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Harry Greb vs Mike O'Dowd
Posted: 15 Mar 2025, 12:32
by GordonChen
Any Information of the fight
(I also wonder why didn’t the rematch happen aswell tho I once saw a post saying he refuse to rematch greb or other post where greb canceled the match as he decide to match Wilson which one was right can anyone tell me I minus well read the book I guess but I still hope someone can tell me)
Re: Harry Greb vs Mike O'Dowd
Posted: 30 Mar 2025, 10:15
by klompton
Greb was so anxious to make weight so that he could win the title if he knocked ODowd out that he spent the night before the fight in a Turkish bath and as a result came in at 155 which would be his lowest weight in years. This weakened him. Even still ODowds hometown papers were split as to who won the fight.
Re: Harry Greb vs Mike O'Dowd
Posted: 30 Mar 2025, 10:26
by GordonChen
So I guess the rematch was decline
Re: Harry Greb vs Mike O'Dowd
Posted: 04 Apr 2025, 01:56
by klompton
1474360 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025, 10:26
So I guess the rematch was decline
Greb wanted a rematch but O'Dowd made terms very difficult. When they finally reached terms O'Dowd lost his title to Johnny Wilson. As I recall, without double checking, the promoters didnt want to pay a champions purse to O'Dowd since he was no longer the champion. When O'Dowd demanded the purse promised to him as a champion the promoters cancelled the fight. After that Greb preferred instead to chase the title rather than waste time on O'Dowd.
Re: Harry Greb vs Mike O'Dowd
Posted: 25 Jun 2025, 00:40
by GordonChen
klompton wrote: ↑04 Apr 2025, 01:56
1474360 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025, 10:26
So I guess the rematch was decline
Greb wanted a rematch but O'Dowd made terms very difficult. When they finally reached terms O'Dowd lost his title to Johnny Wilson. As I recall, without double checking, the promoters didnt want to pay a champions purse to O'Dowd since he was no longer the champion. When O'Dowd demanded the purse promised to him as a champion the promoters cancelled the fight. After that Greb preferred instead to chase the title rather than waste time on O'Dowd.
Btw what is your top 10 greatest pfp boxers?