Harry Greb vs. Tiger Flowers (3rd meeting)

Harry Greb 159 lbs lost to Tiger Flowers 159 lbs by SD in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1926-08-19
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Jim Crowley
• Judge: Charles F Mathison
• Judge: Harold Barnes

Notes

"Tiger Flowers is still world's middleweight champion today. He retained the title in taking the decision over Harry Greb in 15 rounds of rough and tumble fighting in MSG last night. The 15,000 fight fans present did not regard the 2-1 verdict of judges Mathison, Barnes and Crowley with favor. It was a Greb audience that watched the fight. They came ready for a spectacle of the old-time Greb fury. They saw plenty of rough stuff, but Greb's assault lacked the power of other battles. Flowers, on the other hand fought a consistent fight and although forced by the Pittsburgh boy to alter his attack each time Greb's rushes and wrestling became maudlin, he managed to regain his form. When referee Crowley announced the verdict, the news was greeted by a storm of straw hats and papers, pelted into the ring by disappointed friends of the Pittsburgh fighter." -United Press

• Just prior to entering the ring Greb was served a summons by a process server in an action by one A.H. Bronis who was suing Harry for $250,000 charging alienation of affections of Sally Bronis. Sally was also suing Greb for $100,000 for alleged breach of promise.

Unofficial scorecards

• United Press (Henry Farrell) - 7-6-2 Flowers
• International News Service (Davis J. Walsh) - The report gave Flowers 10 of the 15 rounds. It was not clear if the remaining 5 went to Greb or if some rounds were scored even.

Post fight comment

• "I thought the decision was perfect." -Patsy Haley, NY referee.