Sam Langford>>>Muhammad Ali?

**JAB5239** · 09-07-2010, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by Bolo Punch

Anyone belive this is true?

Is Langford the greater, than Mr Ali?

He fought and beat better fighters. In my mind that equals being greater.

**Obama** · 09-07-2010, 07:54 PM

Easily greater. Easily.

**MeccaOfBoxing** · 09-07-2010, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by Obama

Easily greater. Easily.

Reasons why?

**JAB5239** · 09-07-2010, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by ~Legendary~

Reasons why?

He beat better fighter spanning a huge difference in weight. Gans, Walcott, Blackburn, Ketchel, Flynn, Wills, Flowers, Young Peter Jackson, Hague, Norfolk, Jeanette, McVea, Smith, O'Brien. These are just the great names easily substantiated. There are many more if you understand the era and take into consideration Langford was forced to carry many of these guys lest miss out on future earnings.

**louis54** · 09-07-2010, 09:10 PM

no doubt he was greater, langford.

**Obama** · 09-07-2010, 10:32 PM

I consider Langford a borderline top 10 Heavyweight. Yet the man started his career at Welterweight, even fought for the Welterweight title to a draw which reports seem to favor him in.

Ali on the other hand is a borderline greatest Heavyweight ever. He did very well against guys much bigger than him. He struggling a lot against the smaller Heavyweights. He was a Light Heavyweight in the Olympics, and I don't believe he could have been top 10 ATG Light Heavyweight material if he stayed at that weight. His skills were simply much better suited for larger men. He relied on speed and conditioning too much, and he never threw body punches. Those things would have hurt him dramatically at LHW.

Langford on the other hand, great at whatever weight class he fought in.

**sonnyboyx2** · 09-08-2010, 04:04 AM

Langford was not greater than Muhammad Ali.. Langford was afraid to fight Jim Jeffries.

Sam Langford, the great light-heavyweight fighter, advertised in newspapers his willingness to fight any man in the world, except Jim Jeffries.

Greater than Muhammad Ali... not a chance!

**Zizou2** · 09-08-2010, 04:20 AM

Look at these fools.

Langford greater than Ali?

Not a chance. As was previously mentioned, Langford also ducked fighters. There is this racist myth that white fighters somehow ducked Langford. The inverse is true.

**Zizou2** · 09-08-2010, 04:21 AM

I consider Langford a borderline top 10 Heavyweight.

Your list must look terrible because Langford is nowhere near the top 10.

Sam Langford>>>Muhammad Ali?