November 3 1899

[Sunfish]

Anyone know the big fight on that day in history? Bonus points if your post doesn't seem like a copy and paste job from Wikipedia.

 

[Sharkey]

Anyone know the big fight on that day in history? Bonus points if your post doesn't seem like a copy and paste job from Wikipedia.

I'm gonna guess Jeffries-Fitz without looking it up.

I just remember Grandland Rice writing an article about Fitz and using the "pound-for-pound" phrase to describe him and for some reason I think it came in November of that year.

 

[Shael]

Whatever it is @Seano probably saw it live.

 

[Sharkey]

My guess was wrong, but the last name of both participants have made an appearance already.

 

[Sunfish]

My guess was wrong, but the last name of both participants have made an appearance already.

Great call sir. I was bored and wanted to see which regulars were awake. I'm impressed too that you didn't go fuck it, google. If it wasn't sent to me in an email I wouldn't have called it.

 

[Sharkey]

Great call sir. I was bored and wanted to see which regulars were awake. I'm impressed too that you didn't go fuck it, google. If it wasn't sent to me in an email I wouldn't have called it.

I think people would need to google it to get your answer, Sun. I was also a decade ahead with my Grandland Rice reference. Fitz was called that back then by some sports writer in Philly I believe, but Rice didn't start associating him with that phrase until around 1910-ish or thereabouts. I'm probably barely awake myself.

 

[Sharkey]

P.S. I'm also calling robbery on the fight Sun is looking for here because why the fuck not.

 

[Sunfish]

Given we have some weirdo saying manny pacquiao is shit posting round here I thought one for the regulars was a nice changeup.

 

[10000 Days]

I'm guessing one of the fighters here was an Irish heavyweight, if Im not mistaken

 

[Sunfish]

I'm guessing one of the fighters here was an Irish heavyweight, if Im not mistaken

Both American dude, I didn't have a fucking idea when I was sent the email so just chuck names out there, nobody is judging.