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Greb and Gibbons entered the ring at Madison Square Garden for their fifteen round battle at 9:50 o'clock last night, and were greeted with a salvo of applause. The weights were announced as 163 1/2 pounds for Greb and 171 for Gibbons.
After the usual announcements from the ring, during which Gene Tunney was introduced, the pair posed in the corner while a battery of camera men got them in fighting posture. Then they were called to the center for instructions, after which the fight began.
ROUND ONE
The men rushed out of their corners at the gong and into a clinch, in the course of which Greb popped away several lefts that landed lightly on Gibbon's chin. Gibbons feinted with his left and ducked under a stiff right. In a clinch in the centre of the ring Greb drove several lefts into Gibbons stomach. Greb landed twice on Gibbons face. Both missed vicous uppercuts. Greb caught Gibbons with several hard punches toward the end of the round, and both were fighting furiously at the gong.
ROUND TWO
The men rushed into close quarters and Gibbons got in several stiff rights to the body. Greb landed a left on Gibbons body, and the latter swung a right to Greb's jaw. The Pittsburgh fighter drove in several lefts to the body and they clinched. Both missed heavy uppercuts. Gibbons drove home the first hard blow of the fight, catching Greb in the stomach, and causing the latter to slow up considerably. Gibbons tried hard to get home a finishing punch, but failed, and they were mixing matters in the centre of the ring at the bell.
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