How Techniaclly Skilled was Harry Greb?

Edgren had a reputation for being very fair.

 

and he also had a reputation for being one of greb's biggest critics...

 

How so? What/why would he hold against Greb?

 

Its been posted ad nausem, Greb blew the whistle on certain ny boxing writers who made it clear $$$$ would sure help matters.

 

Just as stated above. He was critical of Greb's style and minimized his abilities in the majority of articles I have written by him about Greb. To say Greb never knew much about boxing is ridiculous. How do you explain his success over thirteen years and 300 fights, and his ability to accurately gauge fighters strengths and weaknesses from both outside the ring and inside regardless of whether he was fighting them or betting on/against them. Furthermore, the accounts of Greb's ability to change his style multiple times in a round, much less a fight are legion. He would go from wild, tear in slugger, to classical stick and mover at the drop of a hat. The guy boxed with broken hands, broken arms, cracked ribs, concussions, boils, etc etc. He fought against men smaller and much larger. Soutpaws and orthodox. Boxers and punchers. Fighters who fought out of a crouch and extremely tall fighters who laid back and jabbed. Furthermore, in fighting this vast array of styles, body types, strengths, etc. Greb was facing men who are almost universally recognized today (and in Greb's time) as some of the best in the history of the sport at what they did, not mere ham and eggers. In other words, Greb saw it all and to suggest he was simply a one dimensional, unskilled and unschooled fighter is a bit too much to believe (can we really assume that a guy didnt learn anything in 300 fights and 13 yrs in the ring and ONLY relied on his physical ability, even when that ability was greatly diminished by age, injuries, and blindness... PLEASE!), especially in light of the vast wealth of opinion to the contrary, both in New York (where Edgren wrote from) and outside. So, in light of that, what else is there but to assume Edgren, for whatever reason, did not like Greb's style and was unduly hard on him.

 

so in other words, he didn't want to fight moore at all.

 

And Edgren was one of those??????......How bout some proof, boys. Here's your chance to blow the whistle.

 

Ive got a better idea, why dont you post a bunch of articles by Edgren where he is being fair and balanced in regards to Greb...

 

plus his wife said before she died that he was a very cunning linguist

 

u got one article wherein Grebs receiving some faint praize and his victim, Walker, getting
touted for his greatness.

 

Now, that is hitting below the belt.!atsch

 

:smh:asskiss:cheerstitslol:

always drink more beer

 

Well no one is denegrading Greb here. I think he is near the top and have commented as such for a long time. I find it hard to believe however that everyone who did not share a 'pristine' view of Harry Greb was on the take...and Edgren's credentials spoke for themselves.

 

I'm not the one into insinuation and innuendo about Edgren being on the take...So instead of continuing with that (as per your norm) Why not show some proof. You and slakka have insinuated it time and again, and this time, you both have mentioned Edgren...A man who was highly esteemed in his time...so why don't you back it up with evidence!