[ironmike19]

YouTube - Bob Fitzimmons vs Jim Corbett

this has got to be the first boxing fight ever recorded (1897).

 

[Brutus]

Nice interesting find but i think should be posted in the video section.

 

[bill1234]

I think its fine here. Its over 100 years ago, its history IMO. Corbett was the one who invented proper technique for throwing the left hook. Back then they kept their hands at their sids and chest more, but they also had rock solid chins too.

 

[RoccoMarciano]

Nice interesting find but i think should be posted in the video section.

Corbett vs Fitzsimmons isn't a part of boxing history? News to me..


That Fitz was one tough sob!

 

[ironmike19]

what i found funny is the attire corbett is wearing, it shows half his ass

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[bill1234]

LOL. Thats what they wore back then. No cups or anything, so Cooney would have been champ then. Theres no way people could with stand his low blows with out a cup.

 

[RoccoMarciano]

what i found funny is the attire corbett is wearing, it shows half his ass

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I once read that was the reason Fitz decided to clobber him :laugh:

 

[ironmike19]

I once read that was the reason Fitz decided to clobber him :laugh:

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