Bob Fitzsimmons
Robert Fitzsimmons | |
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Fitzsimmons in 1891 | |
| Born | Robert James Fitzsimmons 26 May 1863 |
| Died | 22 October 1917 (aged 54) Chicago, United States |
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| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 101 |
| Wins | 69 |
| Wins by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 14 |
| No contests | 6 |
Robert James Fitzsimmons (26 May 1863 – 22 October 1917) was a Cornish professional boxer who was the sport's first three-division world champion. He also achieved fame for beating "Gentleman Jim" Corbett (the man who beat John L. Sullivan), and he is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the lightest heavyweight champion, weighing just 167 pounds when he won the title. Nicknamed Ruby Robert and The Freckled Wonder, he took pride in his lack of scars and appeared in the ring wearing heavy woollen underwear to conceal the disparity between his trunk and leg-development.
Considered one of the hardest punchers in boxing history, Fitzsimmons is ranked No. 8 on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. Boxing writer and founder of The Ring magazine, Nat Fleischer, ranked Fitzsimmons the third greatest heavyweight of all time and regarded him as the greatest pound for pound knockout puncher in boxing history.