Aug. 31, 1923

Last year, Harry Greb gave light-heavyweight Gene Tunney a severe beating. It would be Tunney's only loss in his career.

Tonight at the Polo Grounds, Greb becomes the middleweight champ when he dethrones Johnny Wilson, easily winning a unanimous decision. Greb is known as "the human windmill" and his two-armed strategy baffles the champion. Greb begins his attack in the first round and doesn't let up for the 15 rounds.

Greb lands two and three blows at a time. To stop Greb's assaults, Wilson clinches frequently.

When the fight ends, Greb is bleeding from the nose, but has few other marks. On the other hand, Wilson is a sorry sight. The bridge of his nose is cut, his mouth is bleeding, his lips are puffed and raw, he has a slight growth under the right eye and his left eye is almost closed.