Tommy Langford
Tommy Langford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Langford 12 July 1989 Barnstaple, Devon, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Langford is a supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C.[9]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 25 fights | 21 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 15 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Loss | 21–4 | Lerrone Richards | UD | 12 | 27 Apr 2019 | Wembley Arena, London, England | For vacant Commonwealth and WBO International super-middleweight titles |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Baptiste Castegnaro | PTS | 6 | 3 Mar 2019 | Town Hall, Walsall, England | |
| 23 | Loss | 20–3 | Jason Welborn | SD | 12 | 8 Sep 2018 | Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England | For British middleweight title |
| 22 | Loss | 20–2 | Jason Welborn | SD | 12 | 4 May 2018 | Town Hall, Walsall, England | Lost British middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Jack Arnfield | UD | 12 | 17 Feb 2018 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Retained British middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Miguel Aguilar | PTS | 6 | 21 Oct 2017 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 19 | Loss | 18–1 | Avtandil Khurtsidze | TKO | 5 (12), 0:27 | 22 Apr 2017 | Community Sports Arena, Leicester, England | For vacant WBO interim middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Sam Sheedy | SD | 12 | 26 Nov 2016 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales | Won vacant British middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Timo Laine | TKO | 7 (10), 1:28 | 17 Jul 2016 | Ice Arena, Cardiff, Wales | Retained WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Lewis Taylor | UD | 12 | 12 Mar 2016 | Liverpool Arena, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title; Won vacant Commonwealth middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Robert Swierzbinski | TKO | 5 (10), 0:39 | 19 Dec 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Cristian Fabian Rios | UD | 10 | 3 Oct 2015 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Julio Cesar Avalos | TKO | 4 (10), 2:41 | 4 Jul 2015 | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Wayne Reed | TKO | 5 (10), 2:31 | 14 Feb 2015 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Gary Boulden | PTS | 6 | 24 Oct 2014 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Nicky Jenman | TKO | 2 (6), 2:51 | 1 Aug 2014 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alistair Warren | TD | 5 (6), 2:26 | 10 May 2014 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | Points TD: Warren cut from an accidental head clash |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Dan Blackwell | PTS | 6 | 14 Mar 2014 | Villa Park Holte Suite, Birmingham, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Harry Matthews | PTS | 6 | 13 Dec 2013 | IceSheffield, Sheffield, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kieron Gray | PTS | 6 | 6 Oct 2013 | The Tower Ballroom, Birmingham, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Robert Studzinski | PTS | 6 | 21 Jun 2013 | Paragon Hotel, Birmingham, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Raimonds Sniedze | TKO | 2 (6), 1:52 | 10 May 2013 | Paragon Hotel, Birmingham, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jay Morris | PTS | 6 | 24 Feb 2013 | Digbeth Institute, Birmingham, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Simone Lucas | PTS | 4 | 19 Oct 2012 | Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Steve Spence | PTS | 4 | 8 Sep 2012 | Digbeth Institute, Birmingham, England |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bulletin 28th November 2016". Commonwealth Boxing Council. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Treadwell, Matthew (13 March 2016). "Tommy Langford defeats Lewis Taylor to claim Commonwealth crown". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Chris Eubank Jr pulls out of Tommy Langford fight with injury". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Langford vs Welborn - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Welborn vs Langford - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Richards vs Langford - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "British Champion confirmed as fans' champion". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Tommy Langford from BoxRec (registration required)
- Tommy Langford - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live