Film of Harry Greb

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by louis3749, Aug 26, 2012.


  1. louis3749

    louis3749 Member Full Member

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    I've seen an interview with Jimmy Jacobs in 1987, where he claimed that he owned a copyrighted version of the Tunney-Greb match in 1922, he said that it contained 3 or 4 rounds of the fight. Also, I wonder about the training film of him for his fight against Walker. How is there film of that, but none of the fight itself? I don't buy it. I've also heard that his very last fight against Tiger Flowers was filmed as well. Thoughts?
     
  2. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You completely misunderstood/misquoted Jimmy J.
    If anyone finds Greb vs Walker it will be Moi!
     
  3. DaveK

    DaveK Vicious & Malicious Full Member

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    There are several threads that detail this same subject...

    I would bet anything that those fights, along with many others, are safely in the hands of either private collectors, a private party, or in some archive somewhere, maybe categorized or misnamed.

    There's a small chance (in my opinion) that its been lost to history or simply hasn't been officially found yet, which means its been lost... Those fights probably wouldn't be salvageable if found at this point.
     
  4. Lord Tywin

    Lord Tywin Guest


    Really? Thats exciting! What other rare films have you found? How do you find them?
     
  5. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ive tracked the worldwide distribution of the Greb/Walker film.
    Its taken lottsa painstaking research.
     
  6. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    could you elaborate please
     
  7. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    whats your question?
     
  8. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    How close are you to acquiring it?
     
  9. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Im researching where it was distributed to.
    Ive found one destination and im researching the surrounding archives.
    Thats about it.
     
  10. Lord Tywin

    Lord Tywin Guest

    You mean like where it played in movie theatres? Thats disappointing. I thought you meant you were close to finding it. What other old movies have you found?
     
  11. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It is what it is Tywin
     
  12. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    :lol: I always thought you two were tight.
     
  13. luke

    luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    anyone on here that knows mike tyson would be able to confirm the jimmy jacobs claims ive said it a dozen times before.
     
  14. Legend X

    Legend X Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I spoke to someone (now deceased) who had seen Harry Greb fight on film, when he was serving in WW2. He used to talk about Greb and Tunney a lot.
    But I don't know what fight it was.
    I wasn't even aware that Greb footage was lost until I came on the internet within the last ten years.

    Every says the same thing. Some of his fights were definitely filmed, and some were being viewed many years after. But they haven't been sighted in decades.
     
  15. Lord Tywin

    Lord Tywin Guest

    I want to see some footage of Solly Krieger or Bob Montgomery.