Under 185lb Tournament, Round 2: # 5 Sam Langford vs # 12 Harry Greb

Tough match.

Langford bigger and harder hitting. Noone's getting knocked out here.

 

Langford would probably get outsped and i think Greb has the durability to outlast him. Greb decision, barring Langford pulling something out of a genie bottle.

 

I don't care how quick of foot you are, noone is successfully swarming sam langford.

 

Unless your name is Harry Greb :good

Greb is the greatest fighter of all time IMO. I have Langford 4th. So I have to say a two-eyed, two-armed Greb boxes from the outside and tags Langford enough to earn a decision.

But this would probably be my all time favourite matchup.

 

It would be hard as great as Greb was to swarm Langford...Sam vs a man smaller or even equal than him is a long shot for the other guy...

 

You really think harry can get into range and back out again before sam catches him?

A prime tiger flowers couldn't do that to a shot blind sam.

I just don't see anyone beating sam unless they have a supreme reach advantage and a great control of range.

For harry to hit sam he'll have to move into range. Once your in range with a prime sam langford it isn't ending well.

Both these two sit in my pre-re-evaluated top 3. However i'm go the process of reviewing my top 300 or so atg list (but it's gonna take a few years).

Greb might just be the greatest swarmer go history but that style isn't beating prime sam.

 

This is why Dillon-Langford would have been entertaining(or terrifying)

 

Greb points. He was quick enough of foot to get out of range, and tough enough to stay in it when Sam did catch him. Would be one of the greatest fights of all time.

 

The blind beating the half blind?
Langford by a hesitant vote.

 

:nono

Keep on topic. Greb aint big enough to swarm sam imo.

 

Great stuff as ever mate :good

Personally I do think Greb was quick enough on his feet to get out of range. Of course, Sam would inevitably connect sooner or later, but for me Greb was tough enough to take Sam's best shots.

Like I said, it'll be one of the greatest fights ever!

 

Ditto :good

This fight would be the ultimate game of cat and mouse and I do think harry could survive the bombs but at best they'll take a toll and slow him down over the long haul imo.