On Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at 8:15:16 AM UTC-7, Robert Phillips wrote:
"There are no films of Greb fighting, but he was known as a rough,
strong, extremely slippery, whirlwind fighter, who threw punches from
all angles, had remarkable stamina and guts, and had one of the
best-ever chins...Even Jack Dempsey couldn't handle him in sparring.
Greb bettered 14 world champions from middleweight to heavyweight...He
went 188 fights without defeat...He was not a huge puncher...He was a drinking man who seldom trained hard...He was also an extremely dirty fighter...and may have faced disqualification in Hagler's era...(Hagler) could box beautifully behind his right jab, then switch to orthodox, slipping, parrying, and countering. He could also brawl with the best.
He was a heavy puncher with both hands...seemed impervious to
punishment, and was always in splendid shape...He was not a particularly
big middleweight...and sometimes struggled with pressure fighting from
strong men...
Outcome:
Greb throws hooks from all angles. Hagler tries to hold him off with
his right jab, but Greb closes the gap, giving no room to punch.
Hagler, the heavier hitter, switches to orthodox and then resorts to slugging, but Greb is stronger and has a higher work rate. He is
continually warned for fouls and has two points deducted, but wins a
disputed split decision anyway. A bitter Hagler leaves with one eye
closed and the other cut."
Pie
hagler gets crushed.....if greb can beat bigger all time greats like tunney loughran ...middles who can compete with heavies like walker ..and run dempsey in sparring ..then hagler has no shot with him
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