Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-27
''TIGER" FLOWERS WINS MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
d. ~. S. Defeats St. David Quintet

eye and drew blood. Both missed
frequent leads and every time
cl:nch followed. Greb ripped his
right to mid-section and the south
erner doubled, Flowers landed often
to Greb's body. They We're dancing
at the bell.
Round Three.
Flowers was slappng with his
open glove A vicious right jab open
ed a nasty cut over Greb's left eye.
Flowers leaped into a lead but Greb
ducked and they tied in knot
Flowers bounced his left off Greb's
jaw and the champion smiled. They
were engaged lin a furious battle
when the bell sounded, but neither
appeared to hear the gong and the
referee had to separate them.
Round Four.
They danced at a fast clip around
the ring and both missed their open
ing leads. Greb sunk a hard right
to the ribs. Flowers Jared the
champion with right to the neck.
A right to the heart sent the Tiger
intoSsa clineh. Greb punched Flowers
all over the ring with such versa
tile and speedy attack that the Tiger
could do nothing but attempt to
cover up. Flowers was groggy at
the bell
Round Five.
The Tiger bounced wet glove off
Grebs left ear. A choppy right
caught Greb square on the face. They
battled at a fast clip as the crowd
cheered. At close quarters both land
ed damaging body punches. Greb
clipped over his left three times, to
the head just as the bell rang.
Round Six.
Greb started to get the range and
three times landed to the head and
body without return. He put every
thing he had in a straight right but
the Tiger ducked. Flowers put in a
weak upporcut and then landed 2
pair Of CLANS to the ribs Greb bat
tered Flowers to the ropes with his
crushing right Greb attempted to
measure his challenger but the Tiger
ran away. They were slapping at
the bell
Round Seven.
A straight right just glanced off
Flowers jaw. Three to the ribs and
one to the jaw forced Greb into
clinch. After three attempts Greb
measured Flowers and landed solidlS'
to the face with right Flowers
backed up. Greb missed and they
wrestled Another right to the jaw
forced the Tiger to cover. They were
wrestling at the bell.
Round Eight.
Flowers continued to slap with his
right hand to Greb,s body. He
punched a pair Of gloves off Greb's
chin and the champion drove into a
clinch. Flowers southpaw style APP
peared to bother Greb. Both landed
powerful rights to the body. Greb
sent Flowers half way across the
ring with a right to the jaw. The
right was so fast they failed to hear
the bell and the referee had to part
them again.
Round Nine.
Greb was using his left hand as {,
guard and punching only with his
right. They punched at each others
body at close quarters. Greu swung
the Tiger half around with a right TO
the jaw Flowers rushed Greb to
the ropes but Greb boxed his way |
out despite the Tigers vicious leap. |
Greb caught Flowers off balance and.
almost toppled him with crushing !
right but the bell prevented a fol- I
low.
Round Ten.
Flowers rushed Greb to the cor
ner and pumped his left hand to the
champions ribs. A right jab glanced |
off the champions cheek and Greh
with three uppercuts which
sent the Tigers head back. Flowers
beat Greb to the punch, landing his
eft to Greb's jaw. Greb landed a
light to the face as the bell rang.
Round Eleven.
Flowers again beat Greb to the
punch bouncing a left off the cham
on's chin while Greb was winding |
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