In this installment, Harry begins to work his way through some of the legendary names from the Golden Age of boxing . . .
To recap the results of the series, Greb has thus far fought to a (7-3-0, 4) record:
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Rocky Graziano |
vs. Rocky Graziano (MW champion 1947-1948): Coming off back-to-back brawls against Walker and Zale, it looked as if Greb would again be faced with a physical war as he faced off against The Rock. Greb stated his intentions immediately by getting off to a violent start, cutting Graziano over both eyes by the time the bell rang to end the 4th round. The action leveled off in the middle rounds, but began to get edgy again in the 8th, as Greb was warned for fouling in three straight rounds. Big rounds in the 11th and 12th looked as if they would be enough to end Graziano's evening, but the New Yorker shook off the attention of the referee continued to fight, winning the 14th decisively and gashing Greb's right eye in the final round. But it was much too little, much too late and the judges saw it the same way as did the assembled crowd and newspapermen - a clear decision in favor of Greb. Punches landed: Greb 238, Graziano 151.
Greb (8-3-0, 4) UD15 Graziano (148-137, 144-141, 144-141) [scorecard]
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Marcel Cerdan |
vs. Marcel Cerdan (1948-1949): Greb's camp expected his next match-up to present more of a puzzle, with the all-rounder Cerdan capable of both slipping punches and delivering them with authority. But, after two even rounds to get the proceedings underway, Greb took control of the fight with a big 3rd round and began to routinely beat the "Casablanca Clouter" to the punch when the two men exchanged. The Windmill was in complete control heading into the 9th, and after a testy period early in that round that saw both men warned for playing fast and loose with the Queensbury Rules, Greb unleashed an unanswered barrage of punches over the next 90 seconds that gave the referee no choice but to put an end to the bout in the waning moments of the round. Punches landed: Greb 164, Cerdan 75.
Greb (9-3-0, 5) TKO9 (2:46) Cerdan [scorecard]
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Jake LaMotta |
vs. Jake LaMotta (1949-1951): Greb again got off to a strong start by stunning LaMotta in the 1st round and again in the 3rd but, in keeping with the Bronx Bull's reputation, Greb was getting almost as good as he gave. But in the middle rounds, the combination of pace and punishment seemed to be wearing on Jake, as his output decreased while Greb kept delivering blows. Nearly every round after the 7th was pretty clearly Greb's (save one moment in the 11th when he was knocked backwards by a LaMotta cross), but the Bull battled on even as his right eye began to swell shut in the 14th and all that was left was professional pride. Punches landed: Greb 262, LaMotta 146.
Greb (10-3-0, 5) UD15 LaMotta (147-138, 148-137, 146-139) [scorecard]
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Ray Robinson |
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Randy Turpin |
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