Have Andre Anderson and Sam Langford ever fought each other?

Yes. Andre Anderson and Sam Langford met once on August 17, 1917, and Sam Langford won by TKO.

Who has the better record, Anderson or Langford?

Andre Anderson is 17-19-9 and Sam Langford is 210-43-53. Sam Langford has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Anderson or Langford?

Andre Anderson has 14 knockout wins and Sam Langford has 126. Sam Langford has more.

Do Anderson and Langford have any common opponents?

Andre Anderson and Sam Langford share 3 common opponents: Gunboat Smith, Jim Johnson and Joe Jeanette. Sam Langford fared better against 2 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Anderson and Langford?

This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Andre Anderson and 312 bouts tracked for Sam Langford. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Andre Anderson vs Sam Langford — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Sam Langford

Andre Anderson (17-19-9) and Sam Langford (210-43-53) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Anderson

Wins14 KO · 82%

Losses

Draws6 tracked bouts

Langford

210

Wins126 KO · 60%

Losses

Draws312 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Langford leads 1–0

Andre Anderson and Sam Langford have met 1 time; Langford leads 1–0.
Met	1917Aug 17	Series
Andre AndersonFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Sam LangfordFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOLangford vs Anderson	1Meeting

Langford vs Anderson · Aug 17, 1917

The Numbers

Anderson 3 · Langford 4 of 7 measurable rows

AndersonEdge = longer wingLangford

Record: 17-19-9210-43-53 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 47.8%
77.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 126: 14
126 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 82.35% (edge)
60%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 100% (edge)
60%
Times stopped^†max 9: 2 (edge)
9
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 12.8: 1.2
12.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 312: 6
312

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Andre Anderson: No height on file; Sam Langford: 5′7″
Reachnot held: Andre Anderson: No reach on file; Sam Langford: 74″
Agenot comparable: Andre Anderson: Died aged 36; Sam Langford: Died aged 72
Stance: Andre Anderson: South Paw Right Handed; Sam Langford: Orthodox

Andre Anderson left, Sam Langford right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Andre Anderson1 win · from 6 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 100%

Sam Langford211 wins · from 312 tracked bouts

126 by KO/TKO 60%49 on the cards 23%36 by another method or unrecorded 17%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Andre Anderson 6, Sam Langford 312 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Anderson better on 1 · Langford better on 23 shared · Andre Anderson better on 1 · Sam Langford better on 2

AndersonAndre Anderson

Opponent

LangfordSam Langford

Andre Anderson
Loss, PTS
1920Mar 1920
SmithGunboat SmithUnited States 81–49–13 · HeavyweightLangford betterSam Langford better — 1–1 to 0–1
Sam Langford
1–1 against
Win, KO 3
1914Oct 1914
Loss, PTS
1913Nov 1913
Andre Anderson
Win, TKO 9
1915Oct 1915
JohnsonJim JohnsonUnited States 35–35–13Langford betterSam Langford better — 11–0–1 to 1–0
Sam Langford
11–0–1 against
Win, NWS
1918Aug 1918
Win, NWS
1918Aug 1918
Win, PTS
1918Jun 1918
Win, PTS
1917Jan 1917
Win, KO
1916Dec 1916
Win, PTS
1915Oct 1915
Win, NWS
1915Jun 1915
Win, NWS
1915Apr 1915
Draw, PTS
1914Sep 1914
Win, NWS
1914Aug 1914
Win, NWS
1914Mar 1914
Win, NWS
1910May 1910
Andre Anderson
Loss, NWS
1917Jul 1917
JeanetteJoe JeanetteUnited States 120–24–21 · HeavyweightAnderson betterAndre Anderson better — 0–1 to 8–3–3
Sam Langford
8–3–3 against
Win, NWS
1917Sep 1917
Win, KO 7
1916May 1916
Loss, PTS
1915Apr 1915
Draw, NWS
1914Oct 1914
Win, PTS
1913Dec 1913
Loss, NWS
1913Oct 1913
Win, NWS
1911Sep 1911
Win, PTS
1911Jan 1911
Win, PTS
1910Sep 1910
Win, NWS
1908Sep 1908
Draw, PTS
1908Mar 1908
Draw, PTS
1907Jan 1907
Win, PTS
1906Apr 1906
Loss, TKO 8
1905Dec 1905

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Andre Anderson has lost four straight, after one straight win. Anderson last boxed on Mar 10, 1920.WLLLL

Johnson Oct 1915Dempsey Jun 1916Jeanette Jul 1917Langford Aug 1917Smith Mar 19201.2 tracked bouts per year

Sam Langford had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Brad Simmons. Langford last boxed on Aug 2, 1926.DWLWL

Sullivan Mar 1925Gonzales Apr 1925Gahee Sep 1925Johnson Jul 1926Simmons Aug 192612.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Andre Anderson and Sam Langford ever fought each other?: Yes. Andre Anderson and Sam Langford met once on August 17, 1917, and Sam Langford won by TKO.
Who has the better record, Anderson or Langford?: Andre Anderson is 17-19-9 and Sam Langford is 210-43-53. Sam Langford has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Anderson or Langford?: Andre Anderson has 14 knockout wins and Sam Langford has 126. Sam Langford has more.
Do Anderson and Langford have any common opponents?: Andre Anderson and Sam Langford share 3 common opponents: Gunboat Smith, Jim Johnson and Joe Jeanette. Sam Langford fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Anderson and Langford?: This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Andre Anderson and 312 bouts tracked for Sam Langford. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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