EPISODE · Sep 27, 2023 · 29 MIN
Bob Fitzsimmons: The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall
from The Fighting Life - Tales from the World of Boxing
English born, New Zealand raised, and Australian trained, Bob Fitzsimmons was boxing's first triple-crown king, and one of the heaviest hitters of all time. Follow his story from a blacksmith's forge in Timaru, on the South Island of New Zealand, to the greatest stage of all, fighting Jim Corbett for the heavyweight world title in Carson City, Nevada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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English born, New Zealand raised, and Australian trained, Bob Fitzsimmons was boxing's first triple-crown king, and one of the heaviest hitters of all time. Follow his story from a blacksmith's forge in Timaru, on the South Island of New Zealand, to the greatest stage of all, fighting Jim Corbett for the heavyweight world title in Carson City, Nevada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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