Langtry, TX, United States
The Fitzsimmons-Maher Prizefight. In 1896, Judge Roy Bean made national headlines with a unique boxing match held at this site. Robert James Fitzsimmons was to fight James J. Corbett, the heavyweight champion, but the Legislature had outlawed boxing in Texas. While promoters sought a new location fo
r the match, Corbett retired, handing the title to Irishman Peter Maher, who soon agreed to fight Fitzsimmons. Bean arranged for spectators, the press and Texas Rangers to travel by train from El Paso
Listen to the audio guide for Robert Fitzsimmons, Peter Maher, and Roy Bean black plaque Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off