James J Corbett - The Gentleman Prizefighter film

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  1. Mendoza

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    James J Corbett - The Gentleman Prizefighter.



    Some rare photos and footage here, some fake fight films ( re-enactments ), and more.


    Check it out.


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  2. reznick

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    It's in HD too! Great post Mendoza!
     
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    Fitzsimmons throws a nasty overhand right, left hook combo.
    Corbett does well to dodge the overhand, and block the hook.

    https://streamable.com/ufgn
     
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  5. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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  6. Reason123

    Reason123 Not here for the science fiction. Full Member

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    Corbett schooled just about everybody in his prime it seems like.
     
  7. Reason123

    Reason123 Not here for the science fiction. Full Member

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    Nice! Fitz reminds me of Marciano here.
     
  8. nikrj

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    It seems that he was schooling Fitzsimmons until the plexus solar punch....:biggrin:
     
  9. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Mendoza, thanks for posting, great to watch.
     
  10. The Long Count

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    Great find thanks for posting and nice avatar two legends
     
  11. mcvey

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    The fake fight mentioned was made by Ernst Lubin who made the fake Fitzsimmons v Ruhlin fight that you welched on. The Sullivan scenes are from the film The Great John L,starring Greg McClure as Sullivan.
     
  12. Mendoza

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    WRONG! First, off mindless one, the bet was it filmed period. You lost and welched.
    Secondly, the fake fight I was referring to in this thread shown in the film is not Fitz vs Ruhlin. So you 0-2. Please do not ruin this thread.
     
  13. mcvey

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    I know what fight was referred to. The Fitz v Ruhlin fight was scheduled to be filmed but there was a malfunction of the camera, Gilbert Odd in his biography of Fitzsimmons," The Fighting Blacksmith" goes into some detail about how the re-enactment had to be post-poned,and that it was filmed in a different city with Ruhlin wearing stage makeup to cover his facial injuries.The deception was successful until it was spotted that Jim Corbett,Ruhlin's chief second was not in the film given that it was known by the public that Corbett had dragged the unconscious Ruhlin back to his corner after Fitz had ko'd him, the fake fight was then discredited Corbett having refused to travel for the re-enactment. Adam Pollack sent me a pm confirming this, and Klompton recently also said it was not filmed.
    I don't want your money,I'm content that you have been exposed as a liar and a bet welcher once again.
     
  14. Mendoza

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    You admit it was filmed, which was the bet. DUH. No deaitls as to how it was flimed were mentioned in the bet. YOU LOSE.

    Liar, coward, and welcher. All in a days time. Back to Corbett.
     
  15. mcvey

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    The fight was NOT filmed because the camera malfunctioned ,so a re-enactment was staged some time later,that is not the real fight, get your son to explain it to you.DEAITLS FLIMED UNPURPOSE Christ ,what's next!