FIGHT RECORD
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Harry Greb
Edward Henry Greb
(Human Windmill)
Born-June 6, 1894, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nationality, German-American
The following measurements were taken in 1923 for the Johnny Wilson Championship fight:
Age, 29
Height - 5 ft. 8 and 1/2in.
Chest Expanded - 41"
Chest Normal - 36"
Neck - 15"
Waist - 32"
Reach - 71 and 1/2"
Biceps - 14 and 1/2"
Forearm - 11 and 1/2"
Wrist - 7 and 1/2"
Thigh - 21 and 1/2"
Calf - 13 and 1/2"
Ankle - 8 and 1/2"
Weight- 158 lbs.
Managed by James M. (Red) Mason (below)
and George Engel (below)
Engel managed Greb from Dec 30, 1920 to Nov 27, 1922
***note: Greb said his contract with Engel expired on Nov 27th but Engle said it was Dec 31st.
His trainer was Leo Grazil the last few years of his career.
Click on the photo to see more about his trainer.
* Star and/or ND Denotes Newspaper Decision
Newspaper Decision Desciption
-according to Ring Magazine, September 1936 by Nat Fleischer-
"Newspaper decisions are rendered when the state does not allow an official decision and the sporting writers give their opinion as to who won the fight in the newspapers."
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1913
AMATEUR
DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT REFEREE
According to an article in the May 31, 1913 issue of the Pittsburgh Press, Harry Greb began boxing as an amateur in the beginning of 1913.
"Harry Greb, latest debutante into pro ranks, is the son of a Millvale Ave. contractor. Harry was stung by a fight bug less than six months ago. His rise has been rapid. Pewter prizes satisfied him until the night Battery B boys held a smoker. Then Greb heard the jingle of coin and promptly proceeded to look for a manager. "Are you game?" queried a well known pilot when approached by Greb. "Well I guess yes. I fell off a three story house and lit on my head without being hurt" was the lad's rejoiner. The quip resulted in a pact to exploit the Millvale avenueite."
Mar 10 W.J. Miller Waldemeir Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. W3 Yock Henniger Mar 11 Al Storey Waldemeir Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. W3 Yock Henniger Mar 12 Red Cumpsten Waldemeir Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. W4 Yock Henniger Apr 4 George Koch Cleveland, A.C., Cleveland, OH. W4 Billy Evans May 8 Red Cumpsten East Liberty A.C., Pittsburgh, PA. KO 3
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1913
PROFESSIONAL
May 29 Frank Kirkwood Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Tom Bodkin Jul 19 Battling Murphy Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 TKO 2 Aug 13 Lloyd Crutcher Jefferson Theatre, Punxsutawney, PA. ND 6 KO 1 Oct 11 Hooks Evans Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Loss Tom Bodkin Oct 22 Mike Milko Tariff Club, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Draw Yock Henniger Nov 17 Mike Milko Southside Market House, Pitts., PA. ND 6 Win Yock Henniger Nov 29 Joe Chip Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 KO by 2 Dec 6 Harvey Sherbine Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Butterbaugh Dec 12 Terry Nelson Mishler Theatre, Altoona, PA. ND 6 KO 3 Butterbaugh
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1914
Jan 1 Whitey Wenzel Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Jan 10 Whitey Wenzel Old City Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Yock Henniger Mar 2 Mickey Rodgers Central Rink, Steubenville, PA. ND 10 W DQ 5 Joe Donnelly Apr 14 Fay Kaiser Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Yock Henniger May 13 Fay Kaiser Southside Market House, Pitts., PA. ND 6 Draw May 25 George Lewis Southside Market House, Pitts., PA. ND 6 Win Mike Lavelle May 29 Whitey Wenzel Academy Theater, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Draw Yock Henniger Jun 15 Walter Monoghan Waldemeir Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Joe Donnelly Jun 29 Irish Gorgas Waldemeir Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Joe Donnelly Jul 20 John Foley Waldemeir Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Jul 27 George Lewis Central Rink, Stuebenville, OH. ND 10 Win Aug 10 Irish Gorgas Waldemeir Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Joe Donnelly Aug 24 Whitey Wenzel Waldemeir Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Draw Aug 31 John Foley Waldemeir Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Sep 26 Jack Fink National A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Win Nov 14 Terry Martin National A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Win Jack McGuigan Dec 7 Joe Borrell Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Loss Pop O'Brien
