Ken Norton vs. George Foreman
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Ken Norton vs. George Foreman was a 1974 heavyweight boxing match in Caracas, Venezuela, remembered for Foreman’s dominant second-round knockout victory over the highly regarded