Harry Greb vs. Mickey Shannon
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Harry Greb 164 lbs beat Mickey Shannon 191 lbs by NWS in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1920-10-28
- Location: Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Jack Dillon
Notes
"Harry Greb, light-heavyweight of Pittsburgh, won the newspaper decision over Mickey Shannon of Newark N.J. in their ten round bout here Thursday night. Greb scored a knockdown in the ninth round, but Shannon recovered and was able to stay the limit." (Decatur Daily Review) The Pittsburgh Post reported that Greb went in and simply traded blows with the heavier Shannon, making little effort at defense. Shannon held his own in the first round and clearly won the second. Greb handed out a lot of punishment in the next four rounds. Shannon rallied in the 7th, but Greb fought back and cut his eye. Greb socked Shannon all over the ring in the last three rounds, flooring him for a 3-count in the 9th. Shannon was badly marked at the end.