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mh2365 · 06-22-2004, 09:53 PM

December 24, 1904

Bob Fitzsimmons (17-0) destroyed the #1 contender Joe Butler (17-3) with a 10th round TKO. Many felt that Butler would be the one to give Fitz a run for their money. "Many" were sadly mistaken.

Fitz took control of the bout early and dominated the fight. He swelled up Butler's right eye in the 4th. Knocked him down in the 5th. Cut him and swelled up his left eye in the 6th. Knocked him down twice in the 8th. Knocked him down again in the 9th.

In the corner between the 9th and the 10th. Butler pleaded with the ring doctor to let him go back out. The Dr. let him but then stopped it one minute in when Butler got hit 6 straight times.

Fitz commented after the fight that he had nothing left to prove and would explore a jump to LHW.

On the undercard
FW - George Dixon KO10 Jimmy Briggs (Dixon stepping up to FW for the bout)
HW - Dominic McCaffrey UD10 Charles Hadley
LHW - John Donaldson UD10 Dan Dwyer
LW - Dave Holly UD6 Kid Farmer (club fight)
FW - Eddie Santry UD10 Patsy Haley (Haley stepped up to FW for this club fight)

06-22-2004, 09:53 PM	#140 (permalink)
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3x in 3 posts Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Fitzsimmons Might Be Unbeatable December 24, 1904 Bob Fitzsimmons (17-0) destroyed the #1 contender Joe Butler (17-3) with a 10th round TKO. Many felt that Butler would be the one to give Fitz a run for their money. "Many" were sadly mistaken. Fitz took control of the bout early and dominated the fight. He swelled up Butler's right eye in the 4th. Knocked him down in the 5th. Cut him and swelled up his left eye in the 6th. Knocked him down twice in the 8th. Knocked him down again in the 9th. In the corner between the 9th and the 10th. Butler pleaded with the ring doctor to let him go back out. The Dr. let him but then stopped it one minute in when Butler got hit 6 straight times. Fitz commented after the fight that he had nothing left to prove and would explore a jump to LHW. On the undercard FW - George Dixon KO10 Jimmy Briggs (Dixon stepping up to FW for the bout) HW - Dominic McCaffrey UD10 Charles Hadley LHW - John Donaldson UD10 Dan Dwyer LW - Dave Holly UD6 Kid Farmer (club fight) FW - Eddie Santry UD10 Patsy Haley (Haley stepped up to FW for this club fight)