Eddie Roberts (boxer)

In 1942 at the age of 39 Roberts joined the Navy again and regained his rank of water tender.

On August 19, 1931 at the age of 28 Roberts sustained two small fractures of the jaw, this occurred during his bout with Buddy Gorman. This incident would be the final catalyst that would push Roberts into his retirement from boxing.

On February 7, 1930 Roberts had a draw with Gorilla Jones after fighting for ten rounds.

On March 12, 1928 Roberts lost a bout against future Welterweight and Middleweight champion Young Corbett III with a round nine knockout.

On March 22, 1927 Roberts won a bout against Olympic athlete Jack Zivic with a round twelve points decision.

On April 4, 1927 Roberts lost a bout against Olympic athlete Al Mello with a round one knockout.

On December 4, 1926 Roberts fought against Joe Dundee and won in a first round technical knockout after only 2 minutes and 56 seconds after Dundee was floored four times in the first round. Roberts would however lost the rematch in a decisive ten round unanimous decision a month later. Dundee would go on to become World Welterweight Champion.

On March 6, 1924 Roberts became the Pacific Northwest Welterweight Champion after winning against Ted Krache in a round six points decision, 19 days later he lost the title to Bobby Harper but would later regain it after winning against Harper on November 20, 1924. Roberts would lose the title again 19 days later and would never regain it.

Roberts asked Jack Connors in late 1921 if Connors would be his coach (Connors was also the coach of future Welterweight World champion, Freddie Steele and briefly the coach of the future 15th governor of Washington Albert Rosellini), Connors accepted, Roberts left the Navy and had his professional debut on September 2, 1922 at the age of 19 in the Welterweight weight class with a win against Fred Kelly. Roberts popularity and skill grew quickly and by 1923 he was participating in main event fights like the one at the now Kaiser Convention Center against Oakland Jimmy Duffy.

Edward Roberts (January 20, 1903 – ?), better known as Eddie Roberts, was an American Welterweight and Middleweight boxer who competed from 1922 to 1931. He held the title of Pacific Northwest Welterweight Champion and was a serious contender for the World Welterweight championship in 1926-1927.

Eddie Roberts was born on January 20, 1903 in Anacortes, Washington. He grew up in Alameda. Roberts joined the United States Navy and was stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard after which being moved to the battleship USS Arkansas in Guantánamo Bay in 1921 and gaining the rank of water tender.