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mh2365 · 02-08-2005, 04:23 AM

March 18th, 1907

Stanley Ketchel (17-2) scored a MD15 over #2 Bob Fitzsimmons (22-3) to retain his LBA Middleweight title.

Ketchel, who was knocked down 3 times and beaten up badly in a TKO4 loss to Fitz in July of 1905, looked ready to head down that same pathlast night when Fitz dropped him in the first round.

Instead Ketchel held on, got out of the first and got his feet back under him. He went on to outbox Fitz in the 2nd, and 3rd, then did some damage of his own in the forth. Fitz went down from a sharp uppercut. Fitz managed to survive the last 1:17 of the round despite Ketchel jumping all over him. Fitz's right eye started to swell.

The two fighters split the 5th and 6th. Seventeen seconds into round 7, Fitz caught Ketchel again dropping him for an 8 count. Ketchel got up very shakily and it didn't look good. Fitz jumped him and Ketchel did his best to hold on. At 1:51 of the round Fitz landed a brutal hook to the body and dropped Ketchel again.

Ketchel got up at 9, it appeared for a moment that the fight was over. Referee Fred Steinwinder asked Ketchel if he was alright and Ketchel said "It's Friday!". Steinwinder let the fight continue because it was Friday, but the crowd sensed one big shot would end it. That shot never came and Ketchel got out of the round. At this point, I had it 65-64 Fitz. Ketchel left eye began to swell.

Ketchel got his feet back under him and won the 8th, but the ref took a point away from him for a vicious low blow. Fitz won the 9th and 10th. So after 10 I had it 94-91 Fitz. It looked like Fitz was in control of the fight.

They split round 11 and 12. Ketchel's corner started in after 12 telling their boy he needed a KO to win. Ketchel came out strong in the 13th, and caught Fitz with a wicked combo at the 2:15 mark that caused Fitz to stumble back and put his right glove on the canvas. Steinwinder ruled it a knockdown despite the protests of Fitz. Review showed it was a punch that caused him to stumble backwards. This ruling put Ketchel back in the fight, after 13 I had it 121-120 Fitz.

Ketchel won the 14th, putting the balance of the fight on the 15th. Both fighters were exhausted and did alot of clinching in the 15th but a late flurry by Ketchel gave him the round.

I scored it 140-139 Ketchel. Ringside expert Walt Arnold scored it 141-140 Ketchel. The official judges had it 140-139/140-139/140-140. The fight featured 5 KD's and a point taken away for a foul. Ketchel landed 366 shots at 38.1%. Fitzsimmons landed 282 at 35.8%.

On the undercard
WW - Honey Mellody (11-10) MD10 Jem Carney (15-11) (Carney stepped up to WW in a weight adjusted fight)
HW - Joe Goss (11-2-1) UD10 Hank Griffin (11-3-2)
FW - Young Corbett (13-10-4) DRAW10 Benny Soloman (1-0-1)
HW - Jem Mace (10-5-2) DRAW10 Charles Hadley (14-10-3)
LHW - Al Kauffman (4-7) UD10 Mike McCoole (8-9-2)

02-08-2005, 04:23 AM	#378
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Ketchel Outlasts Fitzsimmons In Lba's Greatest Fight To Date March 18th, 1907 Stanley Ketchel (17-2) scored a MD15 over #2 Bob Fitzsimmons (22-3) to retain his LBA Middleweight title. Ketchel, who was knocked down 3 times and beaten up badly in a TKO4 loss to Fitz in July of 1905, looked ready to head down that same pathlast night when Fitz dropped him in the first round. Instead Ketchel held on, got out of the first and got his feet back under him. He went on to outbox Fitz in the 2nd, and 3rd, then did some damage of his own in the forth. Fitz went down from a sharp uppercut. Fitz managed to survive the last 1:17 of the round despite Ketchel jumping all over him. Fitz's right eye started to swell. The two fighters split the 5th and 6th. Seventeen seconds into round 7, Fitz caught Ketchel again dropping him for an 8 count. Ketchel got up very shakily and it didn't look good. Fitz jumped him and Ketchel did his best to hold on. At 1:51 of the round Fitz landed a brutal hook to the body and dropped Ketchel again. Ketchel got up at 9, it appeared for a moment that the fight was over. Referee Fred Steinwinder asked Ketchel if he was alright and Ketchel said "It's Friday!". Steinwinder let the fight continue because it was Friday, but the crowd sensed one big shot would end it. That shot never came and Ketchel got out of the round. At this point, I had it 65-64 Fitz. Ketchel left eye began to swell. Ketchel got his feet back under him and won the 8th, but the ref took a point away from him for a vicious low blow. Fitz won the 9th and 10th. So after 10 I had it 94-91 Fitz. It looked like Fitz was in control of the fight. They split round 11 and 12. Ketchel's corner started in after 12 telling their boy he needed a KO to win. Ketchel came out strong in the 13th, and caught Fitz with a wicked combo at the 2:15 mark that caused Fitz to stumble back and put his right glove on the canvas. Steinwinder ruled it a knockdown despite the protests of Fitz. Review showed it was a punch that caused him to stumble backwards. This ruling put Ketchel back in the fight, after 13 I had it 121-120 Fitz. Ketchel won the 14th, putting the balance of the fight on the 15th. Both fighters were exhausted and did alot of clinching in the 15th but a late flurry by Ketchel gave him the round. I scored it 140-139 Ketchel. Ringside expert Walt Arnold scored it 141-140 Ketchel. The official judges had it 140-139/140-139/140-140. The fight featured 5 KD's and a point taken away for a foul. Ketchel landed 366 shots at 38.1%. Fitzsimmons landed 282 at 35.8%. On the undercard WW - Honey Mellody (11-10) MD10 Jem Carney (15-11) (Carney stepped up to WW in a weight adjusted fight) HW - Joe Goss (11-2-1) UD10 Hank Griffin (11-3-2) FW - Young Corbett (13-10-4) DRAW10 Benny Soloman (1-0-1) HW - Jem Mace (10-5-2) DRAW10 Charles Hadley (14-10-3) LHW - Al Kauffman (4-7) UD10 Mike McCoole (8-9-2)