Harry Greb- Norfolk Fights

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  1. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lou Bizzarro is the closest thing I can come up with to the description of Greb's legwork based upon eyewitness reports. I want to say Cassius Clay, but Greb was more "rubbery" like Bizzarro

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnmbaOlzL9U[/ame]
     
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  2. he grant

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    It also speaks volumes about Norfolk as Greb's legend is spiced up with tales of how he excelled against bigger men ... there have been multiple threads here with many selecting him over Dempsey ... the fact that Norfolk fought him on even terms proves Norfolk was another under rated great !
     
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  3. klompton

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    Ive always pictured Greb as kind of a busier, faster, and more mobile Mayorga.
     
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  4. he grant

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    I see him as a shorter, physically stronger, far better chinned Calzaghe ...
     
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  5. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I picture him as being unique, but i think a Ken Overlin,was as close to
    Harry Greb as I have seen against a Fred Henneberry of Australia, seen on film today. in fact Ken Overlin was once described as a
    poor man's Harry Greb ".
     
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  6. Stonehands89

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    Overlin was often compared to Greb during that time.

    Bert Lytell may well have been the closest. He was called a black Harry Greb -and it seems to have fit though as a southpaw, he'd be a mirror-image. Both were about the same size; Lytell had serious stamina and did not stop punching, was unorthodox, tough to draw a bead on, iron-jawed, with underrated power. And he'd take on bigger men and any man to boot. Sounds damn pretty close.
     
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  7. Swarmer

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    This, as well as faster, with better head movement.
     
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  8. PowerPuncher

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    How do you know the Pro Tunney press and Tunney's story were 'lies' and Pro Greb wasn't?
     
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  9. klompton

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    Because they were far and away a minority opinion which has since become accepted as fact because of the longevity of those who espoused it.
     
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  10. bman100

    bman100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Since this its the most recent Harry Greb thread, I just thought I'd post this image of a poster advertising the films of Greb-Walker and the other bouts shown at the polo grounds, I wish someone preserved that film:-(

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  11. burt bienstock

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    If found,that Greb/Walker film would be the "holy grail" of boxing. ! But to me at least, Mickey Walker and Gene Tunney, alongst Maxie Rosenbloom
    and most every opponent of Greb's called him "the greatest fighter" they
    EVER fought, and that appelation is good enough for me .
    P.S. In a major upset the underdog middleweight Dave Shade ,sprung an upset by koing the highly touted light heavyweight Jimmy Slattery...Cheers.
     
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