[GIF] James J Corbett knocks down Bob Fitzsimmons in the 1800's. (HD - Stabalized)

Quite an impressive combination! Thanks for posting!

 

You know Rez you're right.
On first viewing I thought 3 punches but with further viewing I can see at least 6.
No matter how many punches there were he looks mighty impressive in there!
Great stuff Rez keep them coming!

 

The combination before that lead to the knockdown is even better. Here's my blown by blow taken from the round with the knockdown

They meet in the center of the ring. Corbett gets Fitz in a head lock and grins, and then pushes Fitzsimmons several feet backwards. Gentleman Jim is far strong then given credit for, even if he has Fitz by 18 pounds, that was quite a shove. Fitzsimmons boars in. Corbett clinches and head locks him again!

Quick jab by Corbett. Fitzsimmons had no chance at blocking it. Fitzsimmons counters with a hard right as they fight! Right swing lands for Corbett, then an uppercut. Yes it was an uppercut. Corbett in attack. More hard shots by Corbett, then spirited clinching!

BAM! Big right hand by Corbett. Another one. A quick left in the blink of an eye, then a right. Fitzsimmons in retreat in his corner. 1-2 by Corbett. A clinch. Then a left and hard right by Corbett. Fitzsimmons' head snaps back and forth. A hard hook to the body by Corbett. Fitz down on one knee clinching for 3-4 seconds timed by me. Referee Siler starts the count. WTF!!! Siler is restringing Corbett and escorting him away from Fitzsimmons. There was no neutral corner rule! It seems like Siler is being partial to Fitzsimons here. Was this in the rules?

Fitzsimmons gets up. I believe he could have gotten up sooner if he chose to do so. Corbett moves in for the kill! Fitzsimmons has to fight his way out of a corner. Good action, but the sun come out and blurs the film a bit. It is written that Fitzsimsons could recover quickly from hard shots. Yes, this is the case on film! Big round for Corbett. 10-8

 

Sweet ..

 

Rudy Robert had his "revenge" via the "solar plexus punch" later in the fight.

 

I found an article years ago written by Fitz where he stated the ko blow was in actuality a liver punch rather than solar plexus.

 

Where ever he hit it sure did the trick. Those kind of punches, if u get em in the right spot , are similar to a kick in the nuts.

 

The films shows it.

Fitz feints high, momentarily moving Corbett's guard up then delivers a paralyzing body shot to what looks to be the floating rib/liver.

Judging on Corbett's reaching, it was a liver punch.

 

Fitz stated in the article that he really did not hit Corbett full force. He stated something to the effect he just straightened out his arm and this was enough to produce the ko.

 

the famous "solar plexus" punch was actually followed by a left hook, according to one of fitz' accounts i read. It was the same combination that he finished Sharkey (i think it was Sharkey).

 

I think it was Lombardi who said
"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up".
Fitz got up............

 

Post a few seconds before. Maybe your copy is not as complete as mine.