Bob Fitzsimmons

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First NameRobertLast NameFitzsimmonsAlternative NameRuby RobertsThe Freckled WonderSummaryBoxerDescriptionTimaru blacksmith Bob Fitzsimmons won the first New Zealand boxing championships in 1880 and again the following year. He became a professional boxer, heading to Australia and then the United States to fight. He was the first boxer in the world to win world titles at three weights (middleweight, heavyweight and light-heavyweight).

The Aoraki Heritage Collection holds several books on Bob Fitzsimmons. Please contact us for more information.External LinkDNZB:Robert FiztsimmonsDate of Birth26 May 1863Place of BirthEnglandDate of Death22 Oct 1917Place of DeathChicagoSubjectSportBiography

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Timaru Family's Link with Bob Fitzsimmons

Seadown Has Produced Many Boxing Stars

Jack Fitzsimmons Maintained Family Boxing Tradition

Bob Fitzsimmons - Timaru's champ

Glimpse of the past: Timaru's livery stables

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Bob Fitzsimmons residence plaque

Bob Fitzsimmons statue

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PlaceTimaru