James J. Jeffries vs. Bob Fitzsimmons (1st meeting)

Bob Fitzsimmons 167 lbs lost to James J Jeffries 206 lbs by KO at 1:32 in round 11 of 20

• Date: 1899-06-09
• Location: Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Referee: George Siler

• World Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Fitzsimmons)
• See Also: James J. Jeffries vs. Bob Fitzsimmons (2nd meeting)

Notes

• When questioned about Jeffries' size advantage, Fitzsimmons said, "The bigger they are, the heavier they fall."
• A crowd of 9,000 produced a gate of $85,270.
• Fitzsimmons' purse was $35,581 and Jeffries' was $27,054.
• Fitzsimmons was a 2 to 1 favorite.
• Jeffries dropped Fitzsimmons once in the second round, twice in the tenth and once in the eleventh.
• The New York Tribune reported Jeffries at 215 lbs and Fitzsimmons at 154.

Newspaper Articles

• "Championship Of The World Comes Back To California" San Francisco Call, June 10, 1899
• "When Jeffries Whipped Fitzsimmons" San Francisco Call, July 03, 1910