Thomas Langford (born 12 July 1989) is a British

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. He held the

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middleweight title from 2016 to 2018, and the

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middleweight title in 2016.

Professional career

Langford made his professional debut on 8 September 2012, winning a four-round

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against Steve Spence. On 4 July 2015, Langford won his first regional championship—the vacant

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Inter-Continental middleweight title—by stopping Julio Cesar Avalos in four rounds. A breakout year in 2016 saw him first win the vacant

middleweight title on 12 March, scoring a

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over Lewis Taylor. Langford was scheduled to face

middleweight champion

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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

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against Sam Sheedy.

Langford vs. Welborn I

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

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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.

Professional boxing record

Personal life

Langford is a supporter of

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References

External links

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Tommy Langford - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings
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