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Great unknown

In the early 1900s, boxer Sam Langford was a champion without a title, a victim of his skin color and fighting spirit

By Joe Burris
Globe Staff / February 11, 2005

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There are two words that never should be associated with the late Boston-area boxer Sam Langford. (Full article: 1805 words)

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