff ClarkWPTS15β€”β€”
227May 18, 192034Marty CutlerWTKO3β€”β€”
226May 1, 192034George GodfreyDPTS10β€”β€”
225Apr 23, 192034Harry WillsLPTS15~ World coloredHeavyweight
224Apr 9, 192034Silas GreenWKO3β€”β€”
223Apr 5, 192034Jack ThompsonWPTS15β€”β€”
222Mar 29, 192034Jamaica KidWTKO7β€”β€”
221Feb 23, 192033Battling GaheeWKO2β€”β€”
220Feb 16, 192033Jeff ClarkDNWS10β€”β€”
219Jan 16, 192033Jeff ClarkWNWS10β€”β€”
218Dec 3, 191933Dave McBrideWKO1β€”β€”
217Nov 24, 191933Jack ThompsonNCNC6β€”β€”
216Nov 17, 191933Mexican Jim JohnsonWKO9β€”β€”
215Nov 5, 191933Harry WillsLPTS15~ World coloredHeavyweight
214Oct 21, 191933Jack ThompsonDPTS15β€”β€”
213Sep 30, 191933Harry WillsLNWS10β€”β€”
212Sep 18, 191933Rough House WilsonWKO4β€”β€”
211Aug 23, 191933Bill TateWNWS10β€”β€”
210Aug 4, 191933Jack ThompsonDPTS15β€”β€”
209Jul 4, 191933Harry WillsLNWS8~ World coloredHeavyweight
208Jun 19, 191933Bill TateWDQ5β€”β€”
207Apr 30, 191933Billy HooperWKO4β€”β€”
206Mar 4, 191933Willie MeehanLPTS4β€”β€”
205Dec 27, 191832Fred FultonLPTS4β€”β€”
204Dec 16, 191832Jeff ClarkWPTS8β€”β€”
203Dec 12, 191832Big Boy ButlerWKO5β€”β€”
202Nov 28, 191832Jeff ClarkLNWS6β€”β€”
201Nov 15, 191832Jeff ClarkDPTS10β€”β€”
200Oct 31, 191832Jeff ClarkDPTS12β€”β€”
199Aug 22, 191832Battling Jim JohnsonWNWS8β€”β€”
198Aug 19, 191832Rough House WareWKO9β€”β€”
197Aug 8, 191832Jack ThompsonWNWS6β€”β€”
196Aug 5, 191832Battling Jim JohnsonWNWS8β€”β€”
195Jun 19, 191832Battling Jim JohnsonWPTS10β€”β€”
194May 19, 191832Harry WillsLTKO8~ World coloredHeavyweight
193Apr 14, 191832Harry WillsLKO6βˆ’ World coloredHeavyweight
192Dec 17, 191731Kid NorfolkWKO2! World coloredHeavyweight
191Nov 12, 191731Harry WillsDNWS12β€”β€”
190Sep 20, 191731Harry WillsLNWS10β€”β€”
189Sep 17, 191731Andy JohnsonWKO2β€”β€”
188Sep 14, 191731Joe JennetteWNWS12β€”β€”
187Aug 17, 191731Andre AndersonWTKO2β€”β€”
186Jun 19, 191731Fred FultonLTKO7β€”β€”
185May 11, 191731Harry WillsLNWS6β€”β€”
184May 1, 191731Bill TateWKO5+ World coloredHeavyweight
183Apr 20, 191731Bob DevereWNWS10β€”β€”
182Apr 10, 191731Jack ThompsonWNWS10β€”β€”
181Jan 25, 191730Bill TateLPTS12βˆ’ World coloredHeavyweight
180Jan 1, 191730Battling Jim JohnsonWPTS12! World coloredHeavyweight
179Dec 29, 191630Bob DevereWNWS10β€”β€”
178Dec 12, 191630Battling Jim JohnsonWKO12! World coloredHeavyweight
177Nov 30, 191630Bill TateDNWS10β€”β€”
176Aug 12, 191630Sam McVeaDPTS20! World coloredHeavyweight
175May 12, 191630Joe JennetteWKO7+ Undisputed world colored! World colored claimHeavyweight
174May 2, 191630Sam McVeaDNWS12β€”β€”
173Apr 25, 191630Harry WillsLNWS8β€”β€”
172Apr 7, 191630Sam McVeaWNWS10β€”β€”
