Bob Fitzsimmons (69-12-14) and James John Corbett (24-4-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 4 common opponents.
Bob Fitzsimmons vs James John Corbett — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Bob Fitzsimmons leads 1–0- Bob Fitzsimmons wonFitzsimmons vs CorbettMar 17, 1897 · KO
The Numbers
- 69-12-14
- Record
- 24-4-3 (edge)
- 80%
- Win %
- 82.3% (edge)
- 57 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 12
- 82.61% (edge)
- KO rate
- 50%
- 84% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 56%
- 7
- Times stopped
- 3 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 3.3 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.6
- 96
- Bouts tracked
- 28
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′1″ (185 cm) (edge)
- 72″ (182 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm) (edge)
- 163
- Age
- 160
- 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 John Corbett · 16 wins
KO/TKO
9
Decision
6
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (96 and 28 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
4 sharedBob Fitzsimmons
LKO R8 · Jul 1902LKO R11 · Jun 1899James John Corbett
LTKO R10 · Aug 1903LKO R23 · May 1900Bob Fitzsimmons
WKO R2 · Aug 1900LDQ R8 · Dec 1896James John Corbett
LDQ R9 · Nov 1898DPTS · Jun 1896Bob Fitzsimmons
DPTS R5 · Jun 1894James John Corbett
WPTS · Jul 1889WKO · Jun 1889NCNC · May 1889Bob Fitzsimmons
NCND · Oct 1886James John Corbett
WPTS · Dec 1889WPTS · Dec 1889
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 John Corbett
LWLLL
L1 streak · last fought Aug 14, 1903
Common Questions
- Have Bob Fitzsimmons and James John Corbett ever fought each other?
- Yes. Bob Fitzsimmons and James John Corbett met once on March 17, 1897, and Bob Fitzsimmons won by KO.
- Who has the better record, Bob Fitzsimmons or James John Corbett?
- Bob Fitzsimmons is 69-12-14 and James John Corbett is 24-4-3. James John Corbett has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Bob Fitzsimmons or James John Corbett?
- Bob Fitzsimmons has 57 knockout wins and James John Corbett has 12. Bob Fitzsimmons has more.
- Do Bob Fitzsimmons and James John Corbett have any common opponents?
- Bob Fitzsimmons and James John Corbett share 4 common opponents: James J. Jeffries, Tom Sharkey and Joe Choynski (and 1 other). James John Corbett fared better against 2 of them.
- Who is bigger, Bob Fitzsimmons or James John Corbett?
- James John Corbett is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 3 cm above the other. James John Corbett also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Bob Fitzsimmons and James John Corbett?
- This comparison is drawn from 96 bouts tracked for Bob Fitzsimmons and 28 bouts tracked for James John Corbett. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.