Edward Henry Greb (June 6, 1894 – October 22, 1926) was an American professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Pittsburgh Windmill", "The Smoke City Wildcat" and...
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heavyweight rivalry with Harry Greb in which he won three, lost once, and drew once, though many ringside reporters believed Greb should have won the decision...
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and clinician Charles Greb (1859–1934), business owner and politician Gordon Greb (1921–2016), emeritus professor Harry Greb (1894–1926), American professional...
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Kid Norfolk (section Norfolk vs. Greb)
boxers of his day including Joe Jeanette, Billy Miske, Jack Blackburn, Harry Greb, Tiger Flowers, Battling Siki, and Gunboat Smith. Norfolk was inducted...
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Jack Blackburn (section Exciting bout with 1923 World Middleweight Champion Harry Greb, January 1915)
newspaper accounts and made good showings against Harry Lewis, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, and Harry Greb. He found most of his fame training 1937 World Heavyweight...
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Harry Greb four times in his career, losing decisively to Greb on November 19, 1917, in a ten-round bout in Cincinnati, Ohio. On May 22, 1917, Greb beat...
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first African-American World Middleweight Boxing Champion after defeating Harry Greb to claim the title in 1926. He was inducted into The Ring Hall of Fame...
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Bill Brennan (boxer) (section Four important bouts with 1923 World Middleweight Champion Harry Greb, 1919)
Brennan's era. One of his toughest and best known opponents, Brennan fought Harry Greb four times in 1919, losing three bouts by newspaper decisions, and one...
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1922 – Harry Greb W 15 Gene Tunney 1923 – Jack Dempsey KO 2 Luis Ángel Firpo 1924 – Gene Tunney KO 15 Georges Carpentier 1925 – Harry Greb W 15 Mickey...
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total of 23 times. Among the all-time greats he faced were Jack Dempsey, Harry Greb, Sam Langford, and Georges Carpentier. Smith was born in Philadelphia...
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