171Mar 31, 191630Jeff ClarkWTKO5! World colored claimHeavyweight
170Mar 23, 191630Dave MillsWTKO2! World colored claimHeavyweight
169Mar 7, 191630Harry WillsLNWS10β€”β€”
168Feb 28, 191629Cleve HawkinsWNWS10β€”β€”
167Feb 17, 191629Sam McVeaWNWS10β€”β€”
166Feb 11, 191629Harry WillsWKO19+ World colored claimHeavyweight
165Jan 3, 191629Harry WillsLPTS20~ World colored claimHeavyweight
164Dec 3, 191529Harry WillsLNWS10β€”β€”
163Nov 23, 191529Sam McVeaDNWS10β€”β€”
162Oct 18, 191529Battling Jim JohnsonWPTS15β€”β€”
161Sep 30, 191529Sam McVeaDPTS20β€”β€”
160Jul 16, 191529Jack ThompsonWTKO1β€”β€”
159Jun 29, 191529Sam McVeaLPTS12~ A claim of world coloredHeavyweight
158Jun 8, 191529Battling Jim JohnsonWNWS10β€”β€”
157Apr 19, 191529Porky Dan FlynnNCNC8β€”β€”
156Apr 13, 191529Joe JennetteLPTS12βˆ’ World coloredHeavyweight
155Apr 6, 191529Battling Jim JohnsonWNWS10β€”β€”
154Nov 26, 191428Harry WillsWKO14! World coloredHeavyweight
153Nov 16, 191428Jim CameronWTKO6! World coloredHeavyweight
152Nov 10, 191428Tom McMahonWTKO6β€”β€”
151Oct 26, 191428Jeff ClarkLNWS10β€”β€”
150Oct 20, 191428Gunboat SmithWKO3β€”β€”
149Oct 6, 191428Colin BellWTKO4β€”β€”
148Oct 1, 191428Joe JennetteDNWS10β€”β€”
147Sep 15, 191428Battling Jim JohnsonDPTS12! World coloredHeavyweight
146Aug 25, 191428George CottonWKO4! World coloredHeavyweight
145Aug 12, 191428Battling Jim JohnsonWNWS10β€”β€”
144May 25, 191428Bill WatkinsWKO4! World coloredHeavyweight
143May 1, 191428Harry WillsDNWS10β€”β€”
142Apr 20, 191428Rough House WareWTKO5β€”β€”
141Apr 15, 191428George CottonWPTS8! World coloredHeavyweight
140Mar 27, 191428Battling Jim JohnsonWNWS10β€”β€”
139Mar 23, 191428Bill WatkinsWTKO1! World coloredHeavyweight
138Jan 24, 191427Matthew CurranWKO1β€”β€”
137Dec 20, 191327Joe JennetteWPTS20+ Vacant FBF worldHeavyweight
136Nov 17, 191327Gunboat SmithLPTS12β€”β€”
135Oct 27, 191327Jack LesterWRTD5β€”β€”
134Oct 3, 191327Joe JennetteDNWS10β€”β€”
133Sep 9, 191327John Lester JohnsonWKO1! World coloredHeavyweight
132Aug 26, 191327Porky Dan FlynnWKO4β€”β€”
131Jun 19, 191327Colin BellDPTS15β€”β€”
130Mar 24, 191327Sam McVeaDPTS20! World coloredHeavyweight
129Mar 15, 191327Jim BarryWKO1β€”β€”
128Dec 26, 191226Sam McVeaWKO13! Australian! World coloredHeavyweight
127Oct 9, 191226Sam McVeaWTKO11! Australian! World coloredHeavyweight
126Aug 3, 191226Sam McVeaWPTS20! Australian! World coloredHeavyweight
125May 27, 191226Porky Dan FlynnWTKO14β€”β€”
124May 13, 191226Jim BarryWTKO11β€”β€”
123Apr 8, 191226Sam McVeaWPTS20+ Australian+ World coloredHeavyweight
122Feb 12, 191225Jim BarryWPTS20β€”β€”
121Dec 26, 191125Sam McVeaLPTS20βˆ’ World coloredHeavyweight
