Sam Langford -vs- Jim Flynn III 1910 (16mm Transfer & Restoration)

Sam Langford vs Jim Flynn III
Vernon, California 3/17/1910
16mm Film Transfer
Image and Speed Restoration
18 Minutes
Film transfer and restoration produced for "A New Look At Langford vs. Flynn III" article published on boxing.com and at The Fight Film Collector blog.
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[@kingofeverything2159]

wow, we gotta apreciate this! This is so rare to have an actual footage from a Sam Langford fight! Great job!

[@curtisbragg]

I live in Nova Scotia and just found out about him. He is in the Nova Scotia hall of fame but I think we owe him a Day!!

[@guyward5581]

Guy Ward It was a TV show that my father Gene Ward (b.1913 - d.1992 )Sports Writer for the NY Daily News from 1933 to 1980 produced with WPIX channel 11 which was owned by the NY Daily News He produced these shows in the early 60's called The Big Fight They took old footage from classic fights and my father would do the narration I have one more on DVD and are trying to find more The one I got Jake LaMotta- Sugar Ray Robinson 1951

[@johngerard3218]

Note, it was scheduled for FORTY FIVE ROUNDS.

[@TheBatugan77]

We saw that, jonny

[@timothyhughes1904]

@I'll figure it out Rounds were three minutes with one minute rest. Same as today.

[@mider-spanman5577]

He was probably thinking about the Bareknuckle era, Broughton's Rules or before that when rounds were sometimes only 1 min...even sometimes 30 secs depending on if a man was knocked down.

[@JeffPenaify]

@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL lol youre wrong. Marathon bouts were a totally different animal, most fighters didnt like having them, and it was a fad amongst fans that was short lived. A 45 round distance changes everything. 10-15 rounds became popular because there was more action in the rounds, even if no one got knocked out.

[@Tunz909]

That's impossible....were they still fighting 3 minute rounds? and only 1 minute to rest?

[@mider-spanman5577]

Great footage. I'm so glad this historical footage of the great Sam Langford is still available for us to see. I am always happy to see old and rare boxing footage. I hope someday footage of both Barbados Joe Walcott and Jersey Joe Walcott's old footage are found. We also need more footage of Joe Jennette, welterweight Sugar Ray Robinson, George Dixon, more Joe Gans, young Jack Johnson, more Sam Langford (the Iron Hague fight in particular) and many more!

[@michaeltrumph121]

Harry Grebb footage would be the Holy Grail.

[@money4life188]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqjdpIOqebp3ebM

[@colincampbell7928]

Harry Greb is one I want to see.

[@colincampbell7928]

You may have seen this already kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJPLi4Scrb2Lb9k

[@The_Ex_Boxing_Nerd]

Barbados Joe Walcott did not have any footage. I am almost sure of it. I want Maxie Rosenbloom footage

[@d_exiled_1arisen385]

2022 Champion Sam Langford is still relevant. I don't agree with the nickname. Boston Bomber sounds better. FORTY....... FIVE........ ROUNDS?!?!! 🇵🇷✊🏾

[@chrisevans4123]

I think Sam Langford and Harry Greb are 2 great fighters who seemed to be ignored by the so called experts and historians ....because make no mistake about , these 2 are all time greats of the sport, and should walk into any top5 lists......both are Ring Legends with incredible career stats...

[@opusv5]

Sam Langford: great Nova Scotian.

[@Chief2Moon]

Nice! So glad to see these old fights preserved, my applause to this channel!

[@jahno7154]

Sam Langford what a great fighting machine poor Jim Flynn holding on for dear life.

[@patrickfallon1715]

Langford is the one with a white sash around his waist in case you get confused

[@liecrusher3506]

I never would've known, besides that.

[@soulvaccination8679]

Thanks..I couldnt tell.

[@RRRRapify]

Oh he's not the white guy?

[@elzorro9987]

Great job of cleaning this up and adjusting the frame rate. Thanks.

[@olive6405]

Jim Flynn the only man to knock out Jack Dempsey.

[@andrewr62]

+leo powers This is true. Dempsey a year later would return the favor and KO Flynn in a single round. Also this same Flynn did hand Langford a sold defeat in their first meeting. Flynn was not a great fighter but was no bum. He fought and lost for the Heavyweight title once to Burns and once to Johnson.

[@3-ddjr460]

leo powers...... TKO. Dempsey's brother threw in the towel.

