All boxersBill Lang
Boxing · Deceased27-15-1 (1 NC)RECORD
21WINS BY KO / TKO
6WINS BY DECISION
44PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | William Lanfranchi |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 6 Jul 1882 |
| Died | 3 Sep 1952 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Birthplace | Carlton, Australia |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1905–1916 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Loss vs Fred Storbeck, 5 Oct 1914 |
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Titles and honours
- Australian heavyweight champion (1907–1911)
Background
Bill Lang was an Australian heavyweight boxer who also played VFL football for Richmond in 1908 and 1909. He was the first Australian to fight for the world heavyweight title, losing to Tommy Burns in 1908.
Fight history
14 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Fred Storbeck | Disqualification | 18 | 5 Oct 1914 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Win | Arthur Pelkey | TKO (corner retirement) | 19 | 4 Apr 1914 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Loss | Dave Smith | Decision (points) | 5 Nov 1913 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | For vacant Australian heavyweight title | ||
| Win | Matthew Curran | Decision (points) | 16 Aug 1913 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Win | Matthew Curran | Decision (points) | 3 May 1913 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Loss | Jack Lester | Decision (points) | 9 Sep 1911 | Lost Australian heavyweight title | |||
| Loss | Sam Langford | Disqualification | 21 Feb 1911 | Olympia, London, England | |||
| Loss | Matthew Curran | Disqualification | 18 Jan 1911 | Olympia, London, England | For British Empire heavyweight title | ||
| Win | Jack Burns | TKO | 26 Dec 1910 | Olympia, London, England | |||
| Win | Bob Fitzsimmons | KO | 27 Dec 1909 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Loss | Tommy Burns | KO | 6 | 3 Sep 1908 | South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | For world heavyweight title | |
| Win | Peter Felix | TKO | 7 | 17 Feb 1908 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Win | Peter Felix | 3 Oct 1907 | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | Won vacant Australian heavyweight title | |||
| Loss | Jack Johnson | TKO | 4 Mar 1907 | Richmond Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).