Undated
-Armstrong worked with racing horses before he started
boxing; He worked for a man named Al Orth who owned a
large stable of horses in Minneapolis, Mn
1893
Bill Crockett Des Moines, Ia KO 1
Sep 11 Joe Sheehy Des Moines, Ia KO 2
-Sheehy promoted this bout and made off with
all the money after the contest; Some sources
report "TK 7"
Joe Tansey in Iowa TK 3
1894
Con Tobin in Iowa TK 3
Joe Choynski Chicago, Il D 6
George Fownes Chicago, Il KO 3
Spuds Gallagher Chicago, Il W 6
Joe Kelly Chicago, Il W 6
Jack Miller Chicago, Il TK 3
1893-1895
-Armstrong won many Battle Royals in Chicago, Il
1895
May Tommy Ryan Dead Lake, NJ (near Asbury Park) EX
Jun 8 Joe Choynski New York, NY EX
Jun 27 Joe Choynski New York, NY EX 6
Jul 15 Walter Johnson Boston, Ma D 10
Nov 5 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Hoboken, NJ KO 10
1896
-Armstrong won several fights against minor opponents
Aug 2 William Mayo Dubuque, Ia KO 2
-Some sources report "KO 4"
Aug 31 Tom Forrest New York, NY TK 2
Aug 31 Fred Morris New York, NY EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 23 Frank "Paddy" Slavin Philadelphia, Pa TK 4
-Some sources report "TK 6" on 11/25/96
Dec 14 "Hoboken" Tommy Kelly New York, NY EX 3
Dec 21 Charley Strong New York, NY KO 19
-Some sources report 3/25/97 at "Philadelphia, Pa"
1897
Mar 6 Joe Butler Brooklyn, NY KO 6
-Some sources report "New York, NY";
Some sources report "Philadelphia, Pa"
Mar 7 Frank Childs Philadelphia, Pa L 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
Apr 23 Sam Pruitt San Francisco, Ca KO 1
May 4 Jimmy Barry Omaha, Ne EX
May Tom Sharkey Southfield, NY EX
May Tom Sharkey Southfield, NY EX 4
May 29 Frank Childs Chicago, Il EX
May 29 Jimmy Barry Chicago, Il EX
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
Some sources report 5/30/97
Jun Joe Sheehy Green Bay, Wi L 4
Aug 6 Joe Choynski Chicago, Il EX
Sep 13 Jack Douglas Chicago, Il TK 2
-Some sources report "Philadelphia, Pa"
Sep 25 Jack McCormick Pittsburgh, Pa W 6
Nov 18 John Holtman St. Louis, Mo EX 3
-Some sources report "D 3"
1898
Jan 29 Frank Childs Chicago, Il LT 2
Feb 21 Yank Kenny Chicago, Il KO 5
-Some sources report 2/22/98
Feb 28 Frank Childs Chicago, Il LK 10
Mar 25 Charley Strong Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Apr 8 Charley Pruett Philadelphia, Pa KO 1
-Some sources report this bout held 4/08/99
Apr 25 Ed Dunkhorst Syracuse, NY W 10
-Some sources report "D 10"
May 27 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa KO 3
Jun 10 Tom "Stockings" Conroy Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "W 6"
Aug 5 Jim Jeffries New York, NY L 10
Aug 29 Joe Goddard Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report "ND 10"
Nov 7 Joe Goddard Brooklyn, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Dec 4 Ed Dunkhorst Syracuse, NY D 10
-Some sources report "W 10"
Dec 9 "Mexican" Pete Everett Denver, Co TK 14
1899
Mar 4 Frank Childs Cincinnati, Oh LT 6
Apr 17 Tom Sharkey Pittsburgh, Pa EX 3
Apr 18 Tom Sharkey Pittsburgh, Pa SCH
Apr 20 Tom Sharkey Pittsburgh, Pa SCH
Apr 21 Tom Sharkey Pittsburgh, Pa SCH
Apr 22 Tom Sharkey Pittsburgh, Pa SCH
-This previous 4 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Apr 26 Tom Sharkey Rochester, NY EX 4
Jun 6 "Denver" Ed Martin New York, NY KO 2
