Harry Greb vs Jack Johnson.

I still think Mcvey was rather inexperienced to be fighting someone of Johnson's caliber at that time. This knockout doesn't convince me that Johnson would have knocked out Greb.

 

Johnson was one of boxings great hwt boxers. Greb certainly is a middleweight legend. At their best Greb has no chance. At distance Johnson's jab dominates. In close Johnson controls Greb and cuts him to pieces with his uppercut. Johnson wins probably by ko.

 

Greb nor any other middleweight is beating ANY ATG worlds hwt champion at their best over 12 rounds.

 

Without seeing Greb fight I can't possibly comment.

 

Johnson's height and strength would be too much for Greb.

 

Except for Bob Fitzsimmons, of course. Who actually did beat an ATG Worlds Hwt champion!

 

Past prime. We are talking prime ATG heavyweight champions.

 

Greb was the best lightheavy in the world for a time.

 

Calling Corbett past prime is pretty big call isnt it?

He was actually younger than Fitzsimmons!

 

I haven't included them I specifically stated they are asterisked you moron!

 

It doesn't convince me he would have done either, but it certainly makes it a possibility.
It also confirms that, when he wanted to Johnson could ko a top chinned heavyweight,who was 207lbs
I'd say Johnson hit appreciably harder than Soldier Jones!

 

Twenty nine years old reigning heavyweight champion Tommy Burns. How can anyone misspell a 4 letter word? GERB!!!!

 

Johnson was a world class fighter and imo an atg heavyweight. I don't see this fight as an easy pick for either side. To me, its extremely close.

 

Then don't!