[@mider-spanman5577]

Andrew * In their first meeting Langford Ko'ed Flynn in the first round. In their second meeting is when Flynn won by decision in 10.

[@andrewr62]

True, they actually fought 5 times with Langford winning 4. The last two being far past their primes.

[@smemr]

To be more precise Dempsey likely "threw" their first encounter because Dempsey's brother owed a lot of money to gamblers. There is a series of interesting contemporaneous articles about this which you can find on the BoxRec website. Dempsey would say that he got hit by a good punch and his brother threw the towel in too early. Read the stories in the website noted above for an interesting take.

[@dwightmagnuson4298]

Pushing, shoving and wrestling match with an occasional punch. Yawn. I'd like either take on Mohamed Ali or Mike Tyson.

[@ascendediam]

Multiple wackos on forums said this guy could guys in the 70s and 90s,yet no one even made midcard fighting like these guys's in those eras. People watch highlights only because these guys's fought in a novice era. Why watch highlights only because they don't show everything? Same goes for Dempsey, who fought novices and fought like one, yet multiple wackos for years said the guy could beat him in those same eras's I have a video on my page exposing multiple Wackos who said guys from the 20s and 50s could beat Deontay, showing every name he fought was way more advanced than all the guys in the 20s and 50s.

[@carljacobson7156]

Langford's style looks very similar to Jack Johnson's. Although Langford may have been the more powerful puncher.

[@kenweis2291]

There are men in that crowd that were in the civil war....but no one in that crowd is alive today

[@TheBatugan77]

I am.

[@zeeshanr9518]

Sam Langford. the real ATG. by a mile.

[@JeffPenaify]

@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL you think some kid Langfords size today with only a handful of bouts could fight him, over 100 bouts against other top fighters? The experience of these guys is nuts, nerves of steel and understand the small things like positioning, timing, angles and inches. If fighters today fought these guys with the old school gloves and refs letting them fight their way out of clinches, like true pros, most this era gets wiped out and retire, some might get really hurt

[@crabb9966]

@@JeffPenaify if they were sent back to fight in this era they would get humbled quickly. The only modern fighter with a mind like that is Joe Frazier

[@ascendediam]

@@crabb9966that guy is a troll no one made amateurs/midcarders fighting like these guys in 70s-90s

[@karlkuttup]

sam was something else a true goat seen 4 fights of him and the speed and hitting power looks scary any idea what weight the gloves were back then great video thx

[@tonymickens8803]

Langford was a Beast, Dempsey And Johnson were Scared to Fight Him!

[@hammondeggar8917]

Langford in his prime.One of the best infighters in boxing history.

[@yourdedcat-qr7ln]

@I'll figure it out he defeated several hof was the colored heavy wieght champion several times. He is considered by many to be the best boxer ever along with the likes of Harry greb and Benny Leonard. Langford trips at times because he generates his power by isolating wieght on one leg and rotating. If you watch Joe Louis or evander holyfield you'll notice they almost leap with their punches. Langford is also rated by ring magazine as the second hardest puncher of all times.

[@joshuachubbzgardler9190]

No way can a black man in that era accomplish what he did and jump from the lightest boxing division to HW and do so successfully be considered overrated.

[@celticcrusader2648]

@I'll figure it out Overated ? Langford weighed in at the feathweight limit in his first fight, but proceeded to move throught the weights knocking out top fighters in each weight division , most of his kos are at heavyweight. Name another fighter to do this i will wait .....

[@IloveJimiHendrix2009]

@@yourdedcat-qr7ln And don't forget Henry Armstrong and Tiger Flowers.

[@yourdedcat-qr7ln]

@@IloveJimiHendrix2009 I do forget about tigers I need to watch him

[@davidfitzgerald4683]

Man langford isent all that. No movement and all he does is hold.

[@ascendediam]

wackos on forums said this guy Sam would beat guys in 70s-90s

[@ИванТукмачёв-я5я]

They clinch for 80% of a fight.

[@ascendediam]

Multiple wackos on forums said This guy could beat to guys in 70s-90s

[@AndreaOldSchoolboxing]

​​@@ascendediam sure can . the ancient camera then runs in slow motion

[@AndreaOldSchoolboxing]

@@ascendediam foreman?

