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Harry Greb had a very long professional boxing career, and with many wins.


What do you think Harry's rank should be in the Middleweight Division?


What do you think Greb's rank should be in boxing's "Pound for Pound" category?


Do you think that Harry Greb is overrated? Or, underrated? If so, why?



Please explain.

NYDominican wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 05:16 What do you think Harry's rank should be in the Middleweight Division?

In top 5 for sure.

NYDominican wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 05:16 What do you think Greb's rank should be in boxing's "Pound for Pound" category?

Should be in top 20 probably.

NYDominican wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 05:16 Do you think that Harry Greb is overrated? Or, underrated? If so, why?

It looks like, he generally rated fairly. But he's not so easy to be rated for obvious reasons.

#1 middleweight of all time

#20 p4p of all time

The most consistent fighter to have ever lived. Welters, middles, light heavies and some heavies were absolutely out pressured by the Human Windmill. These weren't flunkies but the creme de la creme of the era.

Ive got greb number one p4p and middle

His record is to be honest unsurpassed in terms of the amount of fights, wins against top fighters and the quality of his opponents.

One of the very best fighters ever...period.

cfang wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 17:08 Ive got greb number one p4p and middle

His record is to be honest unsurpassed in terms of the amount of fights, wins against top fighters and the quality of his opponents.

Gotta agree here. Nobody else has a comparable CV. Langford has too many question marks for my money, although I'm not the most learned in that regard.

Robinson and Armstrong are very arguable obviously, given their immense pedigree and the highly impressive film footage Greb lacks.

Let's look at the numbers and the names:


105-8-3 183ND (48 KO's)... BoxRec lists him as being 107-8-3 (48 KO's)... Among the list of names that he defeated:

Willie Meehan (Heavyweight)
Battling Levinsky (175)
Mike McTigue (175)
Gene Tunney (175)
Mickey Walker (p4p great)
Maxie Rosenbloom (175)
Tiger Flowers (160)
Jimmy Slattery (175)
Tommy Loughran (175)
Bob Roper (Heavyweight)
Kid Norfolk (Heavyweight)
Bob Moha (175)
Gunboat Smith (Heavyweight)
Tommy Gibbons (Heavyweight)
Bill Brennan (Heavyweight)
Billy Miske (Heavyweight)
Mike Gibbons (Middleweight)


Etc etc etc... Among many others.... Many of the people listed he defeated MULTIPLE TIMES.... Is it any wonder why Jack Dempsey avoided Greb?