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Robert Fitzsimmons vs James J. Jeffries

A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.

Robert Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries met 2 times (1899, 1902). James J. Jeffries won in 1902 by ko; James J. Jeffries won in 1899 by ko.

Side by side

Robert FitzsimmonsJames J. Jeffries
Reach
71″ (180.3 cm)Height73.6″ (187 cm)
Reach advantage
69–12Record19–1
83%Finish rate84%
29Longest unbeaten run19
92Recorded bouts24
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 6. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentRobert FitzsimmonsJames J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson L L
James J. Corbett W W
James J. Corbett W W
Tom Sharkey L W
Tom Sharkey L W
Joe Choynski D D

Careers side by side

Robert Fitzsimmons

1890 1900 1910 win vs Jack Greentree (1885)win vs Alf Brinsmead (1885)win vs Joe Riddle (1885)draw vs Jack Malloy (1886)? vs McArdle (1886)? vs Australian Billy Smith (1886)loss vs Tom Lees (1886)loss vs Mick Dooley (1886)? vs Steve O'Donnell (1886)draw vs Brinsley (1886)draw vs Pablo Fanque (1886)win vs Dave Travers (1887)loss vs Jim Hall (1887)win vs George Eager (1887)win vs Bill Slavin (1887)win vs Dick Sandall (1887)win vs George Seale (1887)win vs Jack Bonner (1887)draw vs Frank Slavin (1887)win vs McEwan (1888)draw vs Jim Hall (1888)? vs Mick Dooley (1888)draw vs Bill Slavin (1888)draw vs Billy McCarthy (1888)draw vs Tom Taylor (1888)draw vs Dan Hickey (1888)? vs Frank Slavin (1888)win vs Dick Ellis (1889)win vs Professor Jack West (1889)draw vs Pat Kiely (1889)win vs Jim Hall (1889)win vs Arthur Upham (1890)win vs Billy McCarthy (1890)win vs Frank Allen (1890)win vs Professor Jack West (1890)win vs Edward Starlight Rollins (1890)loss vs Jim Hall (1890)win vs Dave Conway (1890)? vs Harris Martin (1891)win vs Abe Coughle (1891)win vs Nonpareil Dempsey (1891)win vs Jack Britton (1892)win vs Millard Zender (1892)win vs Jerry Slattery (1892)win vs Joe Godfrey (1892)win vs James Farrell (1892)win vs Thomas Robbins (1892)win vs Tom Burns (1892)win vs James Malone (1892)win vs Charles Puff (1892)win vs Peter Maher (1892)win vs Jack Hickey (1893)win vs Dan Coner (1893)win vs Mike Brennan (1893)win vs Joe Godfrey (1893)win vs Mike Monoghan (1893)win vs Alexander Kilpatrick (1893)win vs Jack Sheridan (1893)win vs Dan Curry (1893)win vs Hank Smith (1893)win vs Jack Warner (1893)win vs Phil Mayo (1893)draw vs Dan Bayliff (1893)win vs Jim Hall (1893)win vs Dan Creedon (1894)win vs Frank Kellar (1894)draw vs Joe Choynski (1894)win vs Mike Connors (1895)win vs Al Allich (1895)loss vs Tom Sharkey (1896)win vs Peter Maher (1896)win vs Lew Joslin (1897)win vs James J. Corbett (1897)win vs Geoff Thorne (1899)loss vs James J. Jeffries (1899)win vs Tom Sharkey (1900)win vs Gus Ruhlin (1900)win vs Ed Dunkhorst (1900)win vs Jim Daly (1900)win vs Mike Ranke (1902)win vs Steward (1902)loss vs James J. Jeffries (1902)win vs George Gardiner (1903)win vs Joe Grim (1903)win vs Con Coughlin (1903)win vs Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (1904)loss vs Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (1905)win vs Charlie Haghey (1906)loss vs Jack Johnson (1907)loss vs Bill Lang (1909)win vs Jersey Bellew (1914)win vs Dan Sweeney (1914)
winlossdraw / NC1885–1914

James J. Jeffries

1900 1910 win vs Hank Lorraine (1895)win vs Hank Griffin (1896)win vs Dan Long (1896)draw vs Joe Choynski (1897)? vs Dan Long (1897)draw vs Gus Ruhlin (1897)win vs Henry Baker (1897)win vs Theodore Van Buskirk (1897)win vs Bob Armstrong (1898)win vs Tom Sharkey (1898)win vs Mexican Pete Everett (1898)win vs Peter Jackson (1898)win vs Joe Goddard (1898)win vs Tom Sharkey (1899)win vs Bob Fitzsimmons (1899)win vs James J. Corbett (1900)win vs John Finnegan (1900)win vs Gus Ruhlin (1901)win vs Joe Kennedy (1901)? vs Hank Griffin (1901)win vs Bob Fitzsimmons (1902)win vs James J. Corbett (1903)win vs Jack Munroe (1904)loss vs Jack Johnson (1910)
winlossdraw / NC1895–1910

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