The Archive · 1902

The Heavy Weight Championship

London vin Bombay, 27th July.

In the fight between Fitzsi pinons and Jeffries for the hi weight championship of the World, which took place in San Francisco on Fri-the 25th instant, Fitzsimmons knocked cutin the eighth round. Reuter.

28th July.

Numerous assertions are made in San Francisco of collusion in the fight for the He: eight Chainpionship of the World, I: is stated that Fitzsimmons had much the best of the fight until he paused and spoke to Jetiries, who thereupon knocked him down and was declared the winner.—Reuter.

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