Sam Langford v Harry Greb At 170/175lbs?

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  1. mcvey

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    Sam v Harry between 170lbs and 175lbs.
    15 rounds whose your pick?
     
  2. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mc, who can truly say ? I will quote Nat Fleischer who called Sam Langford the best fighter to never win a world title...Fleischer every issue of the Ring
    had a question and Answer box, in which he answered a readers questions.
    I recall someone wrote this question :" Nat, in what round do you think that Sam Langford would catch up to Harry Greb and stop him " ?
    Nat Fleischer replied ' I don't think that Sam Langford would ever be able to catch up to Greb and STOP him ". Unquote. For what it's worth...
     
  3. mcvey

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    Jack Johnson said Greb was the fastest fighter he ever saw.
     
  4. burt bienstock

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    Yep Mc. Jack Johnson sparred with Harry Greb in NY.
    And Jack Dempsey said that Harry Greb was "even faster than Benny Leonard"...