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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Boxer
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1929-08-14
1924-08-14
1924-08-30
1929-08-30
1929-08-13
August 14, 1929
October 14, 1924
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Enugu,_Nigeria
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Owerri,_Nigeria
gptkb:Amaigbo,_Nigeria
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Cypress_Hills_Cemetery
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gptkbp:career_end
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gptkb:1966
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gptkbp:career_start
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gptkb:1942
1945
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gptkbp:championship
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60 wins, 19 losses, 3 draws
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gptkbp:death_date
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1971-12-14
December 14, 1971
2001-12-14
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:1952
1945-01-01
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gptkbp:draws
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gptkb:1
gptkb:3
gptkb:4
2
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gptkbp:famous_fight
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gptkb:Ruben_Carter
vs. Carmen Basilio
vs. Emile Griffith
vs. Gene Fullmer
vs. Johnny Saxton
vs. Denny Moyer
vs. Paul Pender
vs. Tony De Marco
vs. Carmen Basilio II
vs. Gene Fullmer II
vs. Joey Giardello
vs. Joey Giardello II
vs. Paul Pender II
vs. Benny Paret
vs. Gil Turner
vs. Rubin Carter
vs. Denny Moyer II
vs. Emile Griffith II
vs. Henry Hank
vs. Henry Hank II
vs. Johnny Saxton II
vs. Rubin Carter II
vs. Benny Paret II
vs. Gil Turner II
vs. Tony De Marco II
first fight against Gene Fullmer
vs. Dick Tiger Jr.
vs. Paul Pender III
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gptkbp:famous_for
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World Light Heavyweight Champion
World Middleweight Champion
Powerful punches
his aggressive fighting style
two-time world champion
Fighting in the 1960s
being a two-weight world champion
defeating Gene Fullmer
his toughness in the ring
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gptkbp:famous_rival
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gptkb:Gene_Fullmer
gptkb:Henry_Hank
gptkb:Emile_Griffith
gptkb:Gus_Lesnevich
gptkb:Carmen_Basilio
gptkb:Joey_Giardello
gptkb:Benny_Paret
gptkb:Ruben_Carter
gptkb:Bobby_Dykes
gptkb:Dick_Mc_Taggart
gptkb:Rocco_Marchegiano
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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Orthodox
orthodox
pressure fighter
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gptkbp:final_match_date
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1966-12-10
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gptkbp:fought_against
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gptkb:Gene_Fullmer
gptkb:Dickie_Moore
gptkb:Julio_César_Chávez
gptkb:Bernard_Hopkins
gptkb:Carlos_Monzón
gptkb:Pernell_Whitaker
gptkb:Henry_Hank
gptkb:Mike_Mc_Callum
gptkb:Fullmer
gptkb:Floyd_Mayweather_Jr.
gptkb:Emile_Griffith
gptkb:Rubin_Carter
gptkb:Manny_Pacquiao
gptkb:Miguel_Cotto
gptkb:Oscar_De_La_Hoya
gptkb:Roy_Jones_Jr.
gptkb:Ruben_Olivares
gptkb:Ricky_Hatton
gptkb:Thomas_Hearns
gptkb:Marvin_Hagler
gptkb:Sugar_Ray_Leonard
gptkb:Bobo_Olson
gptkb:Dick_Tiger
gptkb:Carmen_Basilio
gptkb:Randy_Turpin
gptkb:Canelo_Álvarez
gptkb:Joey_Giardello
gptkb:Benny_Paret
gptkb:Eddie_Machen
gptkb:Ruben_Carter
gptkb:Bobby_Cassidy
gptkb:Bobby_Dykes
gptkb:Clyde_Gray
gptkb:Dick_Mc_Taggart
gptkb:Rocco_Marchegiano
Alfonso Zamora
Artie Towne
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Dick_Tiger
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:1986
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:height
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5 ft 9 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dick Tiger
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gptkbp:influenced
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future generations of boxers
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:George_Foreman
gptkb:Joe_Frazier
gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
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gptkbp:knockouts
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gptkb:27
gptkb:5
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneer for African boxers
Pioneer for African boxers
Influenced future Nigerian boxers
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gptkbp:losses
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gptkb:19
gptkb:26
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gptkbp:manager
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gptkb:J._Russell_Peltz
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Nigeria
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Tiger
The African Warrior
The African Bomber
The Nigerian Lion
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gptkbp:notable_rivalry
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gptkb:Gene_Fullmer
gptkb:Emile_Griffith
gptkb:Carmen_Basilio
gptkb:Joey_Giardello
gptkb:Benny_Paret
gptkb:Ruben_Carter
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gptkbp:notable_wins
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gptkb:Gene_Fullmer
gptkb:Carmen_Basilio
gptkb:Joey_Giardello
gptkb:Ruben_Carter
gptkb:Griffith
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Nigerian_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:promoter
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gptkb:Mickey_Duff
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gptkbp:reach
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72 inches
72 in
73 in
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gptkbp:record
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30 wins, 3 losses
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:1966
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gptkbp:rival
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gptkb:Robinson
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gptkbp:style
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Orthodox
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gptkbp:title
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World Light Heavyweight Champion
World Middleweight Champion
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gptkbp:title_held
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World Light Heavyweight Champion
World Middleweight Champion
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gptkbp:total_fights
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gptkb:100
gptkb:66
82
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Ray_Arcel
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gptkbp:weight_class
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Middleweight
middleweight
light heavyweight
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gptkbp:wins
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60
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hurricane_Carter
gptkb:Ruben_Carter
gptkb:Cerdan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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