[@AndreaOldSchoolboxing]

@@ascendediam however Sam Langford was very strong, you are judging a piece of a match, you have to analyze other things, then there was also Joe Gans who was even more technical

[@ascendediam]

@@AndreaOldSchoolboxing so how come no one made mid/top guy fighting like these guys in 70s?

[@Timaocampeao1977]

Essa luta foi no ano em que o timao veio ao mundo !!! VAI CORINTIA !

[@loboestepariochilensis]

Very nice, Thanks, God Bless you.

[@thisworldnevermind6130]

I have the Langford / Johnson footage. Maybe will ship it here one day

[@jakenconor]

Just because you believe in a zombie carpenter god doesn't mean everyone else is as gullible.

[@jahno7154]

Idiot.

[@Xmj6919]

If this is true, please, upload .

[@antiteroristickejedinicepo4830]

Please upolad!

[@user-rq3gr8pj8t]

What's up with the fck ref all that hugging.

[@doctortommy]

13:23 'You hit me after the bell you......'

[@sipykup]

Yeah it a m amazing to imagine these guys were humsn through the black n white footage. There was emotion taking place with the technology and color. It was its own time and these fights mattered at that time.

[@patwash4032]

Way to go sammy another one bites the dust. I just found out about you brother rest in peace little man with power from GOD in both hands , knocked outtttt.

[@aiyahuntacheimumbi236]

This is blowing my mind! 😵🤤 Sam Langford! His punching style and the way he pushes and pulls his opponent reminds me of Jack Johnson and 70's George Foreman!

[@googlemyself4091]

Lol Sam fought nothing like Foreman. Sam Langford was good for his era. But compared to any modern fighter he is horrible in the ring.

[@devilface97]

George was schooled by some oldschool greats, definitely see what you're talking about

[@MrTrackman100]

Flynn has the honor of losing to the top greats of his day: Johnson, Burns and Langford. A real contender.

[@money4life188]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqjdpIOqebp3ebM

[@realdealnealcrook8940]

Dempsey as well. Though he does hold the honor of being the only fighter in history to knock Jack Dempsey out. And in the first round to boot!

[@thewilderfanclub7896]

Langford 5 '7" monster. RIP

[@devilface97]

5'6 1/2

[@MrD0911]

74in reach. Amazing

[@HeathInClearLake]

The video commentator and the KZbin commenters don't underestimate boxing. BOTH boxers are aware of the 45 round limit and BOTH are intentionally engaging in a slow attrition fight in the hopes the other guy tires first.

[@HeathInClearLake]

Underestimate/understand.

[@JeffPenaify]

People dont think, they have no concept of what a 45 round bout between top heavyweights today would look like, itd be more similar to this than 12 rounds, Langford dominated the inside, shut the guy down and set him up for brutal ko

[@richposports7030]

Welcome grapple fans!!! Whst on earth...!!??!! This was...boxing!??!!

[@ascendediam]

No one made amateurs/midcarders fighting like these guys in 70s-90s mutiple wackos on forums said Sam would beat guys in those era’s

[@РусланКалюжный-д2ц]

Бокс 100 лет назад похож на мма сегодня

[@rolotommassi]

A match scheduled for 45 rounds???? haha

[@mider-spanman5577]

Chris Warren They were way stronger than we are due to the amount of hard work they put in. We depend on machines and stuff too much now, but are getting more and more intelligent (some of us anyway 😁).

[@rockyfish3115]

Chris Warren men were men back then far tougher, when boats were made of wood men were made of steel

[@Deagledrumzz]

Chris Warren: EXACTLY ,before Dempsey these fights 20-50-100 rounders were mostly snorefests. Each man threw 4,5 punches a round and held, held and held. John Ruiz got his entire style from them, how to cure insomniacs, and no MATTER what anyone says about this type of fighting, it was very HARD TO WATCH. Imagine these fights going on for 75 rounds, you'd want to get into the ring and THROW the both men out onto the hard concrete. Before Dempsey, the truth is, BOXING was a VERY BORING sport.

[@TheBatugan77]

@Chris Warren Chris..how can I put this civilly... Shut your fucking piehole. Duushbag.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@Deagledrumzz what's very boring...is your meandering, moronic post, dingledum.

[@dickvarga6908]

so we can tell the fighters apart " Langford has a white sash.. " Also the only black guy in the ring! LOL.

[@Fitnessexcellence9848]

Someone should have told Flynn it wasn't a wrestling match.

