James J. Corbett
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James J. Corbett was an American heavyweight boxing champion of the late 19th century, famed for his scientific fighting style and for defeating John L. Sullivan.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| James J. Corbett canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ world heavyweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1866-09-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1933-02-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1892-09-07 ⓘ |
| defeated | John L. Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedInBout | John L. Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeOfTitle | 1897-03-17 ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Corbett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James John Corbett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | autobiography ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | modern boxing technique ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first gloved world heavyweight champion under the Marquess of Queensberry rules
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defeating John L. Sullivan ⓘ introducing a scientific style of boxing ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Olympic Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfVictory | knockout ⓘ |
| nickname | Gentleman Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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boxer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World heavyweight boxing championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| portrayedIn | Gentleman Jim (1942 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHistory | early gloved-era heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| startTimeOfTitle | 1892-09-07 ⓘ |
| style |
counterpunching
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defensive footwork ⓘ scientific boxing ⓘ |
| titleHeld | World Heavyweight Champion ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Olympic Club, San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedRuleSet | Marquess of Queensberry rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| wroteWork | The Roar of the Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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