Bob Fitzsimmons
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1863 – 1917
Who was Bob Fitzsimmons?
Robert James "Bob" Fitzsimmons was a British professional boxer who made boxing history as 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 is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the lightest Heavyweight Champion. 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. He was also known for his pure fighting skills due to dislike of training for fights, which would ultimately cost him at times in his career.
Fitzsimmons is ranked as #8 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
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- Born
- May 26, 1863
Helston - Also known as
- Ruby
- The Freckled Wonder
- Ruby Robert
- Robert James "Bob" Fitzsimmons
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Julia May Gifford
(1903/07/25 - ) - Louisa Johns
(1885/10/14 - ) - Rose Samnell
(1893 - 1903/04) - Temo Ziller
(1915/05/26 - )
- Julia May Gifford
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- New Zealand
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 22, 1917
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