Langford vs Wills: "The Boston Bonecrusher" battles "The Black Panther"

Langford vs Wills: "The Boston Bonecrusher" battles "The Black Panther"

The first two decades of the twentieth century were a time of rapid evolution for the sport of boxing. Legal restrictions were being lifted around the world, and pugilism was rapidly shifting from an underground and shambolic enterprise, to something more organized and mainstream. Regulations standardized, techniques evolved, and the skill sets of elite fighters became more sophisticated. At the highest levels, world-class fighters competed at l…