Harry Greb officially ducks Les Darcy

Why would Greb duck anybody?

He obviously wasn’t particularly afraid of losing.

Neither did he have any sort of title to lose for much of his career.

The only thing that ever seems to have steered Greb away from a fight, is the idea that the damage that he might have taken, would have compromised his next three fights (which would obviously have been fairly close together)!

 

I'm seeing you in a new light B .

And I am enjoying it.:good

 

They didnt fight because Darcy didnt want it before the window closed with his death.

In jan/feb 1917 Darcy turned down $15,000 to fight Gibbons. In Feb of 1917 Greb, from his sick bed, took short money on short notice just to be able to climb into the ring with Gibbons. At the same time Darcy refused to fight Jeff Smith saying the same thing as he did with Greb "ill fight him in private". Less than two months later Greb fought Smith and dominated him. He didnt need his managers brother to give him a gift dq to do it either. Dont pretend you know this stuff better than me. You dont.

 

This just just illustrates how little you understand the context here. Those hollow challenges were issued by Greb while Darcy was in Grebs hometown, Pittsburgh. Not only did Darcy refuse but he wouldnt even participate in an exhibition with Greb. His next tour stop was Buffalo where Greb continued to follow him and where Darcy made his statement. Thats why its important because Buffalo was the primary source. Not ****ing new zealand of all places. I swear its pointless arguing with nobodies on the internet because the vast majority barely possess the opposible digits necessary to operate their keyboard much less the intelligence necessary to understand the subject matter.

 

You're just jealous because he has seen Hague v Langford and he has "historian friends", who have film of Greb in action. If you were smart you would lick his n*ts and join the inner circle. :good

 

Was there a promoter who was willing to offer Darcy a purse of at least $15,000. to fight Harry Greb during the early part of 1917? I doubt it because Greb was not a big-name fighter at the time. Darcy was turning down offers of $15,000. or more to fight during the first three months of 1917. Yes, Darcy eventually agreed to fight a journeyman named Len Rowlands during April or May, probably for a purse of far less than $15,000. It appears that Darcy was quite desperate to get a fight under his belt in the United States by that time, but may have not been willing to face a fighter as formidable as Greb for such a purse. Meanwhile, Greb was known to go out of his way to fight the best throughout his great career.

- Chuck Johnston