Tommy Langford

Tommy Langford
Born
Thomas Langford

(1989-07-12) 12 July 1989 (age 35)
Barnstaple, Devon, England
NationalityBritish
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins21
Wins by KO6
Losses4

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

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

  1. ^ "Bulletin 28th November 2016". Commonwealth Boxing Council. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  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. ^ "Chris Eubank Jr pulls out of Tommy Langford fight with injury". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  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. ^ "Langford vs Welborn - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Welborn vs Langford - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Richards vs Langford - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. ^ "British Champion confirmed as fans' champion". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
John Ryder 		WBO Inter-Continental
middleweight champion
4 July 2015 – September 2016
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Willie Monroe Jr.
Vacant
Title last held by
Billy Joe Saunders 		Commonwealth
middleweight champion
12 March 2016 – 28 November 2016
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Sam Sheedy
Vacant
Title last held by
Chris Eubank Jr. 		British middleweight champion
26 November 2016 – 4 May 2018 		Succeeded by
Jason Welborn