On June 9, 1899, Armitage was one of three Biograph cameramen to photograph the heavyweight championship bout between Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey, the finished film running a then-record time of 135 minutes.
Unable to find a referee, at the last minute they called on former lawman Wyatt Earp.
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The two fought a memorable twenty-five round bout on November 3, 1899 in Coney Island, New York.
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It had been billed for the heavyweight championship of the world, as it was thought that the champion, James J. Corbett had relinquished the crown.
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