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Cap · 02-28-2019, 04:07 PM

Cut from The Australian Star, Sydney - May 1898....Bob Fitzsimmons was totally spent entering the 12th and last round and only his fighting spirit and amazing recuperative powers allowed him to survive two knockdowns in that round despite the whirlwind assault of Tommy Burns....Fitz reportedly weighed 13st 8lbs to Tommy's 12st 10lbs....The two men divided the purse of £1,000 in gold sovereigns put up by the Sydney Sportsman and a syndicate of boxing aficionados with £750 to the winner and £250 to the loser...In the only preliminary young Dick Kernick made his pro debut with a three round decision over a semi-retired Peter Felix....At Melbourne local lad Fred Preston was awarded the nod over New Zealand's Tim Murphy after 10 rounds and Peter Kling stopped Les O'Donnell in two rounds when referee Arthur Scott refused to allow O'Donnell to continue due to the severity of a cut over his left eye....At Gisborne, New Zealand Jim Griffin knocked out the Maori Danny Ruenalf in the 4th round of a see-saw battle....

02-28-2019, 04:07 PM	#279
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 8,049	Cut from The Australian Star, Sydney - May 1898....Bob Fitzsimmons was totally spent entering the 12th and last round and only his fighting spirit and amazing recuperative powers allowed him to survive two knockdowns in that round despite the whirlwind assault of Tommy Burns....Fitz reportedly weighed 13st 8lbs to Tommy's 12st 10lbs....The two men divided the purse of £1,000 in gold sovereigns put up by the Sydney Sportsman and a syndicate of boxing aficionados with £750 to the winner and £250 to the loser...In the only preliminary young Dick Kernick made his pro debut with a three round decision over a semi-retired Peter Felix....At Melbourne local lad Fred Preston was awarded the nod over New Zealand's Tim Murphy after 10 rounds and Peter Kling stopped Les O'Donnell in two rounds when referee Arthur Scott refused to allow O'Donnell to continue due to the severity of a cut over his left eye....At Gisborne, New Zealand Jim Griffin knocked out the Maori Danny Ruenalf in the 4th round of a see-saw battle.... Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 02-28-2019 at 04:25 PM.