Battling Nelson

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Battling_Nelson
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:birthName Oscar Mathæus Nielsen
gptkbp:boxingStyle orthodox
gptkbp:burialPlace Mount Olive Cemetery, Chicago
gptkbp:championships lightweight boxing
gptkbp:dateOfBirth 1882-06-05
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 1954-02-07
gptkbp:emigratedTo gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battling Nelson
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:knownFor endurance
toughness
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
Danish
gptkbp:nickname Durable Dane
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Joe_Gans
Ad Wolgast
Ad Wolgast vs Battling Nelson (1910, Point Richmond, California)
Joe Gans vs Battling Nelson (1906, Goldfield, Nevada)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:boxer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Copenhagen,_Denmark
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:recordedAt 89 wins, 32 losses, 21 draws, 18 no contests
gptkbp:weightClass lightweight
gptkbp:yearsActive 1896–1917
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ESPN's_50_Greatest_Boxers_of_All_Time
gptkb:Abe_Attell
gptkb:WBA_Lightweight_Champion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7