Harry Greb v Jim Corbett?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Whom do you pick ? And Why?
     
  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Greb. Too fast, too active... and he actually beat decent heavyweights.
     
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  3. The Morlocks

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    Corbett. Harry who? Make believe guy.
     
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  4. Seamus

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    It's worth repeating that Greb actually has a much better heavyweight resume than Jim.
     
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  5. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Once more moron. Your opinion only.you are NOT the end all of opinion. And, for fighters pre 1940 yr opinion is meaningless due to yr admitted predilections. Everyone sees it. You are a hater and size queen.
     
  6. Seamus

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    Argue the point, Mr. Intellect. Give me your argument that Corbett has a better heavyweight resume than Greb. I will wait for the hamsters to get up to speed and spark that gray matter.

    A) Damn sure I am more schooled in pre 1940's fighters than you, at least by the evidence of your posts on this board which are quite frankly embarrassing.

    B) Everyone? Are you now speaking for everyone. Must be nice to feel entitled by the masses.

    C) Do you find it laughably ignorant that you claim me to be a size queen whilst I am picking the smaller fighter? I sure as f*ck do.
     
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  8. 70sFan865

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    Interesting, I think that Harry would decision him to be honest. Corbett was awkward and unique fighter, but Greb was the master of that.

    Jim's clinching tactics could help him a lot in this fight though and he could fight well on inside. In a 2 fights series, both would win one for me.
     
  9. Mendoza

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    Corbett was in the ring with Sullivan, Jackson, McCoy, Jeffries, Sharkey and many others. No Greb did not come close to matching this quality.

    I'd favor Corbett.
     
  10. mcvey

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    Greb beat
    Rojas
    Tunney
    Loughran
    Madden
    Norfolk
    Weinert
    Gibbons
    Renault
    Smith
    Brennan
    Levinsky
    Miske
    That shits all over Corbett's wins over a drunk Sullivan, a fat Kilrain ,a novice Choynski, and a past it Mitchell.
    I won't include the McCoy fight, as it has a huge asterisk over it imo.
     
  11. Fergy

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    Greb thrashers Corbett, busts him up and stops him in latter round s.
     
  12. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    One thing to remember - Corbett is much bigger than Greb. I'd like to see how well he would be able to clinch Greb inside.
     
  13. mcvey

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    A lot of good fighters were bigger than Harry, it didn't seem to make much difference.
     
  14. 70sFan865

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    Yes, but few of Corbett size were also as good as Corbett. Tunney was a bit smaller then than Corbett and he certainly troubled Greb, even if all decisions are not legit in their series.
     
  15. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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