-Some sources report 4/05/99
Jul 21 Tom "Stockings" Conroy Brooklyn, NY W 20
-Some sources report "New York, NY"
Oct Tom Sharkey New Dorph, NY EX 8
Oct 19 Tom Sharkey New Dorph, NY EX
Oct 23 Tom Sharkey New Dorph, NY EX 8
Oct 24 Tom Sharkey New Dorph, NY EX 6
Oct 25 Tom Sharkey New Dorph, NY EX 6
Oct 27 Tom Sharkey New Dorph, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known;
The Mutascope Company was to film the bout
Oct 31 Tom Sharkey New Dorph, NY EX 6
Nov 14 Ed Dunkhorst Syracuse, NY L 10
-Some sources report 11/20/98;
Some sources report "W 10"
Nov 27 Jim Jeffords Brooklyn, NY TK 3
1900
Feb 19 Steve Flanagan Philadelphia, Pa EX 1
-Flanagan was a bantamweight
Mar 23 "Denver" Ed Martin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 7 Bob Fitzsimmons Bergen Beach, NY EX 6
Aug 22 Bob Fitzsimmons Bergen Beach, NY EX 3
1901
Jan 7 Jim Jeffries Allenhurst, NJ EX
Jan -Armstrong sparred frequently with Jim Jeffries
Jan 26 Jim Jeffries Cincinnati, Oh EX 4
Oct 31 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Nov 2 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX
Nov 4 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 4
Nov 5 Jim Jeffries Harbin Springs, Ca EX 3
Nov 11 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Nov 11 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Nov 11 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
Nov 11 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Nov 12 Jim Jeffries Oakland, Ca EX
1902
Jul 25 "Denver" Ed Martin London, Eng L 15
Dec 10 "Denver" Ed Martin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report 12/11/02
1903
Feb 9 George Gardner Philadelphia, Pa NC 4
Jun 10 "Denver" Ed Martin Boston, Ma KO 3
Aug 24 John "Sandy" Ferguson Boston, Ma LK 1
-Some sources report 8/20/03
Sep 23 Steve O'Donnell Saunderstown, RI SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
O'Donnell was ill
Sep 23 Black Fitzsimmons Saunderstown, RI KO 1
-Fitzsimmons substituted for O'Donnell
Dec 7 Jack Munroe Boston, Ma EX 3
1904
Apr 18 Walter Johnson Haverhill, Ma KO 2
Dec 26 Walter Johnson Haverhill, Ma LK 4
1910
Sam Langford Los Angeles, Ca EX 3
Apr 14 Jim Jeffries Ben Lomond, Ca EX
Apr 15 Jim Jeffries Ben Lomond, Ca EX
May 16 Jim Jeffries Ben Lomond, Ca EX
Jun Jim Jeffries EX
1912
Jan 29 Tom Cowler London, Eng EX 3
1913
Apr 4 Joe Jeannette New York, NY EX 3
1914
Jan 26 Sam Langford London, Eng EX 3
1922
Nov -Armstrong worked out daily with "Chief" John Metoquah in Larned, Ks
during Nov-Dec 1922
1910-1932
-Armstrong worked frequently as a sparring partner or trainer for
different fighters
1932
Jan 29 -Armstrong worked the corner for King Levinsky (vs. Max Baer) in
New York, NY
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1893-1895
C.A.C. Smith W
1898
Jack McCormick Philadelphia, Pa TK 6
Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa W 6
Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa LK 2
Jul 4 "Mexican" Pete Everett LK 5
1899
Joe Goddard W 10
*** Some Data Was Provided By Kevin Smith ***
*** Photo (Below) From Nigel Harding, Great Grandson of Harry Duncan ***
Review courtesy of
Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing
Research Organization
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