[@buzzkill808raven2]

Yeah, what a wimp! I fuckin hate when boxers rely on tying up. If you have to resort to that, you should find a new profession

[@JeffPenaify]

It was a marathon bout, 45 rounds. Think how fighters today often pace themselves for 12 rounds and then quadruple it lol

[@TillerSeeker]

Langford was one badass dude!

[@TheBatugan77]

As opposed to a bad assman.

[@dalegeorge5383]

From the start, Flynn was looking down for something on Langford's foot...😆 The guy was a sucker for punishment. He fought Langford 4 times.

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

Six times

[@TheBullOfLewisham]

Saturday Seventh of January Two Thousand And Twenty-Three. 23.19pm. Good-evening. Jim Flynn, is one of my greatest role models. I style myself (when boxing) on him. He, was the greatest for me. The Bull of Lewisham. 🐂

[@dougm1971]

oh man, what a treat to see this...i'm so grateful watching this

[@darnellhall6336]

Facts me too bro💯🙏🏿

[@patrickfallon1715]

Fun fact firemen Jim Flynn was deathly afraid of fire

[@TheBatugan77]

I sat behind the guy holding the round signs. He had 45.

[@timrobinson7373]

Who is the guy reading the script? And when did he do this? Calling Langford a "TAR BABY" you don't get away that now.

[@TheBatugan77]

I do

[@rockyfish3115]

Harry Greb and Sam Langford are the two best fighters of all time, then Robinson and Armstrong

[@GratefulPerson1956]

Marciano 49-0.

[@terryshaw9471]

I agree

[@Lonelysportofboxing]

Willie Pep as well

[@laurencemaher4093]

This is amazing.

[@mrpropergander6800]

Weird watching this when you think that everyone from that time has passed on

[@ascendediam]

Multiple wackos on forums said This guy Sam could beat guys in 70s-90s

[@B.Wayne88]

Damn Sam punches hard throwing them hands like Jersey Joe.😂👍

[@johnfitzjohn4300]

Real men

[@anthonyalberti6309]

Sam Langford, probably the greatest fighter of all time. In this fight with Flynn, Sam was forced to carry Flynn to the fourth round as per agreement by the managers of each fighter. Jack Johnson would never give Sam a rematch due to the first fight where Sam outboxed and out slugged Johnson at 156lbs.

[@RRRRapify]

It was the other way around. Johnson handily beat Langford, but there was like a 25 lbs difference between them. Also, Johnson didn't give Langford a rematch, or any elite black fighter in the day, because he wanted the limelight for himself as the only black fighter for the heavyweight title. Also, due to racism nobody was gonna watch 2 blacks going at it for the title.

[@anthonyalberti6309]

@@RRRRapify That is what was reported in the newspaper. However, the biography about Sam Langford tells the true story about the fight and why Johnson never wanted any part of Langford after the only fight they had.

[@RRRRapify]

@@anthonyalberti6309 nah, obviously if it came from Langford himself that's automatically suspect for bias. Multiple newspaper outlets or third party people should outweigh Langford's own claim. Pretty sure i read somewhere that Langford and his crew were simply stirring the pot, trying to provoke Johnson. But fact of the matter is, Langford lost when they fought.

[@cheetoyeeto1232]

@@RRRRapify yeah. a green 155lb sam lost to 185lb jack. jack had seen enough in their time together and peak sam's rise to the top demolishing top contenders that he chose to never fight him again.

[@leramfreeman2950]

@@RRRRapify The last part of your comment is right. He didn't handily beat Langford. He won but Langford held his own. Johnson did think no one wanted to see two black men fight for the heavyweight championship.

[@colincampbell7928]

Sam Langford beat the great Joe Gans at lightweight at age seventeen. Gans was lightweight champion and in his prime but for whatever reason, the title wasn't on the line. He then beat Hall of Famer George ‘Elbows’ McFadden. He then drew with the great Jack Blackburn, another excellent technical boxer (later trainer of heavyweight champion Joe Louis) twice ad then moved up to welterweight and drew with legedery Barbados Joe Walcott for the welterweight title. It was agreed by most that Langford won but Walcott got the decision. He beat and drew, against all of these Hall of Famers, Gans, Blackburn, McFadden and Wallcot in his first year as a pro. He drew with Blackburn again when he (Blackburn) moved up to welterweight then went on to later move up to heavyweight where he had most success and won the coloured heavyweight title in 1909, winning the coloured middleweight title en route in 1907. He was an incredibly talented and skillful boxer.way ahead of his time. Jack Johnson refused to give him a rematch after he outpointed him over fifteen rounds in a difficult fight in 1906. Dempsey said in his biography ‘Langford was the only man I was truly afraid of, he was smaller than me but I knew he'd flatten me’. He had well over 300 fights between 1902 and 1926. He faced so many Hall of famers and big names like Dixie Kid, Dave Holly, Yong Peter Jackson, Joe Jeanette, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien,, Kid Norfolk, Stanley Ketchel. Look them up. Serious boxers with serious resumes. It's great to see this very rare footage.

