Bob Fitzsimmons (69-12-14) and James J. Jeffries (19-1-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 5 common opponents.
Bob Fitzsimmons vs James J. Jeffries — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
James J. Jeffries leads 2–0- James J. Jeffries wonJeffries vs FitzsimmonsJul 25, 1902 · KO · R8
- James J. Jeffries wonJeffries vs FitzsimmonsJun 9, 1899 · KO · R11
The Numbers
- 69-12-14
- Record
- 19-1-2 (edge)
- 80%
- Win %
- 90.9% (edge)
- 57 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 16
- 82.61%
- KO rate
- 84.21% (edge)
- 84%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 84%
- 7
- Times stopped
- 1 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 3.3 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.6
- 96
- Bouts tracked
- 24
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′0″ (182 cm)
- Height
- 6′2″ (187 cm) (edge)
- 72″ (182 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (194 cm) (edge)
- 163
- Age
- 151
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Heavyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyBob Fitzsimmons · 69 wins
KO/TKO
58
Decision
3
Other
8
James J. Jeffries · 19 wins
KO/TKO
16
Decision
3
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (96 and 24 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
5 sharedBob Fitzsimmons
WKO R2 · Aug 1900LDQ R8 · Dec 1896James J. Jeffries
WPTS · Nov 1899WPTS · May 1898
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Bob Fitzsimmons
WWLLW
W2 streak · last fought Feb 20, 1914
James J. Jeffries
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Jul 4, 1910
Common Questions
- Have Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries ever fought each other?
- Yes. Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries have met 2 times and James J. Jeffries leads the series 2-0.
- Who has the better record, Bob Fitzsimmons or James J. Jeffries?
- Bob Fitzsimmons is 69-12-14 and James J. Jeffries is 19-1-2. James J. Jeffries has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Bob Fitzsimmons or James J. Jeffries?
- Bob Fitzsimmons has 57 knockout wins and James J. Jeffries has 16. Bob Fitzsimmons has more.
- Do Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries have any common opponents?
- Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries share 5 common opponents: Jack Johnson, James J. Corbett and Gus Ruhlin (and 2 others). James J. Jeffries fared better against 2 of them.
- Who is bigger, Bob Fitzsimmons or James J. Jeffries?
- James J. Jeffries is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 5 cm above the other. James J. Jeffries also has the longer reach, by 12 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries?
- This comparison is drawn from 96 bouts tracked for Bob Fitzsimmons and 24 bouts tracked for James J. Jeffries. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.