GREB, HARRY-FRANK ZENKE ON SITE EXHIBITION POSTER (1924)
JO Sports, Inc.
HISTORY: Harry Greb fought nearly 300 bouts in his thirteen-year career, squaring off forty-five times in 1919 alone, with a high-volume attacking style that earned him the nickname "The Pittsburgh Windmill." Virtually every accounting of the top pound-for-pound fighters in history--from Ring Magazine to Boxrec to Bert Sugar--finds Greb firmly ranked in the top ten, with the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) picking him second behind only Sugar Ray Robinson. The American Light Heavyweight Champion from 1922-23 and World Middleweight Champion from 1923-26, Greb became the only man in history to defeat Gene Tunney in a bout that earned Ring Magazine's "Fight of the Year" honors for 1922. He would face sixteen future Hall of Famers in forty-eight total bouts, going 33-9-6 against them. The rare Greb fight on site poster offered here dates from a June 6, 1924 six round exhibition at the St. Bonaventure College Gymnasium in Olean, New York. The Pittsburgh Bearcat faced off against George Kenneally in the opening two rounds before taking on Frank Zenke, one of his trusted sparring partners, in the final four rounds.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This heavy stock poster exhibits some creasing, tear at top right corner (repaired with tape on back), chip to lower left corner and evidence of water damage at top. However, these distractions are understandable and relatively mild, when one considers the age and scarcity of the piece, and they do not significantly detract from its overall display appeal. Measures approximately 15.5x10.25". This is the first Harry Greb fight poster we have ever offered. Exceedingly rare.
Size: 10 1/4" x 15 1/2"
Condition: Good
