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Bob Armstrong and the World Colored Heavyweight Championship
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In a time when white world champions refused to fight black boxers, a title was established to battle segregation and bring prestige to fighters that may have otherwise faded into obscurity.
The title was the Colored World Heavyweight Championship, and one of the men honored with holding that championship was Bob Armstrong.
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