120Nov 6, 191125Tony CaponiWTKO3β€”β€”
119Sep 5, 191125Joe JennetteWNWS10β€”β€”
118Aug 24, 191125Tony RossWKO6β€”β€”
117Aug 15, 191125Philadelphia Jack O'BrienWTKO5β€”β€”
116Aug 9, 191125Jim SmithWTKO5β€”β€”
115Jul 29, 191125Jack DriscollNCND10β€”β€”
114Jun 29, 191125Jack FitzgeraldWTKO5β€”β€”
113Jun 16, 191125Tony CaponiWNWS10β€”β€”
112May 30, 191125Ralph CallowayWTKO4β€”β€”
111Apr 1, 191125Sam McVeaDPTS20! World coloredHeavyweight
110Feb 21, 191124Bill LangWDQ6β€”β€”
109Jan 16, 191124Fred AtwaterWTKO3β€”β€”
108Jan 10, 191124Joe JennetteWPTS12! World coloredHeavyweight
107Dec 6, 191024Morris HarrisWKO2! World coloredHeavyweight
106Nov 10, 191024Jeff ClarkWTKO2! World coloredHeavyweight
105Sep 6, 191024Joe JennetteWPTS15+ World colored! World colored claimHeavyweight
104May 17, 191024Al KubiakWTKO2β€”β€”
103May 14, 191024Battling Jim JohnsonWNWS6β€”β€”
102Apr 27, 191024Stanley KetchelWNWS6β€”β€”
101Apr 14, 191024Jim BarryWKO16β€”β€”
100Mar 17, 191024Fireman Jim FlynnWKO8β€”β€”
99Feb 22, 191023Nat DeweyWTKO1β€”β€”
98Feb 8, 191023Fireman Jim FlynnLNWS10β€”β€”
97Jan 10, 191023Dixie KidWKO3! World colored claimHeavyweight
96Nov 23, 190923Mike SchreckWTKO1β€”β€”
95Nov 2, 190923Klondike HaynesWKO2! World colored claimHeavyweight
94Sep 28, 190923Dixie KidWRTD5! World colored claimHeavyweight
93Jul 13, 190923Klondike HaynesWNWS6β€”β€”
92May 24, 190923William HagueWKO4+ NSC BritishHeavyweight
91Apr 27, 190923Sandy FergusonDPTS12β€”β€”
90Apr 17, 190923Al KubiakWNWS6β€”β€”
89Apr 14, 190923Jim BarryDNWS10β€”β€”
88Apr 3, 190923John WillieWKO2β€”β€”
87Mar 29, 190923Morris HarrisWTKO7β€”β€”
86Mar 17, 190923Jim BarryWNWS6β€”β€”
85Dec 21, 190822Fireman Jim FlynnWKO1β€”β€”
84Sep 1, 190822Joe JennetteWNWS6β€”β€”
83Aug 7, 190822Tony RossWTKO5β€”β€”
82Jul 21, 190822John WillieWKO2β€”β€”
81Jun 19, 190822Jim BarryWKO3β€”β€”
80May 19, 190822Sandy FergusonWPTS12β€”β€”
79Apr 7, 190822Jim BarryWKO2β€”β€”
78Mar 11, 190822Larry TempleWPTS8β€”β€”
77Mar 3, 190821Joe JennetteDPTS12β€”β€”
76Feb 10, 190821Black FitzsimmonsWTKO4β€”β€”
75Jan 14, 190821Jim BarryDNWS10β€”β€”
74Dec 17, 190721Jim BarryWPTS10β€”β€”
73Nov 12, 190721Young Peter JacksonWPTS20+ Vacant world coloredMiddleweight
72Oct 15, 190721Jim BarryWNWS10β€”β€”
71Sep 25, 190721Jim BarryWNWS6β€”β€”
70Aug 27, 190721Larry TempleWNWS10β€”β€”
69Jun 3, 190721Geoff ThorneWKO1β€”β€”
68Apr 22, 190721Tiger SmithWKO4+ Vacant NSC British+ CommonwealthMiddleweight
67Jan 31, 190720Kid WilliamsWKO6β€”β€”
66Jan 11, 190720Joe JennetteDPTS12β€”β€”
65Nov 29, 190620George GuntherWTKO3β€”β€”
64Nov 21, 190620Young Peter JacksonWPTS15β€”β€”
