San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
Since Regaining Light
heavyweight Title Gene
Has Ambitions.
HE LOOKS THE GOODS
Edgren Thinks He's Best
Light-heavyweight Since
Fitzsimmons.
BY ROBERT EDGREN.

Gene Tunney, who began fighting
as a soldier in the A. f. f., has
added one more to the list of cham
pions who have "come back" Tunney
lost the American light-heavyweight
championship to Harry Greb, and,
after waiting nine months for a re-
turn match, neatly pummelled Harry
out of the title in a fifteen-round
bout at Madison Square Garden.
80 As it always happens when a title
nchanges hands on the decision OF
judges and referee, there was some
difference of opinion among the
spectators. But the fact remains
that Gene Tunney won officially. He
Scertainly outboxed Greb by large
margin of points. He undoubtedly
outpunched Greb at all ranges. he
LANDED body blows that made Greh
back up, which is a novelty. He
didn't try to stand off and box with
-Greb, as in the first fight, but mixed
aggressively all through, stopping
Greb's headlong rushes with hard
well-directed blows, and trading
punches with him whenever Hurri.
cane Harry started his windmill
swing Tunney fought a skilful
hattie. Greb, as usual. roughed and
mauled and dived in with both arms
flying for general results. As usual
IGreb INDUCED in holding and hitting,
which is barred by all ring rules.
The better boxer won.
After the fight Gene Tunney said ;
al am in hope now of having a chance
to meet Dempsey. That's the thing
/ have been working up to-"
Worlds Title Tumey's Goal.
For long time Gene has wanted
to fight for the heavyweight title, but
was not considered among the heavy
weights because he had lost de-
cision and the light-heavyweight title
TO Greb. He will have to be con-
sidered among the heavyweight con-
tenders from this time on, and he
can beat a lot of the other title
chasers in the bigger and bulkier
class. Gene is big enough and
strong enough TO make his mark as
heavyweight. Against Greb he weigh
ed ia pounds, nine pounds less than
Dempsey's championship weight al
Toledo.
There has been quite a bit oil
variation in weights among heavy.
weight champions. John l.. SulliFan's
best fighting weight was 100 pounds
Corbett's was 1S3. FitzSimmons' was
only 156 when he beat Corbett. JEFF
fries weighed 205 when he knocked
out Fitzsimmons. johnson scaled
about 1876 at Reno. Willard was lean
at 243 announced weight, says he
weighed 23S) at Havana when he
knocked out johnson. Dempsey was
1888 at Toledo when he flattened Will
lard.
OF the lot only Fitzsimmons was
lighter than Tunney, but Fitz was a
fighting freak all his weight was above
the waist.
I, Tunney has better legs than Fitz
had, but he is very well developed
from the waist up, like Fitz. In
shoulders, chest, arms and hands he
Is q real heavyweight. And he can
box. He is graceful, quick, good in
defense, yet aggressive, and a hard,
clean, two-banded hitter.
Greb An Iron Man.
Tunney had Greb firing and desper-
ate several times. That he didn't
knock Greb out was nothing against
his performance. Greb isn't in the
habit Of firing or showing the effect
al punches. Hes an iron man, tire
}eSs and enduring, like Battling Mel.
SON Dempsey might not be able to
knock Greb out in fifteen rounds
Greb. challenging Dempsey, told me
that IN Dempsey's training camp he
found that Dempsey's hardest punches
didn't "find the button" and didn't