[@godfather53]

Great comment. Sam Langford is my pick as the greatest boxer of all time, you can also have Harry Greb and Sugar Ray Robinson as the goat. Their achievements/careers are something to behold. Don't forget Langford also defeated hws like Harry Wills and Sam Mcvea, incredible

[@colincampbell7928]

@@godfather53 Harry Greb is my all time favourite. This book is incredible, a real eye opener. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpzOfpmKht9pjbM

[@godfather53]

@@colincampbell7928 Greb was other worldly, I have that book and Sam Langfords biography by Clay Moyle

[@alanberg5575]

Ridiculous amount of holding allowed back then.

[@Xgeneration28]

Langford was a good boxer all round

[@renatocamo]

Hypnotic chant in the film, something like Flynn, Flynn....

[@joshuachubbzgardler9190]

Langford's arms were crazy long. You can especially tell due to the high tate of clinching in this bout.

[@juanreese6933]

Tar Baby......disrespected as a race in and out of the ring, despite doing much with having so little. The last will come first.

[@johngerard3218]

This ref did not want to get involved.

[@AndrewBarbacki]

Too bad the only faded blurry part is the knockout

[@MichaelRyanUK]

He KO’d Dempsey too 🥊

[@grawakendream8980]

flynn was a crude brawler

[@ascendediam]

Multiple wackos on forums said This guy Sam could beat guys in 70s-90s

[@tonyx8750]

great job, thankyou.

[@hoponpop3330]

Langford had 90 fights and was only 26 years old . .

[@patrickfallon1715]

Can't find the fight where Flynn beats Langford

[@johnluongo4230]

Somewhere out there is film of Greb, somewhere.

[@nickharmer3049]

Fantastic. So good to see the great Sam. Bless up bro 👊

[@fisterklister]

The Fireman thinks it\s wrestling

[@thetriumphofthethrill2457]

Too many hugs 😁. Love these vintage clips, they highlight the rich and deep history of Boxing.

[@getredytagetredy]

That audio track is hilarious...I wonder who George was?...His name gets screamed every 20 seconds

[@TheBatugan77]

The peanut vendor. George.

[@davidmoser3535]

Flynn was a great wrestler

[@brainpower6807]

45 rounds,this is crazy.

[@davidabney7700]

Fireman Jim Flynn was one tough hombre, but Sam was in a class by himself. He just toys with Flynn until he gets ready to end it. No slam again Flynn because he was an above average fighter that fought some of the greatest names in boxing. Besides Sam, Flynn fought the likes of Tommy Burns, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, Jack Johnson, Billy Pakpe, Gunboat Smith, Carl Morris, and Jack Dempsey, whom he kayoed the in the first fight and lost in the second fight. Sam fought all of these, save Papke, who drew a color line (hint: scared as heck!). Sam's fight record was unmatched by any! Sam was the greatest uncrowned champ ever! My favorite time period for boxing!

[@TheBatugan77]

Shittin'andFartin'... 😁💨💨💨💨💨💨💨😱💩🗣️

[@jamalbenthall151]

Did he just say the Boston tar baby?

[@Tunz909]

match scheduled for 45 rounds???? yea right...LOLOL

[@FightFilmsGuy]

A 45 round scheduled fight was not unusual in the early days of boxing. www.reviewjournal.com/news/1906-gans-nelson-fight-was-one-for-the-ages/

[@rickrick5041]

The judges ruled it a draw. Nothing has changed

[@The_Ex_Boxing_Nerd]

The fight was won by Langford in the 8th round via KO

[@aubreyknight7563]

This is a historical treasure.

[@samlangford7749]

legend.

[@happyuk06]

Jack Johnson studiously avoided Sam Langford.

[@markthomas1097]

Yikes. That was some left hook.

