Tommy Langford Explained

Tommy Langford
Realname:Thomas Langford
Weight:Middleweight
Height:6 ft 0 in
Nationality:British
Birth Date:12 July 1989
Birth Place:Barnstaple, Devon, England
Style:Orthodox
Total:25
Wins:21
Ko:6
Losses:4

Thomas Langford (born 12 July 1989) is a British professional boxer. He held the British middleweight title from 2016 to 2018, and the Commonwealth middleweight title in 2016.[1]

Professional career

Langford made his professional debut on 8 September 2012, winning a four-round points decision against Steve Spence. On 4 July 2015, Langford won his first regional championship—the vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title—by stopping Julio Cesar Avalos in four rounds.[2] A breakout year in 2016 saw him first win the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title on 12 March, scoring a unanimous decision over Lewis Taylor.[3] Langford was scheduled to face British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. on 22 October, but Eubank Jr. withdrew from the fight in September due to an elbow injury.[4] On 26 November, Langford won the then-vacant British middleweight title with a split decision against Sam Sheedy.[5]

Langford vs. Welborn

On May 4, 2018, Langford fought Jason Welborn. Jason Welborn retained the British middleweight title by beating Langford via split decision, 114-113, 114-113 and 113-115.[6]

Langford vs Welborn II

In the rematch, the fight was as close as the first one, with Welborn again coming away with the split decision victory, winning 115-114, 114-113 and 113-114.[7]

Langford vs. Richards

On April 27, 2019, Langford fought Lerrone Richards for the vacant Commonwealth super middleweight championship. Richards won convincingly on the scorecards to win the Commonwealth belt, 118-110, 118-111 and 116-113.[8]

Personal life

Langford is a supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C.[9]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Loss21–4Lerrone RichardsUD1227 Apr 2019
24Win21–3Baptiste CastegnaroPTS63 Mar 2019
23Loss20–3Jason WelbornSD128 Sep 2018
22Loss20–2Jason WelbornSD124 May 2018
21Win20–1Jack ArnfieldUD1217 Feb 2018
20Win19–1Miguel AguilarPTS621 Oct 2017
19Loss18–1Avtandil KhurtsidzeTKO5 (12), 22 Apr 2017
18Win18–0Sam Sheedy1226 Nov 2016
17Win17–0Timo LaineTKO7 (10), 17 Jul 2016
16Win16–0Lewis TaylorUD1212 Mar 2016
15Win15–0Robert SwierzbinskiTKO5 (10), 19 Dec 2015
14Win14–0Cristian Fabian Rios103 Oct 2015
13Win13–0Julio Cesar AvalosTKO4 (10), 4 Jul 2015
12Win12–0Wayne ReedTKO5 (10), 14 Feb 2015
11Win11–0Gary BouldenPTS624 Oct 2014
10Win10–0Nicky JenmanTKO2 (6), 1 Aug 2014
9Win9–0Alistair Warren5 (6), 10 May 2014
8Win8–0Dan BlackwellPTS614 Mar 2014
7Win7–0Harry MatthewsPTS613 Dec 2013
6Win6–0Kieron GrayPTS66 Oct 2013
5Win5–0Robert StudzinskiPTS621 Jun 2013
4Win4–0Raimonds Sniedze2 (6), 10 May 2013
3Win3–0Jay MorrisPTS624 Feb 2013
2Win2–0Simone LucasPTS419 Oct 2012
1Win1–0Steve Spence48 Sep 2012

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://commbc.com/bulletin-28th-november-2016/ "Bulletin 28th November 2016"
  2. Jones, Andrew (4 July 2015). "Tommy Langford beats Julio Cesar Avalos to win WBO Intercontinental middleweight championship". North Devon Journal. Local World. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. Treadwell, Matthew (13 March 2016). "Tommy Langford defeats Lewis Taylor to claim Commonwealth crown". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/37399948 "Chris Eubank Jr pulls out of Tommy Langford fight with injury"
  5. Bonell, Jonny (26 November 2016). "Tommy Langford is the British middleweight boxing champion after beating Sam Sheedy in Cardiff". North Devon Journal. Local World. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Langford vs Welborn - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets . 2022-05-06 . Box.Live . en-US.
  7. Web site: Welborn vs Langford - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets . 2022-05-06 . Box.Live . en-US.
  8. Web site: Richards vs Langford - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets . 2022-05-06 . Box.Live . en-US.
  9. News: British Champion confirmed as fans' champion . West Bromwich Albion F.C. . 16 December 2016 . 21 September 2022.