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1915
Jan 1 Billy Donovan Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Draw Jan 8 Howard Truesdale Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Win Jan 12 Bill Miske Fairmount A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Draw Jan 25 Jack Blackburn Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Joe Donnelly Feb 10 Harry "KO" Baker Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Mar 4 Whitey Wenzel Highland Club, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Mar 6 Tommy Mack W. Beau St. Rink, Washington, PA. ND 6 Win Swats Adamson Mar 13 Jack Lavin McKeesport, PA. ND 6 Win Billy O'Toole Mar 25 Harry "KO" Baker Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Yock Henniger Apr 15 Whitey Wenzel Highland Club, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Loss Apr 22 Joe Borrell Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Draw May 24 Whitey Wenzel Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Yock Henniger May 31 Fay Kaiser West Side A.C., Connellsville, PA. ND 6 Win William Turner Jun 25 Fay Kaiser Old Moose Hall, Cumberland, MD. ND 10 Draw Ed Holzen Jul 8 Red Robinson Keystone Park, Kerenton, PA. EXH 6 Jul 12 Tommy Gavigan Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Ed Kennedy Jul 21 George Hauser Elwyn Grove, Elwyn, PA. ND 6 KO 6 Jul 22 Fay Kaiser Old Moose Hall, Cumberland, MD. ND 10 Win Chris Himmler Aug 23 Al Rogers Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Ed Kennedy Sep 13 Al Rogers Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Oct 18 George Chip Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Draw Joe Donnelly Nov 16 Tommy Gibbons Auditorium, St. Paul, MN. ND 10 Loss George Barton Dec 16 Perry "Kid" Graves Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh,PA. ND 6 TKO by 2 Joe Donnelly
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1916
Feb 26 Walter Monoghan Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Draw Joe Donnelly Apr 1 Kid Manuel Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Apr 27 Grant "Kid" Clark Casino, Johnstown,PA. ND 6 NC 5 Pete Buser May 6 Whitey Wenzel Charleroi Rink, Charleroi, PA. ND 6 Win William Reilly Jun 3 Kid Manuel Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 KO 1 Joe Donnelly Jun 17 Whitey Wenzel Baseball Park, New Kensington, PA. ND 10 Win Tom White Jun 26 George Chip Coliseum, New castle, PA. ND 10 Loss M.J. McHale Aug 7 Al Grayber Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Aug 28 Jerry Cole Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Joe Donnelly Sep 4 Fay Kaiser Amphitheatre, Cumberland, MD. W 10 Joe Donnelly Oct 16 Jackie Clark Armory, Lonaconing, MD. W 10 Eddie Holzen Oct 21 Harry "KO" Baker Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Joe Donnelly Nov 4 Bob "KO" Sweeney Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Yock Henniger Nov 8 Willie Brennan Park Opera House, Erie, PA. ND 10 Win Billy Bell Nov 14 Jackie Clark Armory, Lonaconing, MD. KO 3 Sammy Morgan Nov 17 Willie Brennan Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Nov 24 Tommy Burke Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Dick Nugent Nov 27 George "KO" Brown Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Yock Henniger Dec 26 Bob Moha Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win
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1917(37 total bouts this year)
Jan 1 Joe Borrell Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Ed Kennedy Jan 13 Eddie Coleman Charleroi Rink, Charleroi, PA. ND 10 KO 2 William Riley Jan 20 Jules Ritchie National A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 TKO 4 Jack McGuigan Jan 29 Fay Keiser Maryland Theatre, Lonaconing, MD. W 20 Matt Hinkle Feb 10 Mike Gibbons National A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Loss Jack McGuigan Feb 12 Willie Brennan Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Dick Nugent Mar 5 Frankie Brennan Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Ed Kennedy Mar 20 Tommy Gavigan Orpheum Theatre, McKeesport, PA. ND 10 TKO 5 Scotty MacLaren Mar 23 Young Herman Miller Casino, Johnstown, PA. ND 10 TKO 5 Pete Buser Apr 2 Young Ahearn Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 KO 1 Ed Kennedy Apr 14 Al Rogers Charleroi Rink, Charleroi, PA. ND 10 Win William Riley Apr 16 Zulu Kid Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 6 Win Ed Kennedy Apr 30 Al McCoy Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win John McAvoy (For World Middleweight Title-Unofficial "ND" Bout. Must Win By Knockout) May 3 Jackie Clarke Narrows Park Rink, Cumberland, MD. Draw 20 Matt Hinkle May 9 Harry "KO" Baker West End