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    Edward Henry Greb (June 6, 1894 – October 22, 1926) was an American professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Pittsburgh Windmill", "The Smoke City Wildcat" and "The Pittsburgh Bearcat," [2] he is widely regarded by many boxing historians as one of the best pound for pound boxers of all time.

  3. Regis Welsh of the Pittsburgh Post had Greb winning 8-5-2 on rounds. Greb did suffer a cut eyebrow in round 3, his first since he fought Bob Roper in Buffalo. Greb fought flat-footed and was wild, not in his best form. Referee Smith voted for Greb while both judges favored Flowers.

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  4. Nov 19, 2023 · But as the new year began, Harry Greb had a secret that threatened to derail his incredible success. On August 29, 1921, future Hall of Famer Kid Norfolk thumbed Harry in his right eye during a brutal clash at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field.

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    May has a record of 5-2 (0 KOs) in world title fights.
    May has a record of 9-5-1 (0 KOs) against former, current, and future world champions:

    1913 1. 10 Mar W.J. Miller Pittsburgh, PA W3 (amateur) 2. 11 Mar Al Storey Pittsburgh, PA W3 (amateur) 3. 12 Mar Red Cumpston Pittsburgh, PA W4 (amateur) 4. 4 Apr George Koch Pittsburgh, PA W4 (amateur) 5. 5 Apr Red Cumpston Pittsburgh, PA W6 (amateur) 6. 8 May Red Cumpston Pittsburgh, PA W4 (amateur)

    Cyber Boxing Zone: Harry Greb Web site: Find a Grave: YouTube videos of Greb sparring and punching "The Brits Who Took on the Great Harry Greb" (article): The BoxRec Fight Record was compiled by Luckett Davis, who searched every issue of the Pittsburgh Post published during Greb's career. It first appeared in the 1986-87 Ring Record Book.

  5. Sep 1, 2023 · Harry Greb was a professional boxer who has gone down in history as one of the greatest fighters to ever grace the ring. With a total of 299 fights under his belt, he won an incredible 261 of them, proving that he was a fierce competitor and a tenacious fighter.

  6. Harry Greb reigned as Middleweight champion from 1923 to 1926, and as "American" Light Heavyweight champion in 1922 and 1923. Most record books credit him with 304 professional bouts (although it's believed dozens more went unrecorded), which ranks him 3 rd of all professional fighters with the most fights.

  7. Harry Greb (born June 6, 1894, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 22, 1926, New York, New York) was an American professional boxer who was one of the cleverest and most colourful performers in the ring.

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