Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Durán (1984)
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Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Durán (1984) was a famed WBC light middleweight title bout in which Hearns delivered a devastating second-round knockout, marking one of the most spectacular finishes in boxing history.
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| Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Durán (1984) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7174798 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Durán (1984) Context triple: [Thomas Hearns, notableFight, Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Durán (1984)]
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Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns
"Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns" is a legendary 1985 middleweight boxing match, widely regarded as one of the most explosive and action-packed fights in boxing history.
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Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Durán
Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Durán was a 1983 middleweight boxing title bout in which champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler defended his crown against legendary lightweight great Roberto Durán in a highly anticipated clash of all-time greats.
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C.
Thomas Hearns vs Sugar Ray Leonard I (1981)
Thomas Hearns vs Sugar Ray Leonard I (1981) was a legendary welterweight world title unification bout often remembered as one of boxing’s greatest fights, showcasing a dramatic clash of styles and a late-round comeback victory for Leonard.
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Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman
Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman was a 1991 heavyweight boxing title fight in which the young champion Holyfield defended his crown against the comebacking former champion Foreman in a highly publicized generational showdown.
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E.
Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
"Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard" is the legendary 1987 middleweight boxing championship bout widely remembered for its high skill level, controversy over the judges’ decision, and its impact on both fighters’ legacies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Durán (1984) Target entity description: Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Durán (1984) was a famed WBC light middleweight title bout in which Hearns delivered a devastating second-round knockout, marking one of the most spectacular finishes in boxing history.
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A.
Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns
"Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns" is a legendary 1985 middleweight boxing match, widely regarded as one of the most explosive and action-packed fights in boxing history.
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B.
Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Durán
Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Durán was a 1983 middleweight boxing title bout in which champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler defended his crown against legendary lightweight great Roberto Durán in a highly anticipated clash of all-time greats.
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C.
Thomas Hearns vs Sugar Ray Leonard I (1981)
Thomas Hearns vs Sugar Ray Leonard I (1981) was a legendary welterweight world title unification bout often remembered as one of boxing’s greatest fights, showcasing a dramatic clash of styles and a late-round comeback victory for Leonard.
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D.
Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman
Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman was a 1991 heavyweight boxing title fight in which the young champion Holyfield defended his crown against the comebacking former champion Foreman in a highly publicized generational showdown.
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E.
Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
"Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard" is the legendary 1987 middleweight boxing championship bout widely remembered for its high skill level, controversy over the judges’ decision, and its impact on both fighters’ legacies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional boxing match
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world title fight ⓘ |
| billedAs | The Showdown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengerEnteringBout | Roberto Durán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championEnteringBout | Thomas Hearns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1984-06-15 ⓘ |
| era | 1980s boxing era ⓘ |
| fighter1 | Thomas Hearns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter1Height | 6 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| fighter1Nationality | American ⓘ |
| fighter1Nickname | The Hitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter1Reach | 78 in ⓘ |
| fighter1Stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| fighter2 | Roberto Durán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2Height | 5 ft 7 in ⓘ |
| fighter2Nationality | Panamanian ⓘ |
| fighter2Nickname |
Hands of Stone
NERFINISHED
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Manos de Piedra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2Reach | 67 in ⓘ |
| fighter2Stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| fighter2StatusEnteringBout |
former lightweight champion
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former middleweight champion ⓘ former welterweight champion ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | cemented Thomas Hearns’ reputation as a devastating puncher ⓘ |
| legacy | often cited in highlight reels for brutal knockout ⓘ |
| location | Caesars Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Roberto Durán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfVictory | knockout ⓘ |
| notableFor |
devastating second-round knockout
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one of the most spectacular finishes in boxing history ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Kings era rivalries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoter | Top Rank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Thomas Hearns defeated Roberto Durán by knockout ⓘ |
| roundOfFinish | 2 ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody | World Boxing Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| televisionNetworkUS | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfKnockoutRound | 2:01 ⓘ |
| titleAtStake | WBC light middleweight championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleContested | WBC light middleweight title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venueType | outdoor arena ⓘ |
| weightClass | light middleweight ⓘ |
| weightLimit | 154 lb ⓘ |
| winner | Thomas Hearns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Durán (1984) Description of subject: Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Durán (1984) was a famed WBC light middleweight title bout in which Hearns delivered a devastating second-round knockout, marking one of the most spectacular finishes in boxing history.
Referenced by (1)
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