Duane Bobick
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Duane Bobick is an American former heavyweight boxer of the 1970s known for his strong amateur pedigree and high expectations that were ultimately derailed by knockout losses in major fights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duane Bobick canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8852170 — 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: Duane Bobick Context triple: [Ken Norton, notableOpponent, Duane Bobick]
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A.
Donald Blye
Donald Blye is a character in the television series "NCIS: Los Angeles," known primarily as the father of Special Agent Kensi Blye and a former Marine whose mysterious past plays a key role in her backstory.
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B.
Ted Daughety
Ted Daughety is an American physician and pulmonologist best known as the husband of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.
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C.
Duane Schuler
Duane Schuler is an American theatrical lighting designer known for his work in opera, including major productions at leading opera houses.
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D.
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett was an American actor best known for his roles in film and television during the 1960s and 1970s, including a notable part in the Civil War drama "Shenandoah."
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E.
Bobby Dupea
Bobby Dupea is a disillusioned former piano prodigy turned blue-collar oil worker whose restless search for identity and meaning drives the drama of the film "Five Easy Pieces."
- 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: Duane Bobick Target entity description: Duane Bobick is an American former heavyweight boxer of the 1970s known for his strong amateur pedigree and high expectations that were ultimately derailed by knockout losses in major fights.
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A.
Donald Blye
Donald Blye is a character in the television series "NCIS: Los Angeles," known primarily as the father of Special Agent Kensi Blye and a former Marine whose mysterious past plays a key role in her backstory.
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B.
Ted Daughety
Ted Daughety is an American physician and pulmonologist best known as the husband of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.
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C.
Duane Schuler
Duane Schuler is an American theatrical lighting designer known for his work in opera, including major productions at leading opera houses.
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D.
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett was an American actor best known for his roles in film and television during the 1960s and 1970s, including a notable part in the Civil War drama "Shenandoah."
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E.
Bobby Dupea
Bobby Dupea is a disillusioned former piano prodigy turned blue-collar oil worker whose restless search for identity and meaning drives the drama of the film "Five Easy Pieces."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavyweight boxer
ⓘ
human ⓘ professional boxer ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| careerEndReason | accumulation of knockout defeats and decline in form ⓘ |
| careerHighlight | highly ranked in world heavyweight ratings during mid‑1970s ⓘ |
| careerSetback |
failure to win a world heavyweight title
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knockout loss in a major televised bout ⓘ |
| careerStatus | former heavyweight contender ⓘ |
| competitionClass |
amateur boxing
ⓘ
professional boxing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| familyName | Bobick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightingStyle | aggressive pressure style ⓘ |
| givenName | Duane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmateurStatus | decorated amateur boxer ⓘ |
| hasBoxingDivision | heavyweight division ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | European American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProfessionalStatus | world‑rated heavyweight contender ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Bobick boxing family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
heavy puncher
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top U.S. Olympic‑level amateur heavyweight of his era ⓘ |
| isRetired | true ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | featured on major U.S. boxing broadcasts in the 1970s ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a leading American heavyweight prospect in the 1970s
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strong amateur boxing pedigree ⓘ suffering high‑profile knockout losses in major professional fights ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox stance ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
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
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Input
Subject: Duane Bobick Description of subject: Duane Bobick is an American former heavyweight boxer of the 1970s known for his strong amateur pedigree and high expectations that were ultimately derailed by knockout losses in major fights.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.