Langton Tinago (28 September 1949 – 17 July 2018) was a
Zimbabwean professional
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super feather/
light
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light welter/
welterweight
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of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, who won the Zimbabwe lightweight title, Zimbabwe welterweight title,
Commonwealth lightweight title, and
Commonwealth super featherweight title, and was a challenger for the Commonwealth light welterweight title against
Billy Famous, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e.
lightweight
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Boxing
Professional boxing
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to , i.e.
welterweight
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Image - Langton Tinago
1949 births
2018 deaths
Light-welterweight boxers
Lightweight boxers
Sportspeople from Midlands Province
Rhodesian male boxers
Super-featherweight boxers
Welterweight boxers
Zimbabwean male boxers
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