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, Fitzsimmons or 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, Fitzsimmons or Jeffries?

Bob Fitzsimmons has 57 knockout wins and James J. Jeffries has 16. Bob Fitzsimmons has more.

Do Fitzsimmons and Jeffries have any common opponents?

Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries share 5 common opponents: Jack Johnson, James John Corbett and Gus Ruhlin (and 2 others). James J. Jeffries fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, Fitzsimmons or 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 Fitzsimmons and 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.

Bob Fitzsimmons vs James J. Jeffries — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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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.

Fitzsimmons

Wins57 KO · 83%

Losses

Draws96 tracked bouts

Jeffries

Wins16 KO · 84%

Loss

Draws24 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Jeffries leads 2–0

Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries have met 2 times; Jeffries leads 2–0.
Met	1899Jun 9	1902Jul 25	Series
Bob FitzsimmonsFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
James J. JeffriesFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	KOR11Fitzsimmons vs Jeffries	KOR8Fitzsimmons vs Jeffries	2Meetings

The Numbers

Fitzsimmons 2 · Jeffries 4 of 6 measurable rows

FitzsimmonsEdge = longer wingJeffries

Record: 69-12-1419-1-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 80%
90.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 57: 57 (edge)
16
KO rate0–100%: 82.61%
84.21% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†level0–100%: 84%
84%
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
1 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.3: 3.3 (edge)
1.6
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 96: 96
24

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″: Bob Fitzsimmons: 6′0″; James J. Jeffries: 6′2″ (edge)
Reach+4″: Bob Fitzsimmons: 72″; James J. Jeffries: 76″ (edge)
Agenot comparable: Bob Fitzsimmons: Died aged 54; James J. Jeffries: Died aged 77
Stance: Bob Fitzsimmons: Orthodox; James J. Jeffries: Orthodox

Bob Fitzsimmons left, James J. Jeffries right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Bob Fitzsimmons69 wins · from 96 tracked bouts

58 by KO/TKO 84%3 on the cards 4%8 by another method or unrecorded 12%

James J. Jeffries19 wins · from 24 tracked bouts

16 by KO/TKO 84%3 on the cards 16%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Bob Fitzsimmons 96, James J. Jeffries 24 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · Jeffries better on 2 · even on 35 shared · James J. Jeffries better on 2 · even on 3

FitzsimmonsBob Fitzsimmons

Opponent

JeffriesJames J. Jeffries

Bob Fitzsimmons
Loss, KO 2
1907Jul 1907
JohnsonJack JohnsonUnited States 69–11–10 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
James J. Jeffries
Loss, TKO 15
1910Jul 1910
Bob Fitzsimmons
Win, KO 14
1897Mar 1897
CorbettJames John CorbettUnited States 24–4–3 · HeavyweightJeffries betterJames J. Jeffries better — 2–0 to 1–0
James J. Jeffries
2–0 against
Win, TKO 10
1903Aug 1903
Win, KO 23
1900May 1900
Bob Fitzsimmons
Win, KO 6
1900Aug 1900
RuhlinGus RuhlinUnited StatesEvenEven — Bob Fitzsimmons 1–0, James J. Jeffries 1–0–1
James J. Jeffries
1–0–1 against
Win, RTD 6
1901Nov 1901
Draw, PTS
1897Jul 1897
Bob Fitzsimmons
1–1 against
Win, KO 2
1900Aug 1900
Loss, DQ 8
1896Dec 1896
SharkeyTom SharkeyUnited States 37–9–6 · HeavyweightJeffries betterJames J. Jeffries better — 2–0 to 1–1
James J. Jeffries
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1899Nov 1899
Win, PTS
1898May 1898
Bob Fitzsimmons
Draw, PTS
1894Jun 1894
ChoynskiJoe ChoynskiUnited States 59–17–6 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–0–1 both
James J. Jeffries
Draw, PTS
1897Nov 1897

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Bob Fitzsimmons has won two straight since losses to Jack Johnson and Bill Lang. Fitzsimmons last boxed on Feb 20, 1914.WLLWW

Haghey Jan 1906Johnson Jul 1907Lang Dec 1909Sweeney Jan 1914Bellew Feb 19143.3 tracked bouts per year

James J. Jeffries had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Jack Johnson. Jeffries last boxed on Jul 4, 1910.WWWWL

Ruhlin Nov 1901Fitzsimmons Jul 1902Corbett Aug 1903Munroe Aug 1904Johnson Jul 19101.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

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, Fitzsimmons or 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, Fitzsimmons or Jeffries?: Bob Fitzsimmons has 57 knockout wins and James J. Jeffries has 16. Bob Fitzsimmons has more.
Do Fitzsimmons and Jeffries have any common opponents?: Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries share 5 common opponents: Jack Johnson, James John Corbett and Gus Ruhlin (and 2 others). James J. Jeffries fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Fitzsimmons or 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 Fitzsimmons and 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.

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