Harry grebs face

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  1. TartanSoldier

    TartanSoldier Barnburner. Full Member

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    May well have been.
     
    TartanSoldier, Jul 18, 2012
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    It was a pipe or a watch ,can't remember which now.The original story is Sam Langford, when he first met McVey, went up to him and said," Mr McVey", my Father gave me this pipe/watch, he said ",keep it Sam, until you met a n****r uglier than yourself",I reckon this pipe/watch has been won by you Mr McVey". That's the story.
     
    mcvey, Jul 18, 2012
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  3. Hammer Muldoon

    Hammer Muldoon Active Member Full Member

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    Looks like a paving slab with eyes, using another, more broken paving slab as a nose.

    And no, i wouldn't say it to his face, i wouldn't even say it over the phone.
     
    Hammer Muldoon, Jul 18, 2012
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    While we are at it, I don't think I would pick a fight with this guy. He looks to be no stranger to the world of fists...

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    Seamus, Jul 18, 2012
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Greb looked like what he was..a menacing, hardassed mother****er.
     
    red cobra, Jul 18, 2012
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  6. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Jesus ****. That is an epicly creepy photo. Is that one of his daughters?
     
    turbotime, Jul 18, 2012
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  7. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I believe that's his wife, who died soon after.
     
    TheGreatA, Jul 18, 2012
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  8. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Christ, I'd have hated to have had to walk up and ask to borrow their phone :nonono
     
    turbotime, Jul 18, 2012
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  9. Lord Tywin

    Lord Tywin Guest

    In my experience boxers are some of the nicest, most approachable "celebrities" Ive come across.
     
    Lord Tywin, Jul 18, 2012
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  10. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hell No. That was his wife, who died soon after, leaving Harry Greb with a young daughter who his sister helped raise...A great, great fighter losing a young wife, and losing an eye, then dying after surgery at the age of 32...
    Life is not fair....
     
    burt bienstock, Jul 18, 2012
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  11. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    So sad, I can't wait for his book to come out. Man!
     
    turbotime, Jul 18, 2012
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  12. brnxhands

    brnxhands Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is the photo that made me say this. Picture is ****in creepy
     
    brnxhands, Jul 19, 2012
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  13. brnxhands

    brnxhands Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Does he have relatives that are around or known? He lived in garfield from what i remember. My grandma lives about five minutes from there
     
    brnxhands, Jul 19, 2012
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