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New Orleans Olympic Club, New Orleans, LA, USA
[15] Ezzard Charles, USA, 24-3-0 (16) vs [20] Sam Langford, Canada, 21-5-0 (20)
This is a non-title fight for Charles, his USBA belt will not be on the line tonight. The Cincinnati Cobra corners Langford and goes to the body here in the 1st round, 14-4, Charles. Round 2 is slow and a feeling out round, 4-4. Langford does some nice work, 16-2, in the 3rd. Langford is warned for hitting and holding in the 4th. Charles unloads in the 5th as Langford looks dazed, 19-6, Charles in the 5th. A straight right is the best punch of the 6th, 8-0 for Langford. A vicious combo puts Charles down. A cross puts Charles down for the second time in the 8th round. Charles is down two more times in the 9th. Langford is way ahead in the fight from the four knockdowns and Charles will have to go all out for a knockout to win this fight tonight. We enter the 11th and Langford puts Charles down again from an onslaught of punches. 34-0, Langford in the 11th, Charles down twice in that round and a total of six times so far. Langford lands a beautiful combination to the head and body that puts Charles down for the 7th time and this time Charles cannot get back up.
Winner: Langford
Result: (KO12)
Cards: 104-99, 105-98, 107-97, all three cards in favor of Langford
Punch stats: 198-473, 41.9% Charles - 260-752, 34.6% Langford
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