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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1899
Page
8
A ring side telegram recounts the opening round of the Jeffries versus Fitzsimmons bout. Both men circle center ring feinting with brief exchanges and numerous body and head blows noted as the round ends with renewed clinching and a bell.
In a closely fought round Fitz pressed with determined blows and a left to the head while Jeffries answered with lefts to the neck and chest. Both men traded punches with flashes of offense before Fitz landed a straight left to the eye and the round remained even.
In round nine Jeffries pressed Fitz who appeared to have the edge as the two exchanged blows. Jeffries opened slowly and circled the ring while Fitz connected on head and neck as Jeffries landed body shots. The round ended with Fitz holding the momentum as the gong ended the stanza.
Bobh smiled as Fitz pressed forward. A hard right to the body lands for Fitz, then Jeffries lands two lefts to the nose. A series of clinches and lefts follow with Jeffries gaining the edge as the round ends.
In a tense ten round bout, Fitz was knocked down in the tenth but recovered to secure a victory as his corner and supporters rallied. The referee called the bout a win for Fitz amid a chaotic exchange and crowd roar.
In round eleven Fitz was overwhelmed by Jeff who landed a knockout blow. Fitz rose briefly then pressed forward as Jeff delivered rights to the jaw. Ringside chaos followed as coats and umbrellas flew, police cleared the ring, and Fitz was carried away unconscious after the referee signaled the bout’s end.
The piece recalls prize fights from early eras before Sullivan, noting bare knuckle era strength defined early champions. It mentions 1719 and a fighter named Rize who contested 20 fifths of the EER, leading up to the Fitzsimmons Jeffries bout last evening.
In a boxing bout, Jeffries lands a straight left to Fitz's face and a stiff left to the jaw. Fitz ducks and blocks, but Jeffries follows with body blows and a left to the head, sending Fitz flat briefly before the bell ends the round.
The report details round three where Jes attacked aggressively and Fitz bloodied Jeffries nose during clinches. A sequence of left strikes to jaw and ear followed a hard exchange, Jeffries pressing back with left. The fragment ends as Jeffries responds with a left hand.
Round five sees Fitz land a left on Jeffries eye causing bleeding. Jeffries retaliates with an ear shot as Fitz connects with a right and a left to the mouth. They trade body blows and clinches until Jeffries lands a forehead hit and the bell ends the round.
Fitz dominates in Round Six forcing Jeff to backpedal as both exchange jabs and body blows. Fitz shows aggression, lands several lefts to Jeff's head, and presses the attack with clinches and quick rights. The round ends with Fitz landing another flurry as the referee frees them.
Round eight sees Jeff land a clean straight left that staggers Fitz and pins him near the ropes as the fighters exchange during the match.
The report describes a brisk exchange as Jeffries and Fitz come off late from the scratch. Both land and absorb blows with Jeffries taking body shots and eye injury risk. Fitz connects with a straight left to Jeffries eye as the bout intensifies.
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