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HISTORY: On March 13, 1922 at Madison Square Garden in New York middlewight Harry Greb fought Tommy Gibbons in the featured bout. Greb won a unanimous 15 round decision. "Tommy Gibbons lost the decision after a 15 round bout last night with Harry Greb, that was expected to develop the next opponent for Jack Dempsey. His arms flying around like the spokes on a speedster, Greb tore into the St. Paul boxer from the opening gong and set such a pace that Gibbons couldn't keep up with him and could never set himself for one of the punches that were expected to drop the jumping jack in front of him or take some of the steam out of what seemed to be a perpetual motion machine. As a fight it was a disappointment. It was furiously fast and hotly contested, but the impression stood out all over that either one would be easy for Dempsey. Neither Greb nor Gibbons was punished. Both bled a little around the mouth. Beyond puffed lips neither was marked at the end of the battle. Gibbons looked as if he had left himself in the gym. He has more speed than he showed. Against the flying Pittsburgh boy he looked slow and awkward. He allowed Greb to do the leading and set the pace and he seemed unable to get started." -United Press. Unofficial UP scorecard - 9-3-3 Greb. Unofficial INS scorecard - 8-5-2 Greb. The unanimous decision was rendered by referee Kid McPartland and judges Tommy Shortell and Patsy Haley. Attendance - 13,400. Gate - $117,500. Post fight comments- "I saw you were stale in the gym, so I bet on Greb." -Welterweight champ Jack Britton, to Tommy Gibbons. "Bring on Georges Carpentier and then Jack Dempsey." -Harry Greb. Offered here is an original wire photo of Harry Greb arriving in New York on March 2, 1922 to finish preparations for this fight.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original International News Photos wire photo with their stamp and full caption on the back. The caption mistakenly indicated the fight to be with Mike Gibbons instead of Tommy Gibbons. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Small border folds at lower right corner and two upper corners. No tears. No tack holes. 6 1/2" x 8 1/2." Beautiful image of Greb being greeted to the "Big Apple."