Theatre, Uniontown, PA. ND 10 KO 5 Barney Oldfield May 19 Jeff Smith Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Joe Suttner May 22 George Chip Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy (vs. George Chip) Attendance: 2,500(est.) Gate: $7,093.00 -Greb got 33 1/3% ($2,340.69), Chip 30% Jun 14 Frank Mantell West End Theatre, Uniontown, PA. ND 10 KO 1 Yock Henniger (vs. Frank Mantell) Greb recieved a purse of $150.00 Jul 2 Albert "Buck" Crouse Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 TKO 6 Ed Kennedy (vs. Buck Crouse) Attendance: 3,000 (est.) Gate: $6,172.00 Jul 30 Jack Dillon Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy (vs. Jack Dillon) Attendance: 7,000 (est.) Gate: $11,403.00. Greb and Dillon each recieved $2,850.00 Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept 3 -- The ten-round bout scheduled between Battling Levinsky and Harry Greb has been postponed until Thursday night. Greb having sprained his ankle in training. Sep 6 Battling Levinsky Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy (vs. Battling Levinsky) Attendance: 6,500 (est.) Gate: $8,086.50. Each boxer recieved 25% ($2,021.62). Sep 11 Jeff Smith Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI. ND 10 Win Harry Stout Sep 14 Jack London St. Nicholas Arena, New York, NY. TKO 9 Billy Roche Sep 17 George "KO" Brown Highland Park, Dayton, OH. TKO 9 Lou Bauman Sep 22 Battling Kopin Charleroi Rink, Charleroi, PA. ND 10 TKO 3 William Riley (Kopin claimed a broken arm) Sep 25 Johnny Howard Broadway Sporting Club, Brooklyn, NY. TKO 9 Johnny Haukop Oct 6 Billy Kramer National A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Win Oct 11 Gus Christie Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Dick Nugent Oct 19 Len Rowlands Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI. ND 10 Win Harry Stout Oct 23 Gus Christie Armory, Chattanooga, TN. W 8 Jake Abel Nov 2 Soldier Bartfield Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Loss Dick Nugent Nov 19 George Chip Heucks Opera House, Cincinnati, OH. ND 10 Win Frank Mills (vs. George Chip) promoted by the Queen City A.C. -Greb recieved a purse of $750.00 Dec 3 Willie Meehan Olympia A.A., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Win Dec 5 George "Kid" Ashe Cambria Theatre, Johnstown, PA. ND 10 Win Yock Henniger Dec 8 Terry Martin Charleroi Rink, Charleroi, PA. ND 10 KO 3 William Riley Dec 17 Gus Christie Heucks Opera House, Cincinnati, OH. ND 12 Win Frank Mills Dec 25 Whitey Wenzel Turner Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win M. McDermott
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1918
Jan 4 Terry Kellar Orpheum Theatre, McKeesport, PA. ND 10 Win Scotty MacLaren Jan 14 Battling Kopin Charleroi Rink, Charleroi, PA. ND 10 KO 1 Jan 21 Augie Ratner Dauphine Theatre, New Orleans, LA. W 20 Remy Dorr Jan 29 Zulu Kid Casino Hall, Bridgeport, CT. W 14 Terry Lee (vs. Zulu Kid) scheduled for 15 rounds. Bout stopped at end of 14th due to a local ordinance restricting public amusements to a 10:30 p.m. curfew. Greb recieved decision. Gate: $1,983.00. Greb recieved $700.00 ; Zulu Kid $250.00 Feb 4 Jack Hubbard Armory, Lonaconing, MD. KO 3 Fuller Barnard Feb 7 Frank Klaus Power Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA. EXH 3 Feb 18 Bob Moha Peoples Theatre, Cincinnati, OH. ND 10 Win Lou Bauman Feb 25 Mike O'Dowd Auditorium, St. Paul, MN. ND 10 Loss (For World Middleweight Title-Unofficial "ND" Bout. Must Win By Knockout) Mar 4 Jack Dillon Coliseum, Toledo, OH. ND 12 Win Mar 11 Mike McTigue Moose Hall, Cleveland, OH. ND 10 Win John McGuire Mar 18 Willie Langford Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 6 Win Dick Nugent Pittsburgh, Pa., April 13 -- Harry Greb, the middleweight boxer, is seriously ill at Mercy hospital here as a result of having a boil on his forehead lanced at Muncie, Indiana, Monday night. The hospital authorities say that blood poisoning was threatened as well as pneumonia. May 4 Jim Coffey U.S.S. Recruit, Union Square, NY. EXH 3 May 4 Joe Bonds U.S.S. Recruit, Union Square, NY. EXH 3 New York, May 8 -- Harry Greb, middleweight pugilist, has enrolled in the naval reserve force here. After being sworn in he left for Pittsburgh to train for his bout with "Soldier" Bartfield in that city Friday. May 13 Al McCoy Peoples Theatre, Cincinnati, OH. ND 10 Win May 15 Clay Turner Casino Hall, Bridgeport, CT. W 15 Terry Lee May 20 Soldier Bartfield Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy May 24 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. ND 6 Win Kid McPartland May 29 Soldier Bartfield Swayne Field, Toledo, OH. ND 15 Win Ollie Pecord Jun 20 Zulu Kid Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. ND 6 Win Jun 24 Frank