Fitzsimmons Dislocated His Thumb In1st Rd v Corbett

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Just re-reading an account of the Fitz v Corbett fight.Fitz claimed he dislocated his right thumb in the middle of the first round .Good going for him if he did.
     
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  2. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Interesting, we have full first round in good quality (thanks to klompton):

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  3. mcvey

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    Fitz said he tried a right to the head coming out of a clinch as Corbett fired a right to his body.Fitz's punch landed on
    the side of Corbett's head causing the dislocation of Fitz's thumb.
     
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  4. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Interesting, I can't find this moment on video but we have only half of the round available.

    I wish klompton posted his full version of the fight, with such a clarity and more rounds available we could get so much more from this fight.
     
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  5. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    The next day report in The Morning Appeal (form Carsen City) said he broke his thumb in the first round.
     
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  6. mr. magoo

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    I think fighters in those days must have been more prone to hand injuries
     
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  7. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    These small gloves didn't help, that's for sure!
     
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  8. mr. magoo

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    I’m sure they didn’t.
     
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  9. TheWorstEver(TWE)

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    Fitzsimmons reminds me of my old woodwork teacher Mr Tuckley.
     
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  10. Mendoza

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    Obviously Fitz accidentally got his thumb caught in Corbett's thong and tricky Jim spun around injuring it. This can be seen at a 5:15 mark of the film, with Fitz backing away, shaking his hand.




































    just kidding.
     
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  11. mcvey

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    The report I have says it was a dislocation.I did it to my left thumb and the thumb and surrounding part came up twice the normal size.Fitz must have had some pain threshold.
     
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  12. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    It's not really a surprising level of disagreement in the reports. With injuries it can be worth looking the reports in the following days, but I hadn't gotten around to that
     
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  13. FrankinDallas

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    I can't watch any Corbett fight. Those thongs....and his pansy footwork. Ugh.
     
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  14. mcvey

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    My source is the referee.
     
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  15. WAR01

    WAR01 In the 7.2% Full Member

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    This is the first time I’ve noticed Corbett’s thong wtf why?
     
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