Greb vs Langford

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by George Crowcroft, Jun 27, 2019.


Who wins?

  1. Langford KO

    6 vote(s)
    23.1%

  2. Langford PTS

    4 vote(s)
    15.4%

  3. Greb PTS

    15 vote(s)
    57.7%

  4. Greb KO

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Draw

    1 vote(s)
    3.8%
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  1. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Greb is the best ever, i think, but hes not beating langford at 175; i think...but of course greb might try to fight until repeatedly until he does figure him out !!
     
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  2. Hookandjab

    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Greb wins and he's greater.
     
    Hookandjab, Jun 27, 2019
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  3. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Langford. Greb was exceptional but Sam was even better. Greb fought for his life against Norfolk. Sam is an even tougher matchup.
     
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  4. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Props to the OP: best matchup thread I’ve seen in some time.

    Of course it’s also impossible to really assess without Greb film. I pick Langford on points but not with any confidence as there’s no eye test to make a real judgment.
     
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  5. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Ay, there's the rub.
     
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  6. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member banned Full Member

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    a) Langford wins more often than not.
    b) Equal - I have it:
    1. Sugar Ray Robinson
    2a. Henry Armstrong
    2b. Harry Greb
    2c. Sam Langford
    5. Ezzard Charles

    That 2nd spot changes all the time for me, so it's fair to say I rank them in the same tier.
     
    Blaxx, Jun 28, 2019
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  7. Rspen46

    Rspen46 Member Full Member

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    Greb had no defense, from what most wrote about him he was extremely fast, and threw so many punhces that his opponents would get overwhelmed and could not keep up, I see this happening to Langford who would not knock out Greb and could not match his volume of punches to win a decision, so Greb by UD all day long!
     
    Rspen46, Aug 18, 2019
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  8. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    LOL. Thats funny. He was considered one of the hardest to hit fighters of the era. One reporter described him as a cork bobbing on a rough sea.
     
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  9. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Sticking with this.
     
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  10. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i dont understand why there is footage of one but not Greb. didnt he have nearly 300 fights?
     
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  11. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Apparently the Tunney and Walker bouts were filmed.
     
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  12. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    You have to remember how many films are lost in general. I don't think that many of his fights are known to have been filmed.

    The films from that era were pretty volatile
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lost_films.
     
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  13. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    @The Undefeated Lachbuster smashed it
    I'd put this at MW however, so Greb UD.
     
    George Crowcroft, Oct 28, 2019
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  15. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is vs. Sam who I think hit as hard as anyone ever. Just like I feel Dempsey stops Greb . I think Sam was just greater and punch w ise a killer. Sam said, "Kill the body and the head would follow". THAT is his quote. Against Greb he proves it prime for prime..The BOSTON TARBABY by KO over THE WILDEST TIGER.
    P. S. IN THE GREATEST MATCHUP IN BOXING HISTORY!!!!! Another great one is BARBADOS JOE WALCOTT VS. HARRY GREB.
     
    The Morlocks, Oct 28, 2019
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