Harry Greb: Great, but the evidence is poor.

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by TBooze, Jun 8, 2011.


  1. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No it is not a lie and I've already been over it. The thread is over at bscene history for ANYONE who wants to check it out. Just click on my name, then threads created. It won't be far down, under Tommy Morrison. Please everybody check it out so I can keep exposing this clown as a bitter liar
     
  2. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    greb was not blind in one eye??
    i cant believe i gotta deal with this
     
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  3. quarry

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    show me...or its a lie
     
  4. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    so dr guiest dident remove harrys bad eye and insert a stone eye???
    all my work is down the drain now????
     
  5. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thats what led to his blindness you tool!
     
  6. quarry

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    :lol: the first thing you done when i brought you to boot over it was rush back to box scene and delete it... but i cut and pasted it before you had the chance :good
     
  7. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Originally Posted by quarry
    Dempsey would also murder Greb.. don't tell me your know going to tell us that 5`6in Greb the powder-puff puncher is going to beat 6`7ins Terrell & 6`4ins Cleveland Williams or Floyd Patterson & Sonny Liston ffs your deluded mate.. if Greb was all you try to make him out to be then every boxing historian & boxing fan worldwide would be singing his praises in similar fashion to you and McGrain. but the reality is that Greb was not "Superman" and was licked thrice by Gene Tunney before Tunney even reached his prime as a fighter.

    farewell *******
     
  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That is a question the book failed to proof decisively. The theory seems sound, but it was just that. The only thing we know is Greb was blind in his right eye when he died.

    The theory Paxton put across was the first Flowers fight was the beginning of what would lead to a detached retina and thus (in the 1920's), the loss of the eye. Well duh, that was the general theory before I paid £40... I was expecting a lot more than just theories...
     
  9. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I could look at boxrec to see that, I wanted some meat on them fights, the book left me disappointed.
     
  11. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ask paxon how maney times he approached me for greb info back in the 90s buddy
     
  12. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I did not say I was not impressed. I am saying if the only evidence we got is a list of impressive names and some second rate newspaper reports, is that good enough to call Greb one of say, the ten finest fighters ever?

    Other fighters have got lot more evidence that is backed up with film. Sure that is not Greb's fault, but it is not the others fighters fault either...

    I was expecting this book to be a Christening of Greb's Greatness, but instead it just leaves more questions, and does not answer a lot either.
     
  13. Arminius

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    Boxrec has some newspaper accounts of his fights like this:

    The Pittsburgh Post reported that Loughran gave Greb a boxing lesson for the first three rounds, punishing him with a left jab and blocking his punches. For the next 9 rounds, Greb overwhelmed Tommy and built up a good lead, especially with his in-fighting. In the last three rounds, Loughran opened up a strong body attack that gave Harry trouble, but not enough to overcome his big lead.
     
  14. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    LOL, it is like I am there, Ringside!
     
  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I don't understand. You rank him #4 based on knowledge you've gathered yourself on the forum, read a **** book, now he's not in your 20?

    Moyle's book on Langford is better, perhaps you should read that...