Bob Armstrong

Who was Bob Armstrong?

Bob Armstrong, was a heavyweight boxer known as the "King of the Battle Royal". He was born on September 4, 1873 in Rogersville, Tennessee, but he moved with his family moved to Washington, Ohio when he was three years old.

Before he got into boxing, Armstrong worked with racing horses in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He made his debit on 19 September in a six-rounder against Joe Choynski in Chicago, Illinois. He lost the decision on points.

Choynski used him as a sparring partner, as did world heavyweight champion pretender Tom Sharkey and the true heavyweight champs Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Jeffries.