Is this a photo of Fitzsimmons vs Jeffries?

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  1. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    That's pretty clearly Fitz, but I don't think it's Jeffries. Google image search for other copies didn't turn up much that was informative.

    Anyone recognize this photo and know where it comes from?

    [url]https://www.thefightcity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Fitz-in-action.jpg[/url]
     
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    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Ah, just found a site that says it's Bill Lang.

    [url]https://boxinghalloffame.com/?s=fitzsimmons[/url]
     
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    It's from the 1909 Lang fight.
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    According to boxrec that knockout came in the twelfth round in a fight with a guy who outweighed him by about thirty pounds. You'd never catch me still taking fights like that in my late forties.
     
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    Fitz was old and stiff by this fight, but still avoided blows and landed cleanly. The film is clear. Presumably, the full fight film is out there.
     
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