Bill Lang
Heavyweight · Australia

Bill Lang

Photo: Photograph by Kerry & Co., Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Bill Lang was a heavyweight boxer from Australia, born Jul 6, 1882. Bill Lang last fought Sam McVey on Oct 28, 1911 and lost by KO in round 2 of 20.

Also: Билл Лэнг · بيل لانج · Лэнг Б.
+2 moreЛэнг Билл · Лэнг, Билл
BornJul 6, 1882
DiedSep 3, 1952
Country🇦🇺 Australia
StanceOrthodox
Reach185 cm
DebutMar 4, 1907
Career1907–1911
Rounds boxed55
Born inCarlton, Victoria
TitlesAustralian heavyweight title 1909
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Oct 1911Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 6

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Sam McVey 🇺🇸
For Australian heavyweight title
KO 2/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
1911-10-28 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 6, 1907–1911

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 6, Wikipedia (ru) · 1

L
Sam McVey 🇺🇸
For Australian heavyweight title
KO 2/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Lang — · McVey 49-7-4
1911-10-28 ›
✓ one source
L
Sam Langford 🇺🇸
DQ 6/20 · Olympia Annexe, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Lang — · Langford 75-7-23
1911-02-21 ›
✓ one source
L
Tommy Burns 🇨🇦
For Commonwealth and Australian heavyweight titles
PTS 20/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Lang — · Burns 43-4-8
1910-04-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Bob Fitzsimmons 🇺🇸
For Australian heavyweight title
KO 12/20 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Lang — · Fitzsimmons 70-11-16
1909-12-27 ›
✓ one source
L
Tommy Burns 🇨🇦
For world heavyweight title
KO 6/20 · West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Lang — · Burns 42-3-8
1908-09-03 ›
✓ one source
L
Jack Johnson 🇺🇸
TKO 9/20 · Richmond Race Course, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Lang — · Johnson 41-5-8
1907-03-04 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Bill Lang fight last?
Bill Lang last fought Sam McVey on Oct 28, 1911 and lost by KO in round 2 of 20.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 11777 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11777. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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