Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney
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Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney was a highly publicized 1982 world heavyweight title bout that became a major cultural event in boxing history, marked by its intense media buildup and racial overtones.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boxing match
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world heavyweight title bout → |
| attendance | large outdoor crowd at Caesars Palace → |
| broadcastNetwork | HBO → |
| challenger | Gerry Cooney → |
| challengerStatusOfGerryCooney | undefeated top contender at the time → |
| champion | Larry Holmes → |
| championStatusOfLarryHolmes | reigning WBC heavyweight champion → |
| city |
Las Vegas, Nevada
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surface form: "Las Vegas"
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| culturalImpact | major cultural event in boxing history → |
| date | 1982-06-11 → |
| era | early 1980s → |
| eraContext | post-Ali heavyweight era → |
| fighter1 | Larry Holmes → |
| fighter1Nationality | American → |
| fighter1RacePortrayal | Black → |
| fighter2 | Gerry Cooney → |
| fighter2Nationality | American → |
| fighter2RacePortrayal | White → |
| governingRules | 15-round heavyweight championship rules of the era → |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most publicized heavyweight title fights of the 20th century → |
| legacy |
often cited in discussions of race and marketing in boxing
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remembered as a defining fight of Larry Holmes’s title reign → |
| locationType | outdoor arena → |
| loser | Gerry Cooney → |
| mainEvent | yes → |
| mediaBuildup |
heavily hyped in the United States
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intense → |
| methodOfVictory | technical knockout → |
| notableFor |
extensive mainstream media attention
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racial overtones in promotion and media coverage → |
| payPerView | yes → |
| promoter | Don King → |
| promotionTheme | racially charged Black champion vs. White challenger narrative → |
| purseRecord | one of the richest heavyweight title fights of its era → |
| result | Larry Holmes defeated Gerry Cooney by technical knockout → |
| roundOfStoppage | 13 → |
| roundsScheduled | 15 → |
| sanctioningBody | WBC → |
| sport | boxing → |
| state | Nevada → |
| titleOnTheLine |
World Heavyweight Champion
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surface form: "WBC world heavyweight title"
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| venue | Caesars Palace → |
| weightClass | heavyweight → |
| wentToDistance | no → |
| winner | Larry Holmes → |
| year | 1982 → |