All boxersBob Armstrong
“King of the Battle Royal”
Boxing · Deceased18-11-7 (1 NC)RECORD
15WINS BY KO / TKO
3WINS BY DECISION
37PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | King of the Battle Royal |
| Date of birth | 4 Sep 1873 |
| Died | 5 Jan 1933 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Rogersville, Tennessee, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 191 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1894–1904 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 19 Sep 1894 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Walter Johnson, 26 Dec 1904 |
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Titles and honours
- World colored heavyweight champion (1896–1898)
Background
Bob Armstrong was an American heavyweight boxer from Rogersville, Tennessee, known as the King of the Battle Royal. He won the vacant world colored heavyweight title in 1896 and retired after a 1904 knockout loss to Walter Johnson.
Fight history
37 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Walter Johnson | KO | 4 | 26 Dec 1904 | Haverhill A.C., Haverhill, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Walter Johnson | KO | 2 | 18 Apr 1904 | Haverhill A.C., Haverhill, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Black Fitzsimmons | KO | 1 | 23 Sep 1903 | Saunderstown, Rhode Island, US | ||
| Loss | Sandy Ferguson | KO | 1 | 20 Aug 1903 | Tammany A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Denver Ed Martin | KO | 3 | 10 Jun 1903 | Tammany A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| No contest | George Gardner | No contest | 4 | 9 Feb 1903 | Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Denver Ed Martin | Decision (points) | 6 | 10 Dec 1902 | Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Newspaper decision; world colored heavyweight title at stake | |
| Loss | Denver Ed Martin | Decision (points) | 15 | 25 Jul 1902 | Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, England | For world colored heavyweight title | |
| Draw | Denver Ed Martin | Decision (points) | 6 | 23 Mar 1900 | Industrial Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Jim Jeffords | KO | 3 | 27 Nov 1899 | Hercules A.C., Brooklyn, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Ed Dunkhorst | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Nov 1899 | Syracuse, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tom 'Stockings' Conroy | Decision (points) | 20 | 21 Jul 1899 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York, US | ||
| Win | Denver Ed Martin | KO | 2 | 6 Jun 1899 | Lenox A.C., Manhattan, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Frank Childs | TKO | 6 | 4 Mar 1899 | Stag A.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, US | For vacant world colored heavyweight title claim | |
| Win | Mexican Pete Everett | TKO | 14 | 9 Dec 1898 | Wheel Club, Denver, Colorado, US | ||
| Draw | Ed Dunkhorst | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Dec 1898 | Syracuse, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Joe Goddard | Decision (points) | 6 | 29 Aug 1898 | Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Loss | James J. Jeffries | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Aug 1898 | Lenox A.C., Manhattan, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Mexican Pete Everett | KO | 5 | 4 Jul 1898 | Cripple Creek, Colorado, US | ||
| Win | Tom 'Stockings' Conroy | Decision (points) | 6 | 10 Jun 1898 | Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Joe Butler | KO | 2 | 27 May 1898 | Winter Circus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Ed Dunkhorst | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Apr 1898 | Central City A.C., Syracuse, New York, US | ||
| Win | Charley Strong | Decision (points) | 6 | 25 Mar 1898 | Arena A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Yank Kenny | KO | 5 | 21 Feb 1898 | American A.C., Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Loss | Frank Childs | KO | 2 | 29 Jan 1898 | Chicago A.A., Chicago, Illinois, US | Lost world colored heavyweight title | |
| Win | Jack Douglass | TKO (corner retirement) | 2 | 13 Sep 1897 | Second Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Loss | Joe Sheehy | Decision (points) | 4 | 1 Jun 1897 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Sam Pruitt | TKO (corner retirement) | 1 | 23 Apr 1897 | Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, US | Retained world colored heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Frank Childs | Decision (points) | 6 | 7 Mar 1897 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Joe Butler | TKO | 6 | 6 Mar 1897 | Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York, US | Retained world colored heavyweight title | |
| Win | Charley Strong | KO | 19 | 21 Dec 1896 | Broadway A.C., Manhattan, New York, US | Won vacant world colored heavyweight title | |
| Win | Frank 'Paddy' Slavin | TKO | 4 | 23 Nov 1896 | Union Park A.C., Manhattan, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Forrest | TKO | 2 | 31 Aug 1896 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Fred Morris | Decision (points) | 4 | 31 Aug 1896 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York, US | ||
| Win | Frank 'Paddy' Slavin | KO | 10 | 5 Nov 1895 | Hoboken, New Jersey, US | ||
| Draw | Walter Johnson | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Jul 1895 | Union Park Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Draw | Joe Choynski | Decision (points) | 6 | 19 Sep 1894 | Chicago, Illinois, US | Pro debut |
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