Greb at all time light heavyweight ...

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    While he’s pretty much rated at 160 where does he rate all time at 175 . he beat an all time great n Tunney and fought him tooth and nail at least two other times. He beat an exceptional Gibbons and Loughran. He multiple times went life and death w Norfolk. He has to be top ten for sure.
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Top 3 I reckon.
     
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    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Maybe all-time top 11-15, the 175-pound division is packed with talent. Even the old-time historians who are quick to criticize modern boxers grudgingly admit this light heavyweight division is pretty good, with perhaps the best prospects of any division on the way up.

    Greb was too small and didn't hit hard enough to beat the very best from 2000-present @175 lbs, as most of them were heavyweights in his day weighing about what Jack Dempsey did on fight night
     
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  4. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Never seen him fight so can't comment.
     
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    I would have to agree with you!.
     
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  6. Knights107

    Knights107 Member Full Member

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    Yes maybe top ten

    The contender
    Charles
    Tunney
    Moore
    Archie
    Spinks
    Foster
    Roy jones
    Conn
    Calzaghe
    Hopkins
    Fitszimon
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Charles would be tough, but the "WILDEST TIGER" could fight with any lightheavyweight. I agree also about one thing since before day wayins, where do you rate fighters. Like canelo could not truly be ranked at light middleweight cause he never was one.
     
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