63Nov 12, 190620George GuntherWPTS12β€”β€”
62Jun 13, 190620Young Peter JacksonLTKO5β€”β€”
61Apr 26, 190620Jack JohnsonLPTS15~ World coloredHeavyweight
60Apr 5, 190620Joe JennetteWPTS15β€”β€”
59Mar 19, 190620Black FitzsimmonsWTKO11β€”β€”
58Mar 1, 190619Larry TempleWKO15β€”β€”
57Dec 25, 190519Joe JennetteLTKO8β€”β€”
56Oct 7, 190519Jack BlackburnNCNC1β€”β€”
55Sep 29, 190519Young Peter JacksonDPTS15β€”β€”
54Sep 20, 190519Jack BlackburnDPTS10β€”β€”
53Sep 7, 190519Larry TempleDPTS15β€”β€”
52Aug 18, 190519Jack BlackburnWPTS15β€”β€”
51Jul 4, 190519Larry TempleLPTS15β€”β€”
50Jun 16, 190519Young Peter JacksonWPTS15β€”β€”
49May 26, 190519Young Peter JacksonWPTS15β€”β€”
48May 16, 190519Bogardus HydeWTKO3β€”β€”
47Mar 13, 190519George GuntherWPTS12β€”β€”
46Mar 3, 190518George ColeNCNC9β€”β€”
45Feb 13, 190518Dave HollyWNWS15β€”β€”
44Jan 20, 190518George GuntherWTKO11β€”β€”
43Jan 16, 190518Joe ReedWKO5β€”β€”
42Dec 22, 190418Joe ReedWTKO9β€”β€”
41Dec 9, 190418Jack BlackburnDPTS15β€”β€”
40Nov 25, 190418Tommy SullivanWTKO3β€”β€”
39Nov 24, 190418Andy WatsonWNWS12β€”β€”
38Nov 4, 190418Dave HollyDNWS6β€”β€”
37Sep 30, 190418Dave HollyDPTS15β€”β€”
36Sep 5, 190418Barbados Joe WalcottDPTS15~ WorldWelterweight
35Jul 29, 190418George McFaddenWTKO2β€”β€”
34Apr 11, 190418Dave HollyLPTS10β€”β€”
33Feb 22, 190417Willie LewisWKO2β€”β€”
32Feb 13, 190417Charles JohnsonWTKO5β€”β€”
31Jan 27, 190417Belfield WalcottWNWS6β€”β€”
30Jan 11, 190417Jack BlackburnDNWS6β€”β€”
29Jan 6, 190417Andy WatsonDPTS12β€”β€”
28Dec 23, 190317Jack BlackburnDPTS12β€”β€”
27Dec 8, 190317Joe GansWPTS15β€”β€”
26Nov 28, 190317Joe ReedWDQ4β€”β€”
25Nov 20, 190317Patsy SweeneyWKO12β€”β€”
24Oct 5, 190317Arthur CoteWTKO5β€”β€”
23Sep 15, 190317Shadow MorrisWPTS12β€”β€”
22Aug 28, 190317Kid GriffoWPTS12β€”β€”
21Jul 16, 190317Belfield WalcottWPTS20β€”β€”
20Jun 26, 190317Danny DuaneLPTS12β€”β€”
19Jun 19, 190317Walter BurgoWTKO8β€”β€”
18Jun 15, 190317Andy WatsonDPTS12β€”β€”
17Jun 5, 190317Tim KearnsWTKO2β€”β€”
16May 29, 190317Andy WatsonDPTS12β€”β€”
15May 26, 190317Chick MonahanWKO1β€”β€”
14May 25, 190317Billy JordanWPTS6β€”β€”
13May 8, 190317Andy WatsonDPTS10β€”β€”
12Apr 20, 190317Andy WatsonNCND12β€”β€”
11Apr 16, 190317Stonewall AllenWPTS6β€”β€”
10Apr 3, 190317Stonewall AllenDPTS6β€”β€”
9Mar 26, 190317John E. ButlerWPTS6β€”β€”
8Mar 5, 190317Johnny JohnsonDPTS6β€”β€”
7Mar 4, 190317Sadler JenningsWKO2β€”β€”
6Feb 27, 190316Luther ManualWPTS10β€”β€”
5Feb 6, 190316Luther ManualDPTS6β€”β€”
4Jan 23, 190316Luther ManualDPTS4β€”β€”
3Jan 22, 190316Billy ChisholmNCND6β€”β€”
2Jan 15, 190316Arthur PrattWKO1β€”β€”
1Apr 11, 190216Jack McVickerWKO5β€”β€”