If you could see only one Harry Greb fight...

This is an excellent question as I've always maintained one of the few accurate snippets of what is now the first Greb book "Give Him To The Angels" 1946 was the mention "He wasn't an in an outer but he DID have off nights" Its true. Some of the on nights not yet mentioned...Virtually all the Pittsburgh boxing writers who knew Greb best would say the fourth Tom Gibbons fight in M.S.G. that lead him into the first Tunney encounter. Harry was jumping/blazing incredible that night. His mgr, George Engel, mentioned Harry being the underdog had allot to do with it.
I would also mention the 6 rounder with Chuck Wiggins underneath Dempsey/Miske achieved some incredible write ups and many a latter recollection from some of the most legendary boxing writer/referees of Harrys era-
Ed W. Smith-Chicago Evening American, E.W. Dickerson-Grand Rapids Herald. Another incredible jumping/blazing performance from a young two eyed Greb.

 

"Give Him To The Angels" 1946 is really about banging your head against the wall in re what it could have been, as J.R. Fair had so much access to Greb folk and blew it. I do believe the ultimate goal of that book was a feature film enlisting the help of Fairs lifelong buddy Jimmy Cagney. Despite this weight behind it, obviously it never came to be.

 

Abdullah,I was born in 1929...Don't feel it though...I saw your idol Ray Robinson,in his absolute prime four times ringside..First time in 1943 against a fading Henry Armstrong,and Ray played with him,MSG...The next fight at MSG,1945,against a very tough Californian,named Jimmy McDaniels...I and my father had great seatson the side balcony,overlooking the ring..In the second round Robinson,with the greatest assortment of punches,I have ever seen flattened McDaniels...The crowd was stunned,as I...The next time i saw Ray was against welter Bobby Dykes,a contender at Coney Island Veledrome,in I believe 1950..The last and most memorable time I saw Robinson was Sept. 12,1951 at the Polo Grounds againt Randy Turpin...What a night and what a fight...My fried and I left the bleacher seats ,and ended up in 2 empty seatsabout 20 rows from ringside, right before the main event...Robinson,after being cut over the eye early in the bout,opened up with a do or die attack ,and stopped the very strong and awkward Turpin in the 10th round....Sensational event...Funny to this day one scene stands out at that long ago event,which I will never forget...After the fight ended,his handlers half pushed and carried Robinson through the aisle to his dressing room,passing our seats by the aisle...Robinson with a towel half draped over his head,looked to me like he was passing out...So exhausted was Ray,as was I sreaming with the crowd....By FAR the greatest fighter in MY TIMES,was ROBINSON...Burt

 

This one:

"According to the Boston Daily Globe, Greb earned a few more technical knockouts in Pittsburgh one night, though unofficially. After a female companion in his car was relieved of $95 and a ring on a lonely road in Highland Park by five robbers, Greb reported the incident to the police.

When they arrived on the scene, the officers noticed blood all over the road. It was not Greb’s."

 

It doesnt matter I'd get bored of watching Slapazaghe Sr after a few miniutes and watch a better boxer instead

 

Due to my PHILLY bias, I would be happy with any of the Greb-Loughran fights...If I had to choose it would be Greb-Loughran 4...the one where Loughran finally wins!!!!

 

That was the first one that sprang to mind for me too.

Id just like to have seen the man fight, period.