Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas
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Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas was a 1990 heavyweight boxing title fight in which Holyfield defeated Douglas to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11842101 — 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: Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas Context triple: [The Battle of the Ages, precededBy, Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas]
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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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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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Tyson vs Douglas
"Tyson vs Douglas" is a track from The Killers' album "Wonderful Wonderful," likely referencing the famous 1990 boxing upset between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas.
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Evander Holyfield vs. Bert Cooper
Evander Holyfield vs. Bert Cooper was a dramatic 1991 heavyweight boxing title fight known for its unexpected knockdowns and Holyfield’s gritty comeback victory.
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E.
Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman
Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman, known as "The Rumble in the Jungle," was the legendary 1974 heavyweight boxing match in Zaire where Ali regained the world title with his famous "rope-a-dope" strategy.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas Target entity description: Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas was a 1990 heavyweight boxing title fight in which Holyfield defeated Douglas to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Tyson vs Douglas
"Tyson vs Douglas" is a track from The Killers' album "Wonderful Wonderful," likely referencing the famous 1990 boxing upset between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas.
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D.
Evander Holyfield vs. Bert Cooper
Evander Holyfield vs. Bert Cooper was a dramatic 1991 heavyweight boxing title fight known for its unexpected knockdowns and Holyfield’s gritty comeback victory.
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E.
Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman
Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman, known as "The Rumble in the Jungle," was the legendary 1974 heavyweight boxing match in Zaire where Ali regained the world title with his famous "rope-a-dope" strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boxing match
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heavyweight title fight ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | Pay-per-view ⓘ |
| championshipLevel | world ⓘ |
| city | Paradise, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1990-10-25 ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| fighter1 | Evander Holyfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter1Nationality | American ⓘ |
| fighter1Nickname | The Real Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter1Stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| fighter1StatusBeforeFight | undefeated as a heavyweight ⓘ |
| fighter2 | Buster Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2FullName | James "Buster" Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2Nationality | American ⓘ |
| fighter2Stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| fighter2StatusBeforeFight | undisputed world heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| followedBy | Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
IBF
NERFINISHED
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WBA NERFINISHED ⓘ WBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | The Mirage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Buster Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfVictory | knockout ⓘ |
| metroArea | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoter | Don King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Evander Holyfield defeated Buster Douglas by knockout ⓘ |
| roundOfFinish | 3 ⓘ |
| roundsScheduled | 12 ⓘ |
| significance | Evander Holyfield became undisputed world heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| titleOnTheLine |
IBF heavyweight title
NERFINISHED
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WBA heavyweight title ⓘ WBC heavyweight title ⓘ lineal heavyweight title ⓘ |
| undisputedChampionshipAtStake | world heavyweight title ⓘ |
| venueType | casino hotel ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| winner | Evander Holyfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas Description of subject: Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas was a 1990 heavyweight boxing title fight in which Holyfield defeated Douglas to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.
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