Ryan Langham

Ryan Langham
Statistics
Rated at 57 kg (126 lb)
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 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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