Carbone Casino Hall, Bridgeport, CT. W 15 Terry Lee Jul 4 Bob Moha Three-I League Park, Rock Island, IL. ND 10 Win Fred Smith Jul 6 Harry Anderson Cleveland Park, Cleveland, OH. EXH 4 Jul 16 Soldier Bartfield Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Draw Pop O'Brien Jul 27 Eddie McGoorty Drill Hall, Fort Sheridan, IL. ND 10 Win Ed Smith Aug 6 Battling Levinsky Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Win Dr. Cutch Aug 9 Clay Turner Baseball Park, Jersey City, NJ. ND 8 Win Sep 21 Billy Miske Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy Dec 11 Corp./Sgt. Baker Royal Albert Hall, London, England KO 1 Dec 12 Pvt. Ring Royal Albert Hall, London, England L 4 (The previous two Navy bouts are not added to his official record)
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1919 (a record 45 total bouts this year)
Jan 14 Leo Houck Armory A.A., Boston, MA. W 12 Jan 20 Young Fisher Grand Opera House, Syracuse, NY. ND 10 Win Jan 23 Paul Samson-Koerner Southside Market House, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy Jan 27 Soldier Bartfield Memorial Hall, Columbus, OH. ND 12 Win Mr. Hughes Jan 31 Tommy Robson Cleveland A.A., Cleveland, OH. ND 10 Win Bill Gorman Feb 3 Len Rowlands Southside Market House, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 TKO 4 Ed Kennedy Feb 10 Bill Brennan Olympian Arena, Syracuse, NY. ND 10 Win Feb 17 Battling Levinsky Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Dick Nugent Feb 28 Chuck Wiggins Coliseum, Toledo, OH. ND 12 Win Ollie Pecord Mar 3 Chuck Wiggins Elks Club, Detroit, MI. ND 8 Win Mar 6 Leo Houck Fulton Opera House, Lancaster, PA. ND 6 Win Mar 17 Bill Brennan Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Jack Dillon (vs. Bill Brennan) Exact Atendance unavailable, but estimated to be largest crowd at Duquesne Garden since Stanley Ketchel vs. Frank Klaus, March 23, 1910. Mar 25 Harry "Happy" Howard Cambria Theatre, Johnstown, PA. ND 10 Win Jack Cosgrove Mar 31 Billy Miske Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Jack Dillon Apr 2 Tommy Madden Majestic Theatre, Butler, PA. ND 10 KO 2 Apr 7 Young "Caveman" Fisher Olympian Arena, Syracuse, NY. ND 10 Win Apr 8 George "One-Round" Davis Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Dick Nugent Apr 25 Leo Houck Mercantile Building, Erie, PA. ND 10 Win Apr 28 Battling Levinsky Auditorium, Canton, OH. ND 12 Win Eddie Davis May 6 Clay "Cheif" Turner Armory A.A., Boston, MA. W 12 May 8 Willie Meehan Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Joe Donnelly May 13 Bartley Madden Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Joe Suttner May 26 Tommy Robson Olympian Arena, Syracuse, NY. ND 10 Win Jun 16 Joe Borrell Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 TKO 5 Law Grissom Jun 18 Harry "Happy" Howard Mercantile Building, Erie, PA. ND 10 Win Jun 20 Yankee Gilbert Park Casino, Wheeling, WV. ND 10 TKO 4 Mr. Waher Jun 23 Mike Gibbons Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Smith (vs. Mike Gibbons) Attendance: 7,187. Gate: $15,654.00. Greb recieved 30% ($5,218.00) Gibbons got $5,000.00 Jul 4 Bill Brennan Convention Hall, Tulsa, OK. W 15 Ed Cochran Jul 14 Battling Levinsky Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Win Jul 16 George "KO" Brown Park Casino, Wheeling, WV. ND 10 Win Joe Donnelly Jul 24 Joe Chip Idora Park, Youngstown, OH. ND 12 Win Mike McHale Aug 11 Terry Keller Highland Park, Dayton, OH. W 15 Aug 23 Bill Brennan Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Sep 1 Jeff Smith Idora Park, Youngstown, OH. ND 12 Win Mike McHale Sep 3 Battling Levinsky State Fair Grounds, Wheeling, WV. ND 10 Win Sep 18 Silent Martin Coliseum, St. Louis, MO. ND 8 Win Mr. Helsner Oct 13 Sailor Ed Petroskey Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Win Nov 17 George "KO" Brown Auditorium, Canton, OH. ND 12 Win Nov 24 Larry Williams Southside Market House, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Louden Cambell Nov 27 Zulu Kid Nonpareil Club, Beaver Falls, PA. ND 10 Win Al Watson Nov 28 Soldier Jones Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 KO 5 Joe Suttner Dec 10 Clay "Cheif" Turner Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Joe Suttner Dec 12 Mike McTigue Ideal Pavilion, Endicott, NY. ND 10 Win Dec 15 Billy Kramer Southside Market House, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Louden Campbell Dec 22 Clay "Cheif" Turner National A.C., Philadelphia, PA. ND 6 Win The following was taken from the "Beloit Daily News" on Dec. 29, 1919- GREB TAKEN ILL;FIGHT CANCELLED--Pittsburgh, PA. --Harry Greb, Pittsburgh middleweight boxer, has cancelled his bout with Augie Ratner at Jersey City tonight because of an attack of ptomaine poisoning.
