James J. Corbett
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James J. Corbett was an American heavyweight boxing champion of the late 19th century, famed for his scientific fighting style and for defeating John L. Sullivan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James J. Corbett canonical | 11 |
| James John Corbett | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4763880 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James J. Corbett Context triple: [Gentleman Jim, characterRole, James J. Corbett]
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A.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan was a legendary 19th-century American heavyweight boxer, often regarded as the last bare-knuckle champion and one of the first sports celebrities in the United States.
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B.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan was an American government official who served in senior defense leadership roles during the mid-20th century.
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C.
Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey was a legendary American heavyweight boxing champion of the 1910s and 1920s, famed for his aggressive, power-punching style and major influence on later fighters.
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D.
Willie Pep
Willie Pep was an American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest featherweights in history, famed for his exceptional defensive skills and ringcraft.
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E.
Joe Lewis
Joe Lewis is a British billionaire currency trader and investor known for his extensive global investment portfolio and ownership stakes in major sports and leisure businesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James J. Corbett Target entity description: James J. Corbett was an American heavyweight boxing champion of the late 19th century, famed for his scientific fighting style and for defeating John L. Sullivan.
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A.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan was a legendary 19th-century American heavyweight boxer, often regarded as the last bare-knuckle champion and one of the first sports celebrities in the United States.
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B.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan was an American government official who served in senior defense leadership roles during the mid-20th century.
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C.
Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey was a legendary American heavyweight boxing champion of the 1910s and 1920s, famed for his aggressive, power-punching style and major influence on later fighters.
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D.
Willie Pep
Willie Pep was an American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest featherweights in history, famed for his exceptional defensive skills and ringcraft.
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E.
Joe Lewis
Joe Lewis is a British billionaire currency trader and investor known for his extensive global investment portfolio and ownership stakes in major sports and leisure businesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ world heavyweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1866-09-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1933-02-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1892-09-07 ⓘ |
| defeated | John L. Sullivan ⓘ |
| defeatedInBout | John L. Sullivan ⓘ |
| endTimeOfTitle | 1897-03-17 ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Corbett ⓘ |
| fullName |
James John Corbett
ⓘ
linked to:
James J. Corbett
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| genreOfWork | autobiography ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Boxing Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | modern boxing technique ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first gloved world heavyweight champion under the Marquess of Queensberry rules
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defeating John L. Sullivan ⓘ introducing a scientific style of boxing ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Olympic Club
ⓘ
linked to:
Olympic Club (partial)
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| methodOfVictory | knockout ⓘ |
| nickname | Gentleman Jim ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
boxer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
World heavyweight boxing championship
ⓘ
linked to:
World Heavyweight Championship
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| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
|
| portrayedIn |
Gentleman Jim (1942 film)
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linked to:
Gentleman Jim
|
| positionInHistory | early gloved-era heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
San Francisco, California, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| startTimeOfTitle | 1892-09-07 ⓘ |
| style |
counterpunching
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defensive footwork ⓘ scientific boxing ⓘ |
| titleHeld | World Heavyweight Champion ⓘ |
| trainedAt |
Olympic Club, San Francisco
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linked to:
Olympic Club (partial)
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| usedRuleSet |
Marquess of Queensberry rules
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linked to:
Queensberry rules
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| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| wroteWork | The Roar of the Crowd ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James J. Corbett Description of subject: James J. Corbett was an American heavyweight boxing champion of the late 19th century, famed for his scientific fighting style and for defeating John L. Sullivan.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: James J. Corbett