Quote Originally Posted by greynotsoold View Post
The very first fight taped, Bob Fitzsimmons vs Pater Maher ended in something like 90 seconds...This after it had to be relocated due to law enforcement pressure, so the fans had to ride a train and then a stagecoach for several hours. Then, the fight ended so quickly that the primitive film equipment didn't get started.
The story goes Fitzy was not happy about the film, as he was not being paid for it, so he 'deliberately' tried to win as quick as possible before, as you said, they could film anything.