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1920
Feb 6 Zulu Kid New State Armory, Kalamazoo, MI. ND 10 Draw E.R. Dickerson (vs. Zulu Kid) Greb used only his left hand from third round on to finish. Feb 21 "Captain" Bob Roper Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Louden Campbell Mar 9 Clay "Cheif" Turner Armory, Akron, OH. ND 12 Win Eddie Davis Mar 17 Tommy Robson Industrial Building, Dayton, OH. ND 12 Win Lou Baumann Mar 22 Larry Williams Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Jack Dillon Mar 25 George "KO" Brown Denver Stadium, Denver, CO. W 12 Mr. Kanner Apr 5 "Captain" Bob Roper Denver Stadium, Denver, CO. W 12 Mr. Kanner May 15 Tommy Gibbons Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Loss Eddie Davis (vs. Tommy Gibbons) promoted by Keystone A.C. Gate: $9,856.00. Greb recieved $3,000.00; Gibbons got $2,466.25 Jun 2 Clay "Cheif" Turner Ice Palace, Philadelphia, PA. ND 8 Win Jun 28 Frank Carbone Convention Hall, Rochester, NY. ND 10 Win Jack Lewis Jul 5 Bob Moha Auditorium, Canton, OH. ND 12 Win Eddie Davis Jul 8 Larry Williams Bison Stadium, Buffalo, NY. ND 10 Win Dick Nugent Jul 27 Jack Dempsey Dempsey Training Camp, New York, NY. EXH 4 (the first sparring match against Dempsey) 2,000 fans paid to see the exhibition at Dempsey's training headquarters at Broadway and 57th Street. Jul 28 Jack Dempsey Dempsey Training Camp, New York, NY. EXH 4 (the second sparring match against Dempsey) Jul 29 Jack Dempsey Dempsey Training Camp, New York, NY. EXH 2 Douglas Fairbanks (honorary referee) (the third sparring match against Dempsey) According to the Pittsburgh Post: "A big surprise was sprung on those present by the way Greb tore into the champion and in the middle of the second round time had to be called when the Pittsburgher landed a hard right on Dempsey's left eye and split it open." After the eye was damaged, Dempsey didn't want to lose face so he agreed to continue boxing, but after a couple more exchanges, "he told them he would have to call it off for the day." Jul 31 Tommy Gibbons Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Jack Dillon Aug 14 Bob Moha Cedar Point Arena, Cedar Point, OH. ND 10 Win Ray Bronson Aug 20 Chuck Wiggins New State Armory, Kalamazoo, MI. ND 10 Win E.R. Dickerson Aug 28 Ted Jamieson Ramona Park, Grand Rapids, MI. ND 10 Draw E.R. Dickerson Sep 1 Jack Dempsey Benton Harbor, MI. EXH 3 (the forth sparring match against Dempsey) Greb weighed 165 pounds and Dempsey weighed around 190 pnds. The ring was built in front of a baseball park's bleachers. The New York Times stated that Greb gave "the champion a real honest-to-goodness battle." The article went on to say, "Greb was all over him and kept forcing him around the ring throughout the session. Dempsey could do little with the speedy light heavyweight, while Greb seemed to be able to hit Dempsey almost at will. Time and again Greb made the champion miss with his famous right and left hooks." Sep 2 Jack Dempsey Benton Harbor, MI. EXH 3 (the fifth sparring match against Dempsey) 2,000 in attendance. According to the Washington Post, early in the third round they were in a clinch when Greb's head butted Dempsey's jaw. The contact was so severe that Dempsey "spat blood for the remainder of the round." Sep 3 Jack Dempsey Benton Harbor, MI. EXH 2 (the sixth and final time they sparred) Sep 6 Chuck Wiggins Stadium, Benton Harbor, MI. ND 6 Win E.R. Dickerson Sep 22 Ted Jamieson Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI. ND 10 TKO 6 Walter Houleben Oct 21 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Springbrook Park, South Bend, IN. ND 10 KO 1 Ed Smith Oct 28 Mickey Shannon Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Nov 10 Bartley Madden New State Armory, Kalamazoo, MI. ND 10 Win E.R. Dickerson Nov 22 Bob Moha Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI. ND 10 Win Dec 11 Jack Duffy Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 TKO 6 Dec 21 "Captain" Bob Roper Mechanics Hall, Boston, MA. W 10 Joe O'Connor Dec 25 Jeff Smith Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy
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1921
Jan 20 Johnny Celmars Coliseum, Dallas, TX. W 10 Larry Meinert Jan 29 Pal Reed Mechanics Hall, Boston, MA. W 10 Feb 25 Jeff Smith Mechanics Hall, Boston, MA. W 10 Mar 16 Jack Renault Exposition Hall, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy Apr 1 Happy Littleton Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, LA. ND 15 Win Al Wambsgans Apr 6 Jack Renault Mount Royale Arena, Montreal, Quebec ND 10 Win Ben Cohen Apr 11 Soldier Jones Armories, Toronto, Ontario ND 10 KO 4 May 4 Bartley Madden Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy May 13 Jimmy Darcy The Arena, Boston, MA. W 10 Joe O'Connor May 20 Jeff Smith Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, LA. Draw 15 Al Wambsgans May 28 Chuck Wiggins