[@stuartperry1047]

At 0:51 you can see the swelling on Langford's left eye. In a few years he would be completely blind in that eye. He would keep fighting- losing the sight in his right eye as well.

[@jahno7154]

Boxing in those days was barbaric.

[@liecrusher3506]

@@jahno7154 moreso, they fought so often, sometimes, multiple times per MONTH.

[@celticcrusader2648]

Later in his career he said he would get close so he could feel his opponent as he was virtually blind. Insane that he still had the courage to fight.

[@devilface97]

Before sam even started fighting he spilled lime in that same eye working in woodman's store/gym.

[@hup358]

@@liecrusher3506joe gains fought 5-6 men in the same day

[@isseinii1101]

Sam langford realizo 256, pelea noqueando a 102, ademas estuvo 9 años peleando siego, se le descubrió cuando en una pelea noqueo a su rival y continuo peleando solo ya que por su seguera no sabia que esta tendido en el ring, peleo desde el peso ligero al peso pesado, ni jack dempsey quiso darle una oportunidad por el titulo

[@TheBatugan77]

Solo nolo bolo condolo mojo dojo rojo.

[@josephgeorge7385]

Thanks for posting

[@BruceJackson-lx2dw]

Langford one of the greatest middleweights ever..up with Ketchel/Greb/Robinson/Tiger & Monzon. I forgot, Bob Fitzimmons as well.

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

You forgot hagler too

[@BruceJackson-lx2dw]

@@Bruins-vq5ey Sorry my friend: mea culpa. No disrespect to Marvin Hagler. There are doubtless others whom I left out and deserve including. The ones I chose were my own preferences-no more than that. I have not ranked them, BUT Sugar Ray Robinson would be my # 1 if push came to shove.

[@stevenhaff7973]

I had no idea that much clinching happened during the fight.

[@ascendediam]

See how you shouldn't believe in stuff you read

[@jimjustice581]

Apparently Flynn wanted to dance more than he wanted to fight. If you want to get in close to fight, you have to have something to give your opponent. You can’t get in close and play patty-cake. Sam Langford didn’t mind close-in fighting, because he definitely had something to give his opponents.

[@rickshannet8647]

Thank you very much for sharing this great fight!! Langford was terrific!

[@TheBatugan77]

I was young in 1910

[@manaharav]

I would have believed that in 1982. Maybe 1992. But now-

[@oilyrag7429]

If flynn were alive today he would be nearly 153

[@ascendediam]

Multiple wackos on forums said This guy could beat guys in 70s-90s

[@meltikapassley1394]

Many thanks for this rare and wonderful upload...Sam Langford was a courageous, and skilled fighter who is almost lost in history of boxing.

[@gesheepistemology8050]

Called him a Boston tar baby...wonder how many that would trigger today?

[@kenweis2291]

I herd that rounds were not always true as some rounds would end when a fighter got knocked down??

[@TheBatugan77]

Wow! It's 45 rounds! (For the 45th f'king time...)

[@kevinhenderson5520]

45 rounds?? No wonder they died young.. Savage!!

[@moses101FYILegal]

🍎

[@brainpower6807]

10:57 , here we are in the seventh round in a fight that is designed for 45 rounds 12:47

[@getredytagetredy]

That ring looks like its 30 x 30 ...lol....

[@elzorro9987]

You do such a great job of making these old fights watchable. Thanks.

[@IloveJimiHendrix2009]

The main difference I notice in these old fights, is the refs let them clinch alot more than nowadays and the fighters used arm blocks to frame against punches and used their arms to push off alot more than today. Could you imagine walking in the ring knowing you're in for a 45 round fight? That's equal to three 15 round fights in one night if it goes the distance.

[@ascendediam]

Multiple wackos on forums said This guy could beat to guys in 70s-90s

[@MrD0911]

A nearly 5ft 7 man with a 74in reach keeping bigger opponents at bay takes an incredible amount of skill. You can't back up straight against him, hard to tie up, don't want to go inside, and his long arms come from different angles. I have similar measurements as langford. He taught me a lot.

[@largelester]

Long arms for 5'7"

[@marcusharris1030]

Third meeting. Wilder and Joshua struggling to have one #boycottthefruadheavyweightdivision

[@Ditka-89]

He may not have been as skilled as Langford or the other greats of that era, but damn was Flynn a tough SOB

[@ascendediam]

Multiple wackos on forums said This guy could beat to guys in 70s-90s