Rating Bob Fitzsimmons - Page 4

McGrain · 10-07-2012, 08:27 AM

Actually, Bannister would likely be #1 on a list of British runners made by British runners. There are still many that regard him as the greatest of all.

janitor · 10-07-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by PowerPuncher

Roger Bannister wouldn't make my top British mile runners list so neither is Fitz

Why not?

Even if some club runners would beat him today, you would still have to recognise the historic importance of what he did.

Bummy Davis · 10-07-2012, 11:57 AM

Fitz has to be considered very highly on the LB4LB list, without significant film it may be hard for some but a good look at his resume and some of the fighters that he beat in his time puts him in my top 5-10 he was a freak, which is a rare group shared with people like Langford,Marciano,Dwight Braxton Quawi, Bob Foster,Sandy Saddler,Willie Pep for various reasons

PetethePrince · 10-07-2012, 02:40 PM

He's a top 15 lock. Justifiably top 10, a bit iffy and questionable at top 5 IMHO.

louis3749 · 10-08-2012, 04:37 AM

P4P i currently rate him at number 12, but he can be in the top ten, and i would argue that he wasn't really a British fighter(although born in Cornwall, England), as he learned his boxing in Australia, then moved to America, i don't think he ever claimed British citizenship.

KernowWarrior · 10-08-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by louis3749

P4P i currently rate him at number 12, but he can be in the top ten, and i would argue that he wasn't really a British fighter(although born in Cornwall, England), as he learned his boxing in Australia, then moved to America, i don't think he ever claimed British citizenship.

Depending on source used but Bob lived in Helston Cornwall till aged 9, that in anyones book means he was a British born fighter, so was a British citizen.

Where a person ends up does not alter their Nationality, a person can change citizenship in later life but place of birth makes him British, and in fact moved to New Zealand on leaving British shores.

Cornish born and bred, strong in the arm, weak in the head

louis3749 · 10-10-2012, 03:20 AM

Thank you for the correction, i guess it depends on how one sees it. clever ending btw, lol

10-07-2012, 08:27 AM	#46
McGrain Diamond Dog East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 63,251 vCash: 1000	Re: Rating Bob Fitzsimmons Actually, Bannister would likely be #1 on a list of British runners made by British runners. There are still many that regard him as the greatest of all.
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10-07-2012, 11:57 AM	#48
Bummy Davis Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Posts: 8,174 vCash: 1000	Re: Rating Bob Fitzsimmons Fitz has to be considered very highly on the LB4LB list, without significant film it may be hard for some but a good look at his resume and some of the fighters that he beat in his time puts him in my top 5-10 he was a freak, which is a rare group shared with people like Langford,Marciano,Dwight Braxton Quawi, Bob Foster,Sandy Saddler,Willie Pep for various reasons
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10-07-2012, 02:40 PM	#49
PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded East Side VIP Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15,224 vCash: 1200	Re: Rating Bob Fitzsimmons He's a top 15 lock. Justifiably top 10, a bit iffy and questionable at top 5 IMHO.
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10-08-2012, 04:37 AM	#50
louis3749 newbie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 38 vCash: 500	Re: Rating Bob Fitzsimmons P4P i currently rate him at number 12, but he can be in the top ten, and i would argue that he wasn't really a British fighter(although born in Cornwall, England), as he learned his boxing in Australia, then moved to America, i don't think he ever claimed British citizenship.
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10-10-2012, 03:20 AM	#52
louis3749 newbie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 38 vCash: 500	Re: Rating Bob Fitzsimmons Thank you for the correction, i guess it depends on how one sees it. clever ending btw, lol
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