The Fearless Harry Greb

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THE FEARLESS HARRY GREB ; Biography Of A Tragic Hero Of Boxing
  
Author: Bill Paxton

Oh my this book really sealed the deal. It was the best boxing book I have read in over two decades.

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 Believe me I’ve read some outstanding books during that time. This one takes the cake. Why ? Well for a variety of reasons. First off Harry Greb is considered by many experts as one of the three best middleweights who ever lived. Up to now Harry Greb was somewhat of a mystery man. There are no known films of his classic fistic battles. This is very hard to believe since there are many films of his contemporaries. Also little was known of his personal and family life.

The author of this book, Bill Paxton must have spent countless hours in researching this book. Although no films of Greb’s famous battles with Gene Tunney and his bout Mickey Walker, Paxton gives detailed accounts of these contests and others. There is more though, much more. Paxton takes you on a journey through Greb’s life. The ups, the downs, the triumph and the tragedy. Once I picked this book up, I didn’t want to put it down. I wanted to know more about this sometimes complicated yet at times a simple man. Greb was a boxing hero in the Golden Era of the sport. This book has over 100 photos that help tell the story. I urge you to treat yourself to a rich slice of boxing history.

Bill Paxton’s web site ; www.harrygreb.com

Publisher website ; www.mcfarlandpub.com

Order phone number ;

1-800-253-2187      260 pages. Price -$39.95 (7×10) Softcover
ISBN 978-0-7864-4016-0 2009

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Jim is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) and is also a member of the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO), which was once directed by Hall Of Famer Ralph Citro, Boxing notables Hank Kaplan and Harold Lederman are among IBRO's members. Jim is on the Publicity Committee for the American Association for the Improvement of Boxing (AAIB) that was co-founded by Steve Acunto and the late Rocky Marciano. He is a member of the Ohio State Former Boxers and Associates and the Trumbull County of Ohio Legends Of Leather, past President the late Sal Marino.Jim is also a former member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).