Cool Harry Greb Facts for Those Who Don't Know

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  1. bodyheadic

    bodyheadic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There is NO footage of him fighting

    The only man to defeat future Heavyweight champion Tunney (should have won the second fight, which was a draw IIRC)

    Beat every top name foe he ever fought, multiple times or via revenge

    Sometimes multiple Hall Of Fame Wins over Rosenbloom, Dillon, Levinsky, Tunney, Walker, Flowers, Gibbons, Norfolk, Loughran and Slattery.

    Terrorized Dempsey in sparring to the point that Jack stopped the sessions and would never offer him a fight

    Frequently fought opponents 15-20 lbs heavier than he

    Was classified by Jack Dempsey as the fastest fighter he ever saw, moreso than Lightweight champion Ben Leonard

    Considered the #1 middleweight to ever fight according to Bert Sugar, and #2 fighter ever P4P.

    Universally recognized a top 5 fighter in boxing history.

    Was blind in one eye.

    All accomplished at the age of 32.
     
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  2. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    Didn't draw the color line.
     
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  3. bodyheadic

    bodyheadic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's another one. And one of the main reasons he is greater than all of his white contemporaries IMO.

    People don't realize what a bad man Flowers was. RIP both of them.
     
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  4. Boxing Fanatic

    Boxing Fanatic Loyal Member banned

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    y do u keep posting this in the general? LOL
     
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  5. bodyheadic

    bodyheadic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ??

    This is the first thread I've posted on him.
     
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  6. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    so he is one of the best fighters of all time but no one has ever seen him fight?
     
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  7. bodyheadic

    bodyheadic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Incorrect. Dempsey and Tunney have accounts on Greb's greatness.
     
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  8. antonio8904

    antonio8904 Atheist Full Member

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    Respect!
     
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  9. big_AL

    big_AL P4P #1 Full Member

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    and mayweather said emmanuel augustus was his toughest fight....if all footage was lost on him would i be correct in assuming he was a world beater?
     
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  10. devon

    devon Guest

    So your just gonna take their word for it. To truly judge someone's abilities you have to watch them
     
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  11. Boggle

    Boggle Grozny State Of Mind Full Member

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    WHAHAHAHA.

    Emmanuel Augustus to Harry Greb. Come on now. That's a bad analogy.
     
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  12. bodyheadic

    bodyheadic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You're generous in dignifying that with a response.
     
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  13. bodyheadic

    bodyheadic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think I'll take their word (guys who fought him) over some random internet poster.
     
    bodyheadic, May 25, 2012
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  14. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There should be some footage of him fighting as he was filmed on a couple of occasions, I think. I'm not certain on how many fights were filmed but he definitely was. Maybe they'll be released one day.
     
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  15. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    no footage???ive seen him spar
     
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