I don't recall seeing any footage of McCoy or any of Tommy beyond the Dempsey fight, so I can't offer any insight as to how their styles would jel. I will say that whilst both have great records, I think Gibbons is greater. His run from debut up until 1920 is one of the most under celebrated in history, imo.
Hi Buddy. For what it's worth, in full agreement with your assessment of Gibbons and his career, beaten only 4 times, Dempsey and Tunney taking two wins, no disgrace there, and Greb the other two, maybe losing to a MW , even a middle weight such as Greb, might tarnish his legacy and resume somewhat, hard to fathom out why he took on the Windmill, he had little to gain in some respects, and a whole lot to lose in another, also the wins for Harry surely goes a long way to support the claim he was a truly great fighter ( if that were needed ) perhaps the greatest of them all. stay safe buddy.
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Hi Mike, Thank you and always good to hear from you. I respect your opinion, though personally I think Tommy's series with Greb enhances his legacy. Gibbons won their first two fights, with both weighing 158lbs for the first and Gibbons having a 1lb advantage for the second (166lbs vs 165lbs). Greb won the final two fights, with no weight given for Gibbons in their third contest and Greb being 7.5lbs lighter for the final contest. To my eye, going 2-2 with my #2 p4p fighter of all time in Harry Greb, where they started the series the same weight & ended it with a slight advantage for Gibbons, speaks for his standing. However, what really impresses me about Tommy Gibbons is his pre-1920 run. During the 1910's he went 47-0-2. That's uncommon consistency for that time period, so at first glance you'd be forgiven for assuming his opposition was weak, but it wasn't. He beat Greb, 15lbs heavier Battling Levinsky, Billy Miske x 2, Willie KO Brennan, Buck Grouse, Gus Christie x 4, George Chip x 5, Clay Turner x 2 and Bob Moha. Emerging unbeaten from those fights is one of the greatest runs in boxing history, imho. Kind Regards,
