It was on this date in 1897 that boxer Bob Fitzsimmons won the heavyweight title by beating Jim Corbett. The knockout happened in round 14, and it seems that this may have been the first film of a boxing match. I am not a boxing fan, but I do find this intriguing.
For more info:
http://www.ringsideboxingshow.com/BIOBobFitzsimmonsIBHOF
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corbett-Fitzsimmons_Fight
http://www.thesweetscience.com/columnists/joe-rein/1808-corbett-vs-fitzsimmonsst-paddy-s-day-1897
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