Springbrook Park, South Bend, IN. ND 10 Draw Floyd Fitzsimmons Jun 24 Chuck Wiggins Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, IN. ND 10 Draw Mr. Grammell Aug 29 Kid Norfolk Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Yock Henniger Norfolk was fighting with only one eye as well. He had lost vision in his left eye after a bout with Lee Anderson in Phoenix. Sep 5 Chuck Wiggins Cliffside Park Arena, Cliffside, KY. ND 10 Win Hal Seales Sep 20 Joe Cox Palace Of Joy S.C., Coney Island, NY. W 12 Oct 24 Jimmy Darcy Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. W 10 Nov 4 Charley Weinert Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. W 15 Kid McPartland Nov 11 Billy Shade Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy Nov 25 Homer Smith Laurel Gardens, Newark, NJ. TKO 5 Dec 6 Fay Keiser Ice Palace, Philadelphia, PA. ND 8 Win Frank Floyd Dec 23 Whitey Allen Olympian Arena, Syracuse, NY. TKO 6 Dick Hamill
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1922
Jan 2 Chuck Wiggins Heucks Opera House, Cincinnati, OH. ND 10 Win Feb 1 Hugh Walker Armory, Grand Rapids, MI. ND 12 Win E.R. Dickerson Feb 20 Jeff Smith Freeman Ave. Armory, Cincinnati, OH. ND 10 Win Mar 13 Tommy Gibbons Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. W 15 Kid McPartland (click here for a round by round description) (vs. Tommy Gibbons) Paid Attendance: 13,343. Gate: $117,628.00 Greb recieved $17,000.00 Gibbons got $12,500.00 May 12 Al Roberts Armory A.A., Boston, MA. KO 6 Joe O'Connor May 23 Gene Tunney Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. W 15 Kid McPartland (click here for a round by round description) (Won American Light Heaveyweight Title) Jun 26 Hugh Walker Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Jul 10 Tommy Loughran Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, PA. ND 8 Win Pop O'Brien Sep 26 Al Benedict Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario ND 10 KO 2 Sep 29 "Captain" Bob Roper Armory, Grand Rapids, MI. ND 10 Win E.R. Dickerson Oct 27 Larry Williams National A.C., Marieville, RI. TKO 4 Nov 10 "Captain" Bob Roper Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. W 12 Dick Nugent
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1923
Jan 1 "Captain" Bob Roper Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 12 Win Yock Henniger Jan 14 Jack Munro Pittsburgh Lyceum, Pittsburgh, PA. EXH 3 Jan 15 Tommy Loughran Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy Jan 22 Billy Shade 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, NJ. ND 12 Win Harry Ertle Jan 30 Tommy Loughran Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. W 15 Kid McPartland (click here for a round by round description) (Retained American Light Heaveyweight Title) Feb 5 Pal Reed Laurel Gardens, Newark, NJ. ND 12 Win Feb 16 Young "Caveman" Fisher Olympian Arena, Syracuse, NY. W 12 Ed Purdy Feb 23 Gene Tunney Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. L 15 (split) Patsey Haley (Lost American Light Heaveyweight Title) Jun 16 Len Rowlands Craft's Five Acres, Uniontown, PA. ND 10 KO 3 Ed Kennedy Aug 31 Johnny Wilson Polo Grounds, New York, NY. W 15 Jack O'Sullivan (click here for a round by round description) (Won World Middleweight Title) Oct 4 Jimmy Darcy Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Joe Kelly Oct 11 Tommy Loughran Mechanics Hall, Boston, MA. L 10 Johnny Brasill Oct 22 Lou Bogash First Regiment Armory, Newark, NJ. ND 12 Win Nov 5 Soldier Jones Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. ND 10 Win Joe Kelly Decked for eight-count in first round by Soldier Jones. Nov 15 Chuck Wiggins Armory, Grand Rapids, MI. ND 10 Win E.R. Dickerson Dec 3 Bryan Downey Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. W 10 Ed Kennedy (Retained World Middleweight Title) Dec 10 Gene Tunney Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. L 15 Lou Magnolia (For American Light Heavyweight Title) Dec 25 Tommy Loughran Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. W 10 Ed Kennedy
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1924
Jan 18 Johnny Wilson Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. W 15 Ed Purdy (Retained World Middleweight Title) Feb 22 Jack Reeves Auditorium, Oakland, CA. W 4 Bob Shand Mar 24 Fay Kaiser 4th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, MD. TKO 12 Benny Franklin (Retained World Middleweight Title)
Boston, Mass., March 31 -- The bout between Harry Greb, middleweight champion, and Kid Norfolk, negro light heavyweight, scheduled to take place here next Friday night, has been indefinitely postponed, it was stated by the promoters Sunday. According to information recieved from Greb's manager, the champion recieved a bad cut over one eye in a motor accident Saturday. The injury, requiring four stitches, would make it impossible for Greb to box here Friday, the promoters were informed.
