Was Greb a bit like Pep?

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  1. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  2. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    As Grand Seneschal of the Greb Illuminati, I demand that you retract that comment before people start asking awkward questions.
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :lol: Negative, and everyone knows Janitor is the Grand Seneschal. You're the Ashikagki of Fitz if you like.
     
  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    It is possible that there could be points of similarity but I suspect not.

    Greb did ocasionaly abandon his swarming style and turn technician, for reasons known only to himself.

    The most I would venture is that they might have had a couple of similar trick in their arsenal.
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    People do forget Pep had a good workrate. And he did use shifts of angles that were odd.

    There could be some similarities in some things they do, but different ways of using them. Basically Pep used defence before offence and Greb was the opposite
     
  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think he thought that the judges didn't like his style because he tended to switch for fights when a decision would be rendered.
     
  7. TommyV

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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Probably the bottom line.

    He did this in his mw title winning effort against Wilson.

    Greb was a bit of a chamelion who could switch styles.
     
  9. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Or maybe that's just what we want you to think...
     
  10. dmille

    dmille We knew, about Tszyu, before you. Full Member

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    8 losses out of 300 fights over 13 years? When he died, he was comming off two close losses for the title. He could have gotten another shot at Flowers or moved up to 175. At 32, he could have easily had another 100 fights by the time he was ready to retire.

    And to think that on top of it all he was blind in one eye...
     
  11. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    I'll always hold out a tiny bit of hope that one day footage of Greb will be found.