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| Bob Fitzsimmons | ||||
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| Global ID | 10552 | |||
| sex | male | |||
| birthdate | 1863-05-26 | |||
| death date | 1917-10-22 (54) | |||
| division | heavyweight | |||
| stance | orthodox | |||
| height | 5′ 11½″ / 182cm | |||
| reach | 71½″ / 182cm | |||
| alias | Ruby | |||
| country | United Kingdom | |||
| residence | Timaru, New Zealand | |||
| birth place | Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom | |||
| birth name | Robert James Fitzsimmons | |||
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rounds boxed 394 rounds boxed 12 Total Bouts 100 KO% 59 | ||||
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| date | opponent | W-L-D | last 6 | location | ||||||||||||||
| 1914-02-20 | Jersey Bellew | South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA | NC | ND | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Bellew was down in the second round. Reading Eagle | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1914-01-29 | KO Sweeney | Athletic Club, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA | W | NWS | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Newspaper decision from the Wiliamsport Gazette and Bulletin, which reported that Fitzsimmons won easily and sent his opponent to the canvas in each of the last three rounds. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1909-12-27 | Bill Lang | 19-5-1 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | L | KO | 12 | 20 | |||||||||||
| referee: Arthur Scott Australian heavyweight titleSydney Morning Herald December 28, 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1908-09-22 | Jim Paul | Benson Mines, New York, USA | D | PTS | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1907-07-17 | Jack Johnson | 31-5-8 | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | L | KO | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| referee: Billy McCarney | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1906-01-31 | Charlie Haghey | 18-9-7 | Webster, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1905-12-20 | Philadelphia Jack O'Brien | 85-5-12 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, USA | L | RTD | 13 | 20 | |||||||||||
| referee: Eddie Graney World 170 lbs Light-Heavyweight title Although listed as a world light heavyweight title fight it was in reality just an eliminator for the world heavyweight title. The bout was fought at catchweights. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1904-07-23 | Philadelphia Jack O'Brien | 76-3-11 | Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | TKO | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| time: 1:22 Captain Hamm stopped the fight after Fitzsimmons caught O'Brien with a straight left hand punch to the chin that floored him in the sixth and last round. The timekeeper clanged the bell ending the fight as soon as he saw the Captain. It was said that the officials stopped the fight to prevent O'Brien getting knocked out. Watches around ringside noted there were 1 minute and 38 seconds left in the round. New York Times | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1903-11-25 | George Gardner | 38-4-2 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, USA | W | PTS | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||
| World 170lbs Light Heavyweight Title | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1903-10-14 | Joe Grim | 8-3-1 | Southern A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | NWS | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Newspaper decision for Fitzsimmons from Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Record. "Grim was down twice in the second round, once in the third (an accidental fall), three times in the fourth, six times in the fifth and eight times in the sixth." (Philadelphia Record) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1903-09-30 | Con Coughlin | 1-4-0 | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | TKO | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| time: 2:52 Coughlin died of injuries sustained during this bout. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1902-12-27 | Mike Ranke | Bozeman, Montana, USA | W | KO | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| time: 0:15 Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1902-12-19 | ? Steward | Butte, Montana, USA | W | KO | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1902-07-25 | James J. Jeffries | 16-0-2 | The Arena, San Francisco, California, USA | L | KO | 8 | 20 | |||||||||||
| referee: Eddie Graney World Heavyweight Title | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1900-08-24 | Tom Sharkey | 36-4-6 | Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York, USA | W | KO | 2 | 20 | |||||||||||
| time: 2:06 | referee: Charlie White | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1900-08-10 | Gus Ruhlin | 26-5-2 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | KO | 6 | 25 | |||||||||||
| referee: Charlie White | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1900-04-30 | Ed Dunkhorst | 14-7-5 | Hercules A.C., Brooklyn, New York, USA | W | KO | 2 | 25 | |||||||||||
| time: 2:25 | referee: Charlie White Weights an estimate from ringside reporter. NE State J. (wire) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1900-03-27 | Jim Daly | 41-13-8 | First Regiment Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | TKO | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Daly down three times before bout was stopped Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1899-10-28 | Geoff Thorne | 2-1-0 | Tattersall's, Chicago, Illinois, USA | W | KO | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| referee: Malachy Hogan Thorne thoroughly outclassed and knocked out cold in a minute. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1899-06-09 | James J. Jeffries | 10-0-2 | Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York, USA | L | KO | 11 | 20 | |||||||||||
| referee: George Siler World Heavyweight Title | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1897-06-05 | Lew Joslin | Leadville, Colorado, USA | W | KO | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1897-03-17 | James J. Corbett | 10-0-3 | The Race Track Arena, Carson City, Nevada, USA | W | KO | 14 | ||||||||||||
| referee: George Siler World Heavyweight Title | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1896-12-02 | Tom Sharkey | 20-1-3 | Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, USA | L | DQ | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||
| referee: Wyatt Earp This bout was promoted as for the World Heavyweight Title | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1896-02-21 | Peter Maher | 103-4-2 | near Langtry, TX, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico | W | KO | 1 | ||||||||||||
| time: 1:35 | referee: George Siler Billed as for the World Heavyweight Title | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1895-04-19 | Mike Connors | New York, New York, USA | W | KO | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1895-04-16 | Al Allich | New York, New York, USA | W | KO | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1894-09-26 | Dan Creedon | 19-0-5 | Olympic A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | W | KO | 2 | 20 | |||||||||||
| referee: Professor John Duffy World 158lbs Middleweight title BBBC Boxing Yearbook 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1894-07-28 | Frank Kellar | 3-4-4 | Driving Park, Buffalo, New York, USA | W | KO | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| referee: Billy Madden Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1894-06-18 | Joe Choynski | 23-3-0 | Boston Theater, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | TKO | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| The police intervened. Choynski was down and bloodied when the police stepped in and would have been knocked out had the fight continued. