Stanley Ketchel

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Stanley Ketchel was an American middleweight boxing champion of the early 20th century, famed for his aggressive style and legendary toughness in the ring.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
professional boxer
world middleweight boxing champion
activeYearsInBoxing 1903-1910
alsoKnownAs Stanley Ketchum NERFINISHED
birthDate 1886-09-14
birthPlace Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
burialPlace Holy Cross Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan NERFINISHED
championshipReignEnd 1910
championshipReignStart 1908
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathCause gunshot wound
deathDate 1910-10-15
era early 20th century
ethnicOrigin Polish-American
familyName Ketchel NERFINISHED
fought Billy Papke NERFINISHED
Jack Johnson NERFINISHED
Joe Thomas NERFINISHED
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien NERFINISHED
Sam Langford NERFINISHED
fullName Stanisław Kiecal NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Stanley NERFINISHED
grewUpIn Grand Rapids, Michigan NERFINISHED
hallOfFame International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction 1990
hasLegacy considered one of the most ferocious punchers in boxing history
influenced later middleweight punchers
knownFor aggressive fighting style
punching power
toughness in the ring
language English
mannerOfDeath homicide
nickname The Michigan Assassin NERFINISHED
notableFight 1909 heavyweight title bout with Jack Johnson
occupation boxer
world champion boxer
placeOfDeath Conway, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED
rankedAmong greatest middleweights of all time
recordType high knockout percentage
sport boxing
stance slugger
style orthodox stance
titleHeld World Middleweight Champion NERFINISHED
trainedIn United States NERFINISHED
weightClass light heavyweight
middleweight

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Jack Johnson opponent Stanley Ketchel