Ryan Langham

Ryan Langham
Statistics
Rated at 57 kg (126 lb)
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Nationality  Australia
Born (1981-11-15) 15 November 1981
Blacktown, New South Wales,
Australia
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 18
Wins 15
Wins by KO 8
Losses 3
Draws 0
No contests 0

Ryan Langham (born November 15, 1981 in Blacktown, New South Wales) is a professional Australian boxer in the featherweight division.[1] He was selected to compete for the Australian boxing team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, before turning himself into pro by the following year. From then on, Langham held a remarkable record of twenty-five bouts throughout his professional stint, including fifteen victories and five knock outs.[2]

Langham qualified for the men's featherweight division (57 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Earlier in the process, he guaranteed a spot on the Australian boxing team after finishing first from the AIBA Oceania Qualification Tournament in Tonga.[3][4] Langham lost his opening match to Romania's Viorel Simion with an effortless 40–15 score.[5][6]

References

  1. "Ryan Langham". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. Perkins, James (26 August 2011). "Boxer keen to land big blow". Tweed Daily News. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. "Rowles Soars toward third Games". FOX Sports Pulse. 28 April 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2004.
  4. "Australia Sweeps Finals". FOX Sports Pulse. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2004.
  5. "Boxing: Men's Featherweight (57kg/126lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. "Langham falls as Kid Khan storms into second round". ABC News Australia. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2004.


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