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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Boxer
gptkb:boxing_match
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gptkbp:active_years
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1923-1938
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1905-06-07
March 7, 1905
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Hell's_Kitchen,_New_York_City
Hell's Kitchen, New York City, USA
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:career_end
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1938
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gptkbp:career_start
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1923
1926
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gptkbp:championship
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gptkb:World_Championships
51 wins, 26 losses, 11 draws
50-26-10
51 wins, 26 losses, 3 draws
51 wins, 26 losses, 8 draws
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gptkbp:competed_in
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gptkb:Art_Lasky
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gptkbp:date_of_birth
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June 7, 1905
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gptkbp:death_date
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1974-11-29
November 29, 1974
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gptkbp:debut_year
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1923
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gptkbp:defeated
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gptkb:Rocky_Marciano
gptkb:Joe_Louis
gptkb:Tony_Galento
gptkb:Lee_Savold
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gptkbp:draws
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gptkb:10
gptkb:11
gptkb:4
gptkb:6
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gptkbp:famous_fight
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gptkb:Jersey_Joe_Walcott
gptkb:Joe_Frazier
gptkb:Rocky_Marciano
gptkb:Braddock_vs._Baer
gptkb:Max_Baer
gptkb:Braddock_vs._Max_Baer
15 rounds
Won by unanimous decision
Braddock vs. Gene Tunney
Braddock vs. Tony Galento
Max Baer fight
vs. Primo Carnera
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Cinderella_Man
Overcoming adversity
Winning the Heavyweight Championship
comeback story
Winning the heavyweight title
Becoming Heavyweight Champion
Upsetting Max Baer
beating Max Baer for the heavyweight title
winning the heavyweight championship
Winning the heavyweight title during the Great Depression
his comeback story during the Great Depression
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gptkbp:famous_match
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gptkb:Braddock_vs._Dempsey
gptkb:Braddock_vs._Joe_Louis
gptkb:Braddock_vs._Max_Baer
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ I’m not a quitter.”
" I never thought I would be a champion."
“ I’m not a champion, I’m a fighter.”
“ I’m not a fighter, I’m a boxer.”
“ I’m not a champion because I’m a good fighter.”
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gptkbp:famous_rival
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gptkb:Max_Baer
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gptkbp:fighting_out_of
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gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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gptkb:boxing_match
Orthodox
Counterpuncher
boxer-puncher
Brawler
orthodox
brawler
out-boxer
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:Cinderella_Man
Cinderella Man (2005)
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gptkbp:final_match_date
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1923
1937
1935-06-13
1937-06-13
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gptkbp:first_match
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:fought_against
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gptkb:New_Jersey_State_Athletic_Commission
gptkb:Jim_Braddock
gptkb:John_Henry_Lewis
gptkb:Jersey_Joe_Walcott
gptkb:Al_Mc_Coy
gptkb:Max_Schmeling
gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkb:Rocky_Marciano
gptkb:Sugar_Ray_Robinson
gptkb:Madison_Square_Garden
gptkb:Floyd_Patterson
gptkb:Joe_Louis
gptkb:Lou_Nova
gptkb:Bert_Sugar
gptkb:Tommy_Farr
gptkb:Max_Baer
gptkb:Eddie_Machen
gptkb:Arturo_Godoy
gptkb:Ezzard_Charles
Steve Hamas
Ezzard Charles in 1946
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gptkbp:fought_in
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gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Madison_Square_Garden
1930s
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gptkbp:fought_in_era
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gptkb:Great_Depression
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:James_J._Braddock
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:2001
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:height
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6 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:hometown
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gptkb:Glen_Ridge,_New_Jersey
gptkb:Hoboken,_New_Jersey
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Braddock
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:Motivational_speaker
Worked as a laborer
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Jack_Dempsey
gptkb:Dempsey
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:The_Great_Depression
gptkb:Great_Depression
Personal struggles and comebacks
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gptkbp:is_portrayed_as
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gptkb:Cinderella_Man
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gptkbp:legacy
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Symbol of perseverance
inspiration for boxers
Inspiration for the film Cinderella Man
inspiration for the film ' Cinderella Man'
inspiration for the film Cinderella Man
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gptkbp:losses
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gptkb:25
gptkb:26
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gptkbp:manager
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gptkb:Joe_Gould
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Cinderella_Man
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Comeback after Great Depression
Won the heavyweight title in 1935
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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defeated Max Baer
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gptkbp:notable_fighter
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gptkb:Max_Baer
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gptkbp:notable_rivalry
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gptkb:Max_Baer
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gptkbp:opening_date
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June 13, 1935
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gptkbp:reach
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74 in
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gptkbp:record
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1923
1938
50 wins, 26 losses, 6 draws
50 wins
51 wins, 26 losses, 11 draws
26 losses
51 wins, 26 losses
51 wins, 26 losses, 3 draws
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:North_Bergen,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:result
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Won
lost
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gptkbp:result_of_fight_with
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defeated Walcott
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gptkbp:retirement
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financial difficulties
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1938
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gptkbp:ring_name
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gptkb:Cinderella_Man
gptkb:James_J._Braddock
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gptkbp:significant_event
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1935 heavyweight title fight
Comeback after Great Depression
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:boxing_match
boxer-puncher
out-boxer
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gptkbp:title_held
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gptkb:World_Championships
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gptkbp:total_fights
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gptkb:106
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Jack_O'_Brien
gptkb:Jack_Blackburn
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:weight
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190 lb
190 lbs
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gptkbp:weight_class
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Heavyweight
heavyweight
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gptkbp:wins
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50
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:World_Championships
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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