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FITZSIMMONS MAY BOX.It looks more and more as if Fitzsimmons was framing up for another Ve-entry into the prize ring. He is backing away from his stand of retirement and beginning to hedge a bit. Where formerly he refused to talk at all of Jeffries, he is now scolding the champion because he refused to give Fitz another chance last August at a week’s notice. This is what Fitzsimmons said recently in an interview: I notice that Jeffries gives me until tomorrow to make a match with him. He is wasting time talking to me. My theatrical engagement does not close until May 30. I decline to talk fight until that time. I may not fight then, but I will not even discuss the matter before.Jeffries thinks he can fool the public into believing I am dodging him, but he can’t. When I was fighting right and left last summer he challenged me. His manager came to a meeting between Sharkey and I and insisted that the winner fight Jeffries. Both Sharkey and I said yes. providing we were not too badly hurt. Mind you, all this time Jeffries was training. Well, after I beat Sharkey in two rounds I didn’t have a mark and was fresh and . strong. That fight took place on a Friday night. 1 told Jeffries I would meet him in the ring on Friday night one week later, which was the last day of fighting under the Horton law. Did he meet me? I think not. He made some excuse or other and side-stepped. Now, when I am tied up with a theatrical contract, he wants to make it look as if I am afraid of him. That’s all.”
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Moulton Tribune
Moulton, Iowa, US
Fri, Jan 11, 1901
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