Fitzsimmons was a tremendous body puncher. He gave Gus Ruhlin such a beating to the body that Ruhlin suffered from stomach problems for the rest of his life. Had anyone other than Wyatt Earp been the referee, Fitzsimmons would have defeated iron man Tom Sharkey with a body shot in 1896. (Earp disqualified Fitz - but nobody sitting at ringside saw a foul.)Expug wrote:Some good ones here.
Bob Fitzsimmons shot downstairs that took out Gentleman Jim was just that;a one shot deal but it was a good one.
I was ringside for it.
