Walker Smith Jr.
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Walker Smith Jr., better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walker Smith Jr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7117352 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walker Smith Jr. Context triple: [Sugar Ray Robinson, birthName, Walker Smith Jr.]
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A.
Broderick Fobbs
Broderick Fobbs is an American football coach best known for revitalizing Grambling State University's football program and leading the Tigers to multiple conference championships.
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B.
Walter Walker
Walter Walker was a British Army general who played a leading role in counterinsurgency operations, notably overseeing British and Commonwealth forces during the Borneo Confrontation in the 1960s.
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C.
Walter Walker
Walter Walker was an American character actor active in early 20th-century stage and film, known for supporting roles in Hollywood productions.
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D.
Slimm Calhoun
Slimm Calhoun is an American rapper from Atlanta best known for his work with the Dungeon Family collective and his early-2000s solo material.
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E.
William Nelson
William Nelson was a British nobleman best known as the elder brother and heir of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who was granted the title Duke of Bronté in Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walker Smith Jr. Target entity description: Walker Smith Jr., better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport.
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A.
Broderick Fobbs
Broderick Fobbs is an American football coach best known for revitalizing Grambling State University's football program and leading the Tigers to multiple conference championships.
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B.
Walter Walker
Walter Walker was a British Army general who played a leading role in counterinsurgency operations, notably overseeing British and Commonwealth forces during the Borneo Confrontation in the 1960s.
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C.
Walter Walker
Walter Walker was an American character actor active in early 20th-century stage and film, known for supporting roles in Hollywood productions.
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D.
Slimm Calhoun
Slimm Calhoun is an American rapper from Atlanta best known for his work with the Dungeon Family collective and his early-2000s solo material.
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E.
William Nelson
William Nelson was a British nobleman best known as the elder brother and heir of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who was granted the title Duke of Bronté in Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
professional boxer ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1940–1965 ⓘ |
| amateurRecord | 85–0 ⓘ |
| birthName | Walker Smith Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorLineEra | post-Joe Louis era of American boxing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-05-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1989-04-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| foughtNotableOpponent |
Carmen Basilio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gene Fullmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake LaMotta NERFINISHED ⓘ Kid Gavilán NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Turpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grewUpIn | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| inspiredRingNameOf | Sugar Ray Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the greatest boxers of all time ⓘ |
| laterLivedIn | New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Sugar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sugar Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
boxer
ⓘ
professional boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ailey, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Culver City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalRecordSummary | 173 wins, 19 losses, 6 draws, 2 no contests ⓘ |
| professionalWinsByKnockout | 108 ⓘ |
| rankedAsGreatestBy | The Ring magazine (multiple lists) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Harlem, New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| spouse |
Edna Mae Holly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geraldine B. Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ Millie Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| styleCharacterization | speed, power, and fluid combination punching ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1940 ⓘ |
| weightClass |
middleweight
ⓘ
welterweight ⓘ |
| worldTitle |
world middleweight champion
ⓘ
world welterweight champion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walker Smith Jr. Description of subject: Walker Smith Jr., better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.