Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney (1st meeting) - Revision history

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	[[File:Grebtunneyinringbeforefigh.jpeg\|right\|frame\|Greb, McPartland, Humphreys and Tunney]]		[[File:Grebtunneyinringbeforefigh.jpeg\|right\|frame\|Greb, Referee McPartland, Announcer Humphreys and Tunney]]
	<fight>18735</fight>		<fight>18735</fight>
	*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Joe Humphreys]]		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Joe Humphreys]]

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	*This was the only loss of Tunney's career.		*This was the only loss of Tunney's career.
	*Immediately after Greb's victory, promoter [[Tex Rickard]] cabled World Light Heavyweight Champion [[Georges Carpentier]] of France an offer of $150,000 to defend his title against Greb in the United States. Carpentier's manager declined the offer, saying they had already signed for two other fights. Greb said, "I'll fight Carpentier any time, any place."		*Immediately after Greb's victory, promoter [[Tex Rickard]] cabled World Light Heavyweight Champion [[Georges Carpentier]] of France an offer of $150,000 to defend his title against Greb in the United States. Carpentier's manager declined the offer, saying they had already signed for two other fights. Greb said, "I'll fight Carpentier any time, any place."

			==See Also==
			*[[Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney (2nd meeting)]]
			*[[Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney (3rd meeting)]]
			*[[Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney (4th meeting)]]
			*[[Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney (5th meeting)]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Earl at 06:35, 11 October 2014

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	[[~~file~~:~~Greb.McPartland.Tunney~~.~~JPG~~\|right\|~~250px~~\|~~thumb\|From left:~~ Greb, McPartland, Tunney]]		[[File:Grebtunneyinringbeforefigh.jpeg\|right\|frame\|Greb, McPartland, Humphreys and Tunney]]
	<fight>18735</fight>		<fight>18735</fight>
	*'''~~American Light Heavyweight Title~~'''		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Joe Humphreys]]
	* ~~Weights: Greb 162¼; Tunney 174½~~		*'''American Light Heavyweight Championship''' (1st defense by Tunney)
	*''~~Pittsburgh Post~~'' ~~reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney~~'~~s eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up.~~ Tunney ~~fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.~~
	*Immediately after this fight, Promoter Tex Rickard cabled world light heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier an offer to defend his title against Harry Greb in the U.S.

	~~Post~~ fight ~~comment~~		==Notes==
			*There was a crowd of 13,000.
			*Greb was a 3 to 1 betting favorite.
			*Tunney bled from his nose, mouth and from cuts over both eyes. He lost almost two quarts of blood during the fight.
			*Greb won by a 15-round unanimous decision. Jim Jab of the ''Pittsburgh Press'' wrote: "You must go some to award him [Tunney] even one inning of the 15. Perhaps he did earn the third and a portion of the thirteenth. ... Tunney was outclassed, both on outside and inside battling."
			*This was the only loss of Tunney's career.
			*Immediately after Greb's victory, promoter [[Tex Rickard]] cabled World Light Heavyweight Champion [[Georges Carpentier]] of France an offer of $150,000 to defend his title against Greb in the United States. Carpentier's manager declined the offer, saying they had already signed for two other fights. Greb said, "I'll fight Carpentier any time, any place."

	* "I'~~ll fight~~ Carpentier ~~any time~~, ~~any place~~.~~" -~~Harry Greb~~, on the news~~ of ~~Tex Rickard~~'~~s offer to Carpentier.~~		==External Links==
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19220524&id=kB0bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y0kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4101,3382997 "Tunney No Match For Speedy Greb" By Jim Jab, The ''Pittsburgh Press'', May 24, 1922]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19220618&id=ZB0bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ykkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5136,1895557 "Greb Claims Title Held By G. Carpentier" The ''Pittsburgh Press'', June 18, 1922]
			*[http://books.google.com/books?id=qYZaR2CUyz0C&pg=PT140&dq=greb+tunney&hl=en&sa=X&ei=8cA4VOnyD4OcyQSI1oCIDA&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=greb%20tunney&f=false ''The Fearless Harry Greb: Biography of a Tragic Hero of Boxing'' By Bill Paxton, McFarland & Company, 2009]

Flatnose at 03:52, 3 January 2013

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	*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.		*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.
	*Immediately after this fight, Promoter Tex Rickard cabled world light heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier an offer to defend his title against Harry Greb in the U.S.		*Immediately after this fight, Promoter Tex Rickard cabled world light heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier an offer to defend his title against Harry Greb in the U.S.

			Post fight comment

			* "I'll fight Carpentier any time, any place." -Harry Greb, on the news of Tex Rickard's offer to Carpentier.

Flatnose: Flatnose moved page Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney to Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney (1st meeting)

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Flatnose moved page Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney to Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney (1st meeting)

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Flatnose at 03:50, 3 January 2013

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	* Weights: Greb 162¼; Tunney 174½		* Weights: Greb 162¼; Tunney 174½
	*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.		*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.
			*Immediately after this fight, Promoter Tex Rickard cabled world light heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier an offer to defend his title against Harry Greb in the U.S.

Ric at 00:03, 22 June 2009

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	<fight>18735</fight>		<fight>18735</fight>
	*'''American Light Heavyweight Title'''		*'''American Light Heavyweight Title'''
	* Weights: Greb 162¼; Tunney 174½		* Weights: Greb 162¼; Tunney 174½
	*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.		*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.

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	<fight>18735</fight>		<fight>18735</fight>
	*~ Referee: [[William (Kid) McPartland\|Billy McPartland]] ~
	*'''American Light Heavyweight Title'''		*'''American Light Heavyweight Title'''
	* Weights: Greb 162¼; Tunney 174½		* Weights: Greb 162¼; Tunney 174½
	*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.		*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.

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	<fight>18735</fight>		<fight>18735</fight>
	*~ Referee: [[~~Boxer:~~William (Kid) McPartland~~:061834~~\|Billy McPartland]] ~		*~ Referee: [[William (Kid) McPartland\|Billy McPartland]] ~
	*'''American Light Heavyweight Title'''		*'''American Light Heavyweight Title'''
	* Weights: Greb 162¼; Tunney 174½		* Weights: Greb 162¼; Tunney 174½
	*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.		*''Pittsburgh Post'' reported that Tunney fought extremely well. He made a great fight for 10 rounds, but Greb set a pace in the last five that overwhelmed his opponent. Tunney's eyebrows were cut and he bled at the nose and mouth. Greb fought his usual fight, all over his man, and chopping him up. Tunney fought Greb much better than Tommy Gibbons had done in New York.

Rowdytimothy: Harry Greb W-15 Gene Tunney moved to Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney

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Harry Greb W-15 Gene Tunney moved to Harry Greb vs. Gene Tunney

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