Harry Greb
Harry Greb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Henry Greb June 6, 1894 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 1926 (aged 32) |
| Other names | The Pittsburgh Windmill The Smoke City Wildcat |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Middleweight Light heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 299; with the inclusion of newspaper decisions |
| Wins | 261 |
| Wins by KO | 49 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 19 |
| No contests | 1 |
Harry Greb (June 6, 1894 – October 22, 1926) was a professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Pittsburgh Windmill", "The Smoke City Wildcat", and "The Pittsburgh Bearcat", he is ranked by BoxRec as the fourth greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound, as of May 2025 and was also named the fifth best pound-for-pound boxer of all time by Sports Illustrated in 2012.
He was the American light heavyweight champion from 1922 to 1923 and the world middleweight champion from 1923 to 1926. He fought 298 times in his 13-year career, which began at around 140 pounds. Despite starting as a welterweight, he was frequently squaring off against and beating light heavyweights and even heavyweights.