The Fitzsimmons vs Sharkey Boxing Match of 1896 (Episode 92)
It was the most anticipated boxing match of the year, a fight to decide the heavyweight champion, a fight in front of fifteen thousand people in San Fransisco. There were just a couple of issues... 1), it was illegal to hold a boxing match in San Fransisco, and 2), they couldn't agree on a referee. Come step into ring as we talk about boxing, thrown/fixed fights, and what this all had to do with legendary Wild West lawman Wyatt Earp.
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Sources:
The Earp Decision by Jack DeMattos
Inventing Wyatt Earp: His Life and Many Legends by Allen Barra
Various San Fransisco Chronicle and San Fransisco Call articles
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