Johnny Greco , one of Canadas best?

[Expug]

Solid welterweight with good wins over Bob Montgomery , Beau Jack, and Tony Janiro among others.
Greco was killed in a car accident at 29.
Anyone have any info on him ?
Jaclem maybe? , Buzz?
Our Canadian members?

[dagosd2000]

There's an ex fighter and trainer by the name of Burke Emery who owns a bar down the street from where I live. Burke is Canadian and fought as a Light Heavy during the 50's. Burke told me he knew Greco. Said Greco was a real nice guy. Said his fights with Armand Savoie in Canada were classics. Greco was popular in Canada and had a big French Canadian following . Said Greco was still fighting,but was starting to go downhill when he was killed in a car accident. I can see Burke any time. If you have any specific questions about Greco(or any Canadian fighter)let me know. Burke is a walking encyclopedia on boxing during the 50's,60's,and 70's.

Burke cleared me up on something. George Parnassus owned Arguello and put together his fight with Hafey in Nicauagra. I thought it was Wes Wambold. Burke was against taking that fight.

[Expug]

Thanks for that info dagosd.

[jimglen]

when I was researching Gilroy's career, it amazed me, and I was glad to see the amount of Canadian fighters in the Ring's Top 10 1940s, MOST of them in the lower weights LW - WW and most of them from or fought out of Montreal, but by God there were a good few of them...All well known and great fighters.

[My2Sense]

All I really know about Greco is that he was considered a tough and rugged brawler. Beyond that.. not much.

[kikibalt]

Johnny Greco vs Beau Jack...1946

[rugrat]

burke emery was a good solid lightheavyweight. was a good trainer. burke lost the canadian title to leslie *joe* borden who fought out of montreal. art hafey was a great featherweight. seen him the other day. looks good. owns some homes in the pictou county area in nova scotia.

[Robert in NYC]

DagoSD2000:
Could you please ask Burke about Leslie Borden, former Canadien Light-Heavyweight Champion?

[dagosd2000]

DagoSD2000:
Could you please ask Burke about Leslie Borden, former Canadien Light-Heavyweight Champion?

Robert,just saw your request. Will take a walk down the block and ask Burke about Borden.

[dagosd2000]

burke emery was a good solid lightheavyweight. was a good trainer. burke lost the canadian title to leslie *joe* borden who fought out of montreal. art hafey was a great featherweight. seen him the other day. looks good. owns some homes in the pictou county area in nova scotia.

Burke also trained Ronnie Wilson a lttle. Do you see him? Burke thinks Ronnie is back in Canada. Thanks

[dagosd2000]

DagoSD2000:
Could you please ask Burke about Leslie Borden, former Canadien Light-Heavyweight Champion?

Robert,just saw your request. Will take a walk down the block and ask Burke about Borden.

Robert,
I remember our last correspondence. I think it was several months ago. Burke is even more distant now than before. When I asked him about Leslie Borden,he paused and then said for ME to say hello to him. Very sad.

Also he still complains about the stoppage in Scotland with his bout with Chic Calderwood. "They wouldn't have stopped it here on a cut." says Burke.