Bob Fitzsimmons

Robert James Bob Fitzsimmons was a BritishNew Zealand professional boxer who made boxing history as the sports first threedivision world champion. He also achieved fame for beating Gentleman Jim Corbett, the man who beat John L. Sullivan and is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the lightest Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed Ruby Robert and The Freckled Wonder, he took pride in his lack of scars and appeared in the ring wearing heavy woollen underwear to conceal the disparity between his trunk and legdevelopment. He was also known for his pure fighting skills due to dislike of training for fights, which would ultimately cost him at times in his career.

Fitzsimmons, the youngest ofchildren, was born in Helston, Cornwall. His father was James Fitzsimmons, an Irishman born in County Armagh and his Cornish mother was Jane Strongman, born in St Clement, Cornwall.

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