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Jeff Clark --- HW (no weight given) --- 93-31-15 (71 KO) --- The Joplin Ghost/The Missouri Ghost.
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Jeff Clark would go 2-5-3 against Sam Langford, be stopped twice, but would score two knockdowns over Langford.
Jeff Clark vs. Sam Langford
(Nov 1910) Langford over Clark --- Joplin, MO --- TKO 2/10 --- Langford defends world 'colored' heavyweight title claim
(Oct 1914) Clark over Langford --- Joplin, MO --- NWS 10/10 --- "Sam Langford of Boston was outpointed here last night by Jeff Clarke, negro heavyweight of Joplin, who was given the popular decision at the end of ten fast rounds." (AP wire) --- Langford defends world 'colored' heavyweight title claim but because it was a NC fight Langford held his title by finishing on his feet.
(June 1916) Langford over Clark --- Future City A.C., Saint Louis --- TKO 5/10 --- Langford defends his World 'colored' heavyweight title claim "Sam Langford drove his right hand against Jeff Clark's jaw in the fifth round of their scheduled 10 round bout here last night. Clarke's second carried him away." (Sandusky Star Journal)
(Oct 1918) Clark draws with Langford (Clark gets jobbed ?) --- Crescent Rink, Lowell --- D PTS 12/12 --- According to the Lowell Sun Langford did not deserve a draw, reporting that 'Clark worked like a machine well oiled and adjusted for speed, while Sam performed like e ship without a rudder.'
(Nov 1918) Clark draws with Langford --- Atlanta --- 10/10 ---
(Nov 1918) Clark over Langford --- Olympia A.C., Philadelphia --- NWS 6/6 --- Newspaper decision for Clark from Philadelphia Inquirer; "In the semi-final (to the Dempsey v. Miske fight) Jeff Clark of Atlantic City had the better of Sam Langford, Boston. Clark sent Langford to the mat in the first round and was the aggressor throughout." (Indianapolis Star)
(Dec 1918) Langford over Clark --- Nashville, TN --- PTS 8/8 ---
(Jan 1920) Langford over Clark --- Kalamazoo, MI --- NWS 10/10 --- Newspaper decision from the Deactur Daily Review
(Feb 1920) Clark draws with Langford --- K of C Hall, Terre Haute --- NWS 10/10 -- Chicago Tribune.
(May 1920) Langford over Clark (Clark gets jobbed again ? ) --- Columbus, OH --- PTS 15/15 -- From Boxrec: "Referee Walter Hughes, who gave the decision, was apparently off, for (Clark) scored the only knockdown of the bout in the sixth and led on points in eight of the fifteen rounds. Three were even and four went to Langford." (Sandusky Star Journal)
https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/9821?&offset=100
Jeff Clark would go 2-5-3 against Sam Langford, be stopped twice, but would score two knockdowns over Langford.
Jeff Clark vs. Sam Langford
(Nov 1910) Langford over Clark --- Joplin, MO --- TKO 2/10 --- Langford defends world 'colored' heavyweight title claim
(Oct 1914) Clark over Langford --- Joplin, MO --- NWS 10/10 --- "Sam Langford of Boston was outpointed here last night by Jeff Clarke, negro heavyweight of Joplin, who was given the popular decision at the end of ten fast rounds." (AP wire) --- Langford defends world 'colored' heavyweight title claim but because it was a NC fight Langford held his title by finishing on his feet.
(June 1916) Langford over Clark --- Future City A.C., Saint Louis --- TKO 5/10 --- Langford defends his World 'colored' heavyweight title claim "Sam Langford drove his right hand against Jeff Clark's jaw in the fifth round of their scheduled 10 round bout here last night. Clarke's second carried him away." (Sandusky Star Journal)
(Oct 1918) Clark draws with Langford (Clark gets jobbed ?) --- Crescent Rink, Lowell --- D PTS 12/12 --- According to the Lowell Sun Langford did not deserve a draw, reporting that 'Clark worked like a machine well oiled and adjusted for speed, while Sam performed like e ship without a rudder.'
(Nov 1918) Clark draws with Langford --- Atlanta --- 10/10 ---
(Nov 1918) Clark over Langford --- Olympia A.C., Philadelphia --- NWS 6/6 --- Newspaper decision for Clark from Philadelphia Inquirer; "In the semi-final (to the Dempsey v. Miske fight) Jeff Clark of Atlantic City had the better of Sam Langford, Boston. Clark sent Langford to the mat in the first round and was the aggressor throughout." (Indianapolis Star)
(Dec 1918) Langford over Clark --- Nashville, TN --- PTS 8/8 ---
(Jan 1920) Langford over Clark --- Kalamazoo, MI --- NWS 10/10 --- Newspaper decision from the Deactur Daily Review
(Feb 1920) Clark draws with Langford --- K of C Hall, Terre Haute --- NWS 10/10 -- Chicago Tribune.
(May 1920) Langford over Clark (Clark gets jobbed again ? ) --- Columbus, OH --- PTS 15/15 -- From Boxrec: "Referee Walter Hughes, who gave the decision, was apparently off, for (Clark) scored the only knockdown of the bout in the sixth and led on points in eight of the fifteen rounds. Three were even and four went to Langford." (Sandusky Star Journal)
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