| Tommy Langford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Langford (1989-07-12) 12 July 1989 (age 35) 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.
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. A breakout year in 2016 saw him first win the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title on 12 March, scoring a unanimous decision over Lewis Taylor. 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. On 26 November, Langford won the then-vacant British middleweight title with a split decision against Sam Sheedy.
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.
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.
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.
Personal life
Langford is a supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Professional boxing record
| 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
- "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
- Boxing record for Tommy Langford from BoxRec (registration required)
- Tommy Langford - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byJohn Ryder | WBO Inter-Continental middleweight champion 4 July 2015 – September 2016 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byWillie Monroe Jr. | ||
| VacantTitle last held byBilly Joe Saunders | Commonwealth middleweight champion 12 March 2016 – 28 November 2016 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held bySam Sheedy | ||
| VacantTitle last held byChris Eubank Jr. | British middleweight champion 26 November 2016 – 4 May 2018 |
Succeeded byJason Welborn | ||