The Fearless Harry Greb - Good Read?

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  1. Theron

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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    It has quite a lot of mistakes in it, and the inherant bias of any bio written by an author who truly loves his subject, but it's a decen enough read, yeah.

    Until (if) Klompton's book comes out it'll remain definitive.
     
  3. turbotime

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    I bowt it for de pikturezzz. not werth the erm n lag it cost me tho
     
  4. Theron

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    Any news on Klomptons book?
     
  5. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The greb book Give him to the angels is that any good
     
  6. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:05 am

    Its finished. Should be out by the summer. Im very excited about how it turned out.
     
  7. Theron

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    Oh awesome :D
     
  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Surprised to hear this, but I will buy it.:good
     
  9. Flea Man

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    At last! Will be buying that.

    Fearless is decent. Not mind blowing but loads of good pictures and some decent stuff in there.

    3/5
     
  10. brnxhands

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    Klompton whenever you put it out i'm buying a copy
     
  11. TBooze

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    I would go as far as to say the 'Fearless' book is an expensive dud. At best adequately written, with limited insight.
     
  12. scribbs

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    Just wondered if you could point some of the mistakes, I have recently got the book but not read through it fully yet? No probs if you don't.

    Regarding Klompton - I've heard about this & apparently it's quite an extensive book if the rumours are true, will definately buy this.
     
  13. Surf-Bat

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    Awful. Responsible for almost every Greb myth and outright lie that is out there. So bad it was pulled from the shelves from what I understand. Just about everyone who knew Greb decried it. Leo Houck and his brother (a writer) were especially vocal in lambasting it.
     
  14. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Where is Klompton posting these days?
     
  15. BeerGut

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