Greb vs Walker street fight

[GJC]

the same outcome happened in both stories, papke caught a beatdown in the rematch. i read about him also, he was a scumbag who killed his wife. wilson, i just feel sorry for, he knew he couldn't beat greb, he was just trying to hold onto his belt

Think it is an urban myth that got better over the years. I've heard versions of it which named the policeman who broke the fight up. Nice story though. Greb never training, womanising and drinking was a myth too I believe he was a devoted family man until his wife sadly died. The guy fought every couple of weeks, how much gym work would he need to sharpen up?

[Scott9945]

Think it is an urban myth that got better over the years. I've heard versions of it which named the policeman who broke the fight up. Nice story though. Greb never training, womanising and drinking was a myth too I believe he was a devoted family man until his wife sadly died. The guy fought every couple of weeks, how much gym work would he need to sharpen up?

When you fight every two weeks (or less) you don't need to train. Most fighters need 5-7 days to recoup after an easy fight that went any distance at all.

[Kid McCoy]

i have read alot of stuff on greb and i don't think the barfight with walker ever happened, but it makes a good story for mickey to tell. the one that did happen was how greb got his title shot against johnny wilson, wilson kept ducking greb for a couple years until greb spread a rumor that'd he been doing some heavy drinking instead of training, so wilson thought, now i'll fight greb, this will be the only time. when they got in the ring wilson saw that it was all a lie and he caught such a bad beatdown he was happy to escape the ring with his life and didn't even care that he'd been fooled by greb and lost the middleweight title

I agree. It was just a good yarn Walker spun years later. Walker went to hospital immediately after the fight and spent the rest of the night in a hotel with his wife. He wasn't anywhere near Greb.

[JoHnNyBoXeR]

Mhy great grandfather beat Mickey Walker twice early in his career.. Mick grew to be the real deal.. 3 or 4 weigght division champ when there was only 1 champion... my great grandfather's boxing alias was Shamus O'Brien he fought all the greats back then from Benny Leonard, KO Chaney, Leo Johnson, ROcky Kansas, etc... his final record was 26-50-10 somewhere around there.. but i do know he had a pretty bad alcohol problem and probably took fights half drunk alot of the time and trained hard for the other parts of the tyime

[McGoorty]

Anybody know the story there? I havent heard too much about it but i read a while back after their bout which Greb won on points over 15 in 1925 that they met up and after a few drinks Mickey accused Greb of being a dirty fighter (which he seems to have been!) saying his favourite combination was a thumb to the eye followed by a thumb to the other eye! Before Harry could get his coat off to resume their fight Walker sucker punched him.

Ive also heard this is not true and that Greb never once lost in the streets.

Anybody shed any light on this?

Yeah I heard the story too, I hope it was true, it's gotta be one of the all-time great boxing yarns. From what I read it may have happened, the version I read was that the street fight went for a while before police broke it up. Apparently Walker was incensed at the result of that 20 rounder and when he saw Greb celebrating he went nuts (he probably was punchy) and made some big jibes at Greb and Harry being Harry he was ready to go 20 more, it fits both mens characters, so it is somewhat believeable. WHAT a NIGHT

[Barn]

In an interview Walker stated he sucker punched Greb as he took his jacket off.

[McGoorty]

I agree. It was just a good yarn Walker spun years later. Walker went to hospital immediately after the fight and spent the rest of the night in a hotel with his wife. He wasn't anywhere near Greb.

OH Man THEY GOTTA turn the Greb Vs Walker rivalry into a HOLLYWOOD MOVIE, It would be brilliant, those two truly HATED each other. If they ever do make the movie I would lay 1000 to one odds that the "Barfight" will become POPULAR FACT,..... Oh Please SOMEBODY MAKE THIS MOVIE.