Bob Armstrong (boxer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American boxer
Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1873
Place of Birth: Rogersville, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 05-Jan-1933
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Bob Armstrong (boxer)
- Bob Armstrong (September 4, 1873 – January 5, 1933), was a heavyweight boxer known as the "King of the Battle Royal".
- He was born in Rogersville, Tennessee, but he moved with his family 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 debut on September 19 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.
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