Apr 19 Kid Norfolk Mechanics Hall, Boston, MA. LF 6 Jack Sheehan May 5 Jackie Clark Franklin Stadium, Kenilworth, MD. TKO 2 Charlie Short May 12 Pal Reed Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. W 10 Jun 6 George Kenneally St. Bonaventure College, Allegany, NY. EXH 2 Jun 6 Frank Zenke St. Bonaventure College, Allegany, NY. EXH 4 Jun 12 Martin Burke New Olympic Arena, Cleveland, OH. ND 10 Win Matt Hinkle Jun 16 Frank Moody Brassco Park, Waterbury, CT. KO 6 Jim Galvin Jun 26 Ted Moore Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY. W 15 Ed Purdy (Retained World Middleweight Title) Aug 21 Tiger Flowers Amphitheatre, Freemont, OH. ND 10 Win Ed Kennedy Sep 3 Jimmy Slattery Bison Stadium, Buffalo, NY. W 6 Ed Purdy Sep 15 Billy Hirsch Wabash Field, Mingo Junction, OH. ND 10 TKO 8 Noble Davis Sep 17 Gene Tunney Olympic Arena, Cleveland, OH. ND 10 Draw Matt Hinkle Oct 13 Tommy Loughran The Arena, Philadelphia, PA. D 10 (split) Frank McCracken Nov 11 Ray Nelson Midway Auditorium, Phillipsburg, PA. KO 3 Nov 17 Jimmy Delaney Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. W 10 Ed Kennedy Nov 25 Frankie Ritz State Fair Park, Wheeling, WV. TKO 3 Noble Davis
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1925
Jan 1 Augie Ratner Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. W 10 Ed Kennedy Jan 9 Bob Sage Arena Gardens, Detroit, MI. ND 10 Win Al Foss Jan 19 Johnny Papke Weller Theatre, Zanesville, OH. ND 12 TKO 7 Al Foss Jan 22 Kid Lewis B.P.O. Elks #11, Pittsburgh, PA. EXH 3 KO 1 Jan 30 Jimmy Delaney Auditorium, St. Paul, MN. ND 10 Win George Barton Feb 17 Billy Britton Measley's Auditorium, Allentown, PA. W 10 Jack McCarron Mar 27 Gene Tunney Auditorium, St. Paul, MN. ND 10 Loss George Barton Greb suffered two broken ribs in the third round. Gate: $22,125.00. Greb and Tunney each recieved $6,500.00. Apr 17 Johnny Wilson Mechanics Hall, Boston, MA. W 10 Johnny Brassill Apr 24 Jack Reddick Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario W 10 May 1 Quintin Romero Rojas Arena Gardens, Detroit, MI. ND 10 Win E.R. Dickerson May 6 Billy Britton Fairmont Avenue, Columbus, OH. W 12 May 29 Tommy Burns Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, IN. ND 10 Win Jun 1 Soldier Buck Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, KY. ND 10 Win Marvin Hart Jun 5 Jimmy Nuss Palestra, Marquette, MI. ND 10 KO 5 E.R. Dickerson Jul 2 Mickey Walker Polo Grounds, New York, NY. W 15 Ed Purdy (Retained World Middleweight Title) (vs. Mickey Walker) Attendance: 50,000 (est.) Gate: $339,040.00. Jul 16 Max Rosenbloom Taylor Arena, Cleveland, OH. ND 10 Win John McGuire Jul 23 Billy Britton Fairgrounds, Columbus, KS. W 10 George Cox Jul 27 Ralph Brooks The Forum, Wichita, KS. ND 10 Win John Husong Jul 31 Otis Bryant Floto Bowl, Tulsa, OK. KO 3 John Husong Aug 4 Ed "KO" Smith Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS. KO 4 Mr. Bates Aug 12 Pat Walsh Airport, Atlantic City, NJ. ND 10 TKO 2 Harry Ertle Aug 17 Tommy Burns Fairgrounds Coliseum, Detroit, MI. ND 10 Win E.R. Dickerson Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug 21-- Harry Greb, world's middleweight boxing champion, is in a hospital here suffering from one broken rib, minor cuts and bruises, resulting from an automobile accident. Greb, driving his car to Erie, where he was scheduled for a bout with Jimmy Darragh at the American Legion convention, was injured after it skidded and overturned near Bakerstown. The car was demolished. Oct 13 Tony "Young" Marullo Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, PA. W 10 Nov 13 Tony "Young" Marullo Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, LA. W 15 (Retained World Middleweight Title) Dec 14 Soldier Buck Page Arena, Nashville, TN. W 8
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1926
Jan 11 Roland Todd Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario W 12 Jan 19 Joe Lohman Auditorium, Omaha, NE. W 10 Dave Barry Jan 26 Ted Moore Vernon Arena, Vernon, CA. W 10 Benny Whitman Jan 29 Buck Holley Legion Stadium, Hollywood, CA. TKO 5 Feb 3 Jimmy Delaney Auditorium, Oakland, CA. W 10 Feb 12 Owen Phelps Capital City A.C., Phoenix, AZ. W 10 Jack Sullivan Feb 26 Tiger Flowers Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. L 15 (split) Ed (Gunboat) Smith (Lost World Middleweight Title) (vs. Tiger Flowers) Attendance: 20,000 (est.) Gate: $105,134.70. Greb recieved $37,500.00 Flowers recieved $12,500.00 Jun 1 Art Wiegand Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY. W 10 Jim Crowley Jun 15 "Allentown" Joe Gans Barons Park, Wilkes-Barre, PA. W 10 Frank McCracken Aug 19 Tiger Flowers Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. L 15 (split) Jim Crowley (For World Middleweight Title)
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In Atlantic City where Dempsey was training for his first Tunney fight in 1926, Jack Dempsey offered Greb a thousand dollars a day to put him in condition for the bout. Greb, who had retired from the ring two months before, turned it down. "I would feel like a burglar takin' Jack's money," he said. "Nobody can get him in good enough condition to whip Gene."
