1883 - 1956
Sam Langford Canadian Boxing
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Details
| First Name |
Sam
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| Last Name |
Langford
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| Birthday |
4th March, 1883
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| Birthplace |
Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia
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| Died |
12th January, 1956
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| Place of Death |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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| Buried |
Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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| Height |
5' 6½" (169 cm)
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| Weight |
185lbs (84 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation |
Boxing
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Samuel Edgar Langford (March 4, 1883 – January 12, 1956), known as the Boston Tar Baby, Boston Terror, and Boston Bonecrusher, was a Black Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century. Called the "Greatest Fighter Nobody Knows", by ESPN, many boxing historians consider Langford to be one of the greatest fighters of all time. Originally from Weymouth Falls, a small community in Nova Scotia, Canada. He was known as "The Boston Bonecrusher", "The Boston Terror", and his most famous nickname, "The Boston Tar Baby". Langford stood 5 ft 6 ⁄2 in (1.69 m) and weighed 185 lb (84 kg) in his prime. He fought from lightweight to heavyweight and defeated many world champions and legends of the time in each weight class. Considered a devastating puncher even at heavyweight, Langford was rated No. 2 by The Ring on their list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". One boxing historian described Langford as "experienced as a heavyweight James Toney with the punching power of Mike Tyson". He has been ranked among BoxRec's 10 best heavyweights in the world fourteen times, and was ranked No.1 from 1910 to 1913. He was also ranked as the best middleweight in 1907 and fifth best welterweight in 1903.
