Harry Greb top 40 Middleweight?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by True Writer, Oct 24, 2007.


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  1. Arminius

    Arminius Member Full Member

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    Harry Greb is an easy #2 ATG middleweight and maybe a #2 P4P all time great. He is the only one to beat heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and gave Tunney his toughest fights in the ones he lost. It was been reported that he rang rings around Jack Dempsey when acting as his sparring partner.

    He fought while being blind in one eye.

    Herb Goldman ranked Greb as the #1 All-Time Middleweight; Charley Rose ranked him as the #2 All-Time Middleweight; Nat Fleischer ranked him as the #3 All-Time Middleweight.
     
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  2. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I got Greb at # 1 but you got to put him at top 3
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    This thread makes me feel stressed.

    I Am Legend should post that footage of Tyson KOing Holmes to lighten the mood.
     
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  4. True Writer

    True Writer Active Member Full Member

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    After beating Flowers Langford went 24 fights unbeaten - he was past his prime but even so 24 unbeaten streak is pretty damn good.

    If like you say Flower had such a bad chin why did Greb (the man you say is the greatest middle ever) could not find it?
     
    True Writer, Oct 26, 2007
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  5. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    because Greb was not a puncher
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    /Look the decision in whuich Greb lost his title to Flowers was considered disgraceful, and anyway he had been going blind for years. Greb started going blind after 1921
     
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  6. True Writer

    True Writer Active Member Full Member

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    So did Langford they could have had a blind fight - could have been a classic! Langford Vs Greb in primes who do you think wins and how?

    Oh an Flowers beat Greb their is not a chance he would have been given the nod otherwise.
     
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