Jason Welborn calls out Tommy Langford for a Battle of the Baggies!
- 5 years ago
Jason Welborn today called out Tommy Langford for a ‘Battle of the Baggies’ with the British middleweight title on the line.
Langford’s step up to world level backfired when he was stopped in the fifth round by puncher Avtandil Khurtsidze, for the interim WBO world middleweight crown.
The British belt is still in Langford’s possession, though, and the 27-year-old may well choose to rebuild his career at domestic level.
That brings Craig Cunningham - his original opponent for a title defence before Khurtsidze came up - and Welborn into the equation.
Rowley Regis’ Welborn is getting narked at Langford’s association with West Bromwich Albion, too, having supported the club for all of his life.
Langford is known as the ‘Baggies Bomber’ but was was born in Bideford, Devon. He has now settled in Birmingham.
The Premier League outfit regularly show their support for him through their media channels and allow him to use their facilities.
Welborn shares the same allegiance, but wants to touch gloves under a ‘just business’ scenario and implores that the fight should happen.
The 30-year-old, from Rowley Regis, is a wanted man again after becoming WBC International champion up at middleweight, with the scalp of Marcus Morrison.
An arguably career-best win from the 11-year pro came live on Sky Sports and supported Anthony Crolla’s world title defeat to Jorge Linares last month.
Morrison was the favourite and undefeated ahead of the contest at the Manchester Arena and also had home advantage.
All three judges were resoundingly in favour of the victor, with David Sutherland and John Keane scoring the bout 96-93. Alejandro Rochin had it 97-92.
It was a night to remember for Welborn, who also has been a two-weight area titlist with a reign at super welter and won a Midlands welter belt outright.
He has twice challenged for British honours and a WBC International crown, outpointed for the latter by three-time world title challenger Matthew Macklin.
They have now joined forces, with Welborn signing up to Macklin’s MTK Birmingham stable and the two are now focussed on more glory.
He’s back with his old coach Shaun Cooper at the gym in Brierley Hill, too, with Lindon Scarlett and Ray ‘Raza’ Campbell also training him.
Langford and a years-long pursuit of the Lonsdale belt is now well and truly in his thinking, as he spelled out to Seconds out reporter Craig Birch.
Langford’s step up to world level backfired when he was stopped in the fifth round by puncher Avtandil Khurtsidze, for the interim WBO world middleweight crown.
The British belt is still in Langford’s possession, though, and the 27-year-old may well choose to rebuild his career at domestic level.
That brings Craig Cunningham - his original opponent for a title defence before Khurtsidze came up - and Welborn into the equation.
Rowley Regis’ Welborn is getting narked at Langford’s association with West Bromwich Albion, too, having supported the club for all of his life.
Langford is known as the ‘Baggies Bomber’ but was was born in Bideford, Devon. He has now settled in Birmingham.
The Premier League outfit regularly show their support for him through their media channels and allow him to use their facilities.
Welborn shares the same allegiance, but wants to touch gloves under a ‘just business’ scenario and implores that the fight should happen.
The 30-year-old, from Rowley Regis, is a wanted man again after becoming WBC International champion up at middleweight, with the scalp of Marcus Morrison.
An arguably career-best win from the 11-year pro came live on Sky Sports and supported Anthony Crolla’s world title defeat to Jorge Linares last month.
Morrison was the favourite and undefeated ahead of the contest at the Manchester Arena and also had home advantage.
All three judges were resoundingly in favour of the victor, with David Sutherland and John Keane scoring the bout 96-93. Alejandro Rochin had it 97-92.
It was a night to remember for Welborn, who also has been a two-weight area titlist with a reign at super welter and won a Midlands welter belt outright.
He has twice challenged for British honours and a WBC International crown, outpointed for the latter by three-time world title challenger Matthew Macklin.
They have now joined forces, with Welborn signing up to Macklin’s MTK Birmingham stable and the two are now focussed on more glory.
He’s back with his old coach Shaun Cooper at the gym in Brierley Hill, too, with Lindon Scarlett and Ray ‘Raza’ Campbell also training him.
Langford and a years-long pursuit of the Lonsdale belt is now well and truly in his thinking, as he spelled out to Seconds out reporter Craig Birch.