------taken from "Give Him To The Angels"
Harry Greb was seen at the Dempsey/Tunney fight Sept. 23, with a patch over his right eye. This was because of the surgery he had replacing his eye with a fake one. He soon had the auto accident while wearing the patch, went under anesthesia for the operation, and never came out of it.
***Harry died Oct.22, 1926, following operation.
***Tiger Flowers died in New York, Nov 16, 1927, (the next year) from effects of an operation
***Harry Greb was elected to Boxing Hall of Fame in 1955
Harry Greb is near the top of the boxing list for "Most consecutive bouts without a loss"
1916-1923 178 bouts without a loss!
The following are stats that were done by The Ring magazine starting in 1922 until the death of Greb in 1926. These stats were reprinted in the Ring issue "75 years of The Ring" Vol. III, No.1 -this issue was supplied by the Lydon Cousins
1922
THE RING's FIGHT OF THE YEAR- Harry Greb W15 Gene Tunney
Tunney, the newly crowned American light heavyweight champion, takes a 15-round beating from Greb. His nose broken, and badly cut over both eyes, Tunney somehow stays on his feet until the final bell. He'll later say of his only defeat, : I never learned as much in any single fight." He and Greb will fight four more times.
THE RING's FIGHTER OF THE YEAR- Harry Greb
Most of Greb's 13 bouts are no-decisions, but two victories more than earn him top honors. In March, Greb, not yet world middleweight champion, decisions light heavyweight Tommy Gibbons, and in May, he defeats future heavyweight champion Gene Tunney. It turns out to be the only defeat of Tunney's career. Greb ends the year at 69-2-2 (35) with 153 no-decisions.
Pictured here is Greb on the cover of April 1922 issue of the Ring Magazine. It was the third issue of the Ring ever published, first was in February. Harry was the first fighter of the year for Ring Magazine.
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1923
THE RING's UPSET OF THE YEAR-Gene Tunney W15 Harry Greb
After having taken a beating in his first fight with Greb, Tunney dominates the rematch, keeping his rival at bay with his jab and landing rights under the heart when in close. In the 14th, Tunney staggers Greb with a right to the head, then pounds him in the 15th. The winner regains the American light heavyweight title, handing Greb his first defeat in more than seven years.
THE RING's BEST FIGHTERS-MIDDLEWEIGHT- Harry Greb
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1924
THE RING's FIGHTER OF THE YEAR- Harry Greb
Greb defends the middleweight title by decisioning Johnny Wilson and Ted Moore over 15 round and stopping Fay Keiser in 12. He fights 16 times during the year, including victories over Jimmy Slattery and Jackie Clark and a 10-round no-decision bout with Gene Tunney. Greb finishes at 85-6-3 (40) with 164 no-decisions.
THE RING's BEST FIGHTERS-MIDDLEWEIGHT- Harry Greb
TOP TEN MIDDLEWEIGHTS OF 1924
1. Harry Greb, Champion
2. Tiger Flowers
3. Jimmy Slattery
4. Jack Delaney
5. Johnny Wilson
6. Frankie Schoell
7. Jock Malone
8. Bert Colima
9. (Allentown)Joe Gans
10. Ted Moore
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1925
THE RING's FIGHT OF THE YEAR- Harry Greb W15 Mickey Walker
Middleweight champ Greb and welter titlist Walker brawl for 15 wild rounds, with the former's title at stake. Greb, who nearly knocks out Walker in the 14th, wins by unanimous decision. Later that night, the two brawl again outside a New York City speakeasy.
THE RING's BEST FIGHTERS-MIDDLEWEIGHT- Harry Greb
TOP TEN MIDDLEWEIGHTS OF 1925
1.Harry Greb, Champion
2.Dave Shade
3.Tiger Flowers
4.Leo Lomski
5.(Allentown)Joe Gans
6.K.O. Phil Kaplan
7.Frank Moody
8.Jock Malone
9.Roland Todd
10.Bert Colima
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