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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1902
Page
1
The Cornishman James Jeffries defeats Bob Fitzsimmons in a dramatic 20 rounds at New York’s arena to claim the heavyweight title. Jeffries lands decisive blows in late rounds while Fitzsimmons suffers a rib bruise and body punishment, amid a pack crowd and postfight declarations of a historic victory.
The report details a brutal boxing contest between Jeffries and Fitzsimmons. Round by round, both fighters exchange heavy blows, with Jeffries bleeding from nose and brow while Fitzsimmons blocks and counters. The action remains intense as both men push the pace and trade lefts and rights, ending each round with sustained aggression and visible damage.
In a tense match Jim Jeffries challenges Bob Fitzsimmons with both men bleeding as they trade jabs and rights. Jeffries drives Fitz to the ropes and lands a decisive left to the jaw sending Fitzsimmons to the canvas for a ten count ending the bout.
In San Francisco on July 25 at 10 06 p m Rob Fitzsimmons entered the ring wearing a light blue robe followed by Clark Ball Hank Griffin George Dawson and a bottle holder Jeffries entered later in a long coat pants sweater and Panama hat surrounded by Billy Delaney Joe Egan Joe Kennedy and George Miller He inspected Fitzsimmons bandages and comment was not offered And both men received a warm reception.
San Francisco on July 5 saw a large crowd assemble around an improvised ring at Fourteenth and Valencia streets. Police kept order as 5,000 spectators gathered under arc lights while arena construction and ring assembly were described. Officials from San Francisco Athletic Club and promoters inspected readiness for the event.
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