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-09-05 | Jack Hickey | 1-1-1 | Caledonian Park, Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | TKO | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Fitzsimmons played with Hickey in the second round and in the third knocked him down once or twice to see how hard he would fall. Hickey's friends threw in the sponge. Brooklyn Daily Eagle | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-05-30 | Dan Coner | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | KO | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-05-06 | Mike Brennan | 1-5-1 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-04-21 | Joe Godfrey | 2-7-4 | Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | KO | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-04-21 | Mike Monoghan | 4-2-1 | Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | KO | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-04-21 | Alexander Kilpatrick | 0-1-0 | Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | KO | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-04-15 | Jack Sheridan | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | TKO | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-04-12 | Dan Curry | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | KO | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-04-12 | Hank Smith | 0-1-0 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | KO | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-04-12 | Alexander Kilpatrick | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | KO | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-03-31 | Jack Warner | Baltimore, Maryland, USA | W | TKO | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-03-25 | Phil Mayo | 2nd Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, USA | W | KO | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| "In the second, Mayo was aggressive. He landed hard on Fitzsimmons's stomach, evidently angering the lanky man. Fitzsimmons then feinted a left and followed like lightning with his right, catching Mayo with frightful force on the chin. Mayo fell like a dead man, his head striking the boards with a crash and he lay senseless until counted out." They used 8oz. gloves. Mayo had trained for two weeks. Attendance: About 8,000 Ogden Standard | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-03-15 | Dan Bayliff | 1-0-0 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | D | PTS | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Fitzsimmons undertook to stop Bayliff in 4 rds-failed-fight declared a draw Date uncertain Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1893-03-08 | Jim Hall | 40-8-4 | Crescent City Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | W | KO | 4 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Professor John Duffy A fight to a finish Billed as a World Middleweight title fight both men weighed in well above the limit The Daily Picayune March 9, 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-12-10 | Jack Britton | Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | RTD | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-09-03 | Millard Zender | Anniston, Alabama, USA | W | KO | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-05-11 | Jerry Slattery | 6-4-1 | Miners 8th St Theater, New York, New York, USA | W | KO | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-05-06 | Joe Godfrey | 2-6-4 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | W | RTD | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-04-29 | James Farrell | Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | PTS | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-04-28 | Thomas Robbins | Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | RTD | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Fitzsimmons offered $50 to anyone who could last 4 rds Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-04-28 | Tom Burns | Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | RTD | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Fitzsimmons offered $50 to anyone who could last 4 rds Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-04-27 | James Malone | Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | RTD | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-04-26 | Charles Puff | Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | KO | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1892-03-02 | Peter Maher | 43-2-0 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | W | RTD | 12 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Professor John Duffy This was a fight to the finish The Daily Picayune March 3,1892 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1891-05-01 | Harris Martin | 44-2-11 | Washington Rink, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | NC | ND | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Harris Martin, aka The Black Pearl, agreed to stay 4 rounds with Fitzsimmons, hence no decision was rendered. Bismarck Daily Tribune Minneapolis Tribune May 2, 1891 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1891-04-27 | Abe Coughle | Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, USA | W | TKO | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Cougle down in the 2nd round. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1891-01-14 | Nonpareil Jack Dempsey | 49-2-10 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | W | RTD | 13 | 20 | |||||||||||
| referee: Col. A. Brewster World Middleweight Title The Daily Picayune January 16, 1891 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1890-07-28 | Arthur Upham | 0-0-1 | Audubon Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | W | KO | 9 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Robert Lynd A fight to a finish | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1890-05-29 | Billy McCarthy | 7-3-8 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, USA | W | KO | 5 | ||||||||||||
| referee: Hiram Cook A fight to a finish San Francisco Chronicle May 30, 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1890-05-17 | Frank Allen | 0-0-0 | California A.C., San Francisco, California, USA | W | TKO | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Allen broke his wrist and could not continue Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1890-03-01 | Professor Jack West | 0-2-0 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | W | KO | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1890-02-22 | Edward Starlight Rollins | 6-2-3 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | W | TKO | 9 | ||||||||||||
| A fight to a finish Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher The Daily Telegraph February 23, 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1890-02-11 | Jim Hall | 16-3-4 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | L | KO | 4 | 20 | |||||||||||
| referee: Mr Hales Australian middleweight titleThe Dialy Telegraph February 12, 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1890-02-04 | Edward Starlight Rollins | 6-2-3 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | NC | ND | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1890-02-01 | Dave Conway | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | W | KO | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 1889-12-16 | Dick Ellis | 3-4-1 | Royal Standard Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | W | KO | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| The Sportsman December 18, 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1889-11-30 | Professor Jack West | 0-1-0 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | W | KO | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Fitzsimmons undertook to stop West in 8 rds The Sportsman December 4, 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1889-11-26 | Pat Kieley | 0-1-0 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | NC | ND | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1889-01-19 | Jim Hall | 3-1-2 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | W | RTD | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||
| The Sportsman January 23, 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1888-12-01 | ? McEwan | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | W | PTS | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| The Bulletin December 3, 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1888-11-24 | Jim Hall | 3-1-2 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | NC | ND | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1888-11-10 | Jim Hall | 3-1-2 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | NC | ND | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1888-05-08 | Mick Dooley | 13-3-4 | Amateur Athletic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | NC | ND | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1888-04-17 | Bill Slavin | 0-3-0 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | D | PTS | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1888-03-17 | Bill Slavin | 0-3-0 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | NC | ND | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Source Matt Donnellson The Irish Champion Peter Maher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1888-03-05 | Bill Slavin | 0-2-0 | Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | W | TKO | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||
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