Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries
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"Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries" was the historic 1910 heavyweight boxing match in Reno, Nevada, where Jack Johnson defeated former champion James J. Jeffries in a racially charged bout widely dubbed the "Fight of the Century."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boxing match
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heavyweight title fight ⓘ world heavyweight championship bout ⓘ |
| attendance | 16000 ⓘ |
| billedAs | Fight of the Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challenger | James J. Jeffries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Reno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1910-07-04 ⓘ |
| defendingChampion | Jack Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Jim Crow era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredChallengerEthnicity | white American ⓘ |
| featuredChampionEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| filmOfFightSubsequentlyBannedInUS | true ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jack Johnson vs. Jim Flynn ⓘ |
| gloveWeightOz | 5 ⓘ |
| governingBody | no single unified sanctioning body ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jack Johnson
NERFINISHED
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James J. Jeffries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Johnson vs. Jeffries
NERFINISHED
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Johnson–Jeffries Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | one of the most famous boxing matches in history ⓘ |
| location | Reno, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | James J. Jeffries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive newspaper coverage
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motion picture film recording ⓘ |
| precededBy | Jack Johnson vs. Stanley Ketchel ⓘ |
| promoter | Tex Rickard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purseLoserShare | 10000 ⓘ |
| purseTotal | 101000 ⓘ |
| purseWinnerShare | 65000 ⓘ |
| referee | Tex Rickard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultType | technical knockout ⓘ |
| ringShape | square ⓘ |
| roundsCompleted | 15 ⓘ |
| roundsScheduled | 45 ⓘ |
| significance |
major event in African American sports history
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symbolic challenge to white supremacy in sport ⓘ |
| socialContext | racially charged ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| stoppageRound | 15 ⓘ |
| ticketPriceMaximum | 50 ⓘ |
| titleOnTheLine | World Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOnHoliday | Independence Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOutdoors | true ⓘ |
| venue | custom-built outdoor arena in Reno ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| winner | Jack Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1910 ⓘ |
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