LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division
BOB FITZSIMMONS
RetiredBorn 1863-05-26, HELSTON, CORNWALL (died aged 54)· Died 1917-10-22· GBR
Residence: TIMARU, NEW ZEALAND· aka RUBY ROBERT, THE FRECKLED WONDER, THE FIGHTING BLACKSMITH
Debut: 1888-02-11· Career: 1888–1914 (27 years)
Peak
2499
Current
2175
Wins
23
Losses
8
Draws
2
NC
1
Rated Fights
33
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Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 1
1897-03-17 → 1905-07-03 · 8y 3m · 0 defences
Lost to MARVIN HART · KO
Complete Record — 39 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 29 JAN 1914 | ND | KO SWEENEY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 DEC 1909 | LOSS | BILL LANG | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1907 | LOSS | JACK JOHNSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1906 | KO | CHARLIE HAGHEY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1905 | LOSS | PHILADELPHIA JACK O'BRIEN | 13 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUL 1904 | LOSS | PHILADELPHIA JACK O'BRIEN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1903 | DEC | GEORGE GARDNER | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JUL 1902 | LOSS | JAMES J JEFFRIES | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1900 | KO | TOM SHARKEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 AUG 1900 | KO | GUS RUHLIN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1900 | KO | ED DUNKHORST | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1900 | KO | JIM DALY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1899 | LOSS | JAMES J JEFFRIES | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1897 | KO | JAMES J CORBETT | 14 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1896 | LOSS | TOM SHARKEY | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1896 | KO | PETER MAHER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1894 | KO | DAN CREEDON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1894 | KO | FRANK KELLAR | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1894 | DRAW | JOE CHOYNSKI | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1893 | KO | MIKE BRENNAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1893 | KO | JOE GODFREY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1893 | KO | JIM HALL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1892 | KO | JOE GODFREY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1892 | KO | PETER MAHER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1891 | DEC | HARRIS MARTIN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1891 | KO | NONPAREIL JACK DEMPSEY | 13 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1890 | KO | ARTHUR UPHAM | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1890 | KO | BILLY MCCARTHY | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1890 | TKO | EDWARD ROLLINS | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1890 | LOSS | JIM HALL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1890 | LOSS | JIM HALL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1890 | DRAW | EDWARD ROLLINS | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1889 | KO | DICK ELLIS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JAN 1889 | KO | JIM HALL | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1888 | DRAW | JIM HALL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1888 | DEC | JIM HALL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1888 | DRAW | BILL SLAVIN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1888 | DEC | BILLY MCCARTHY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1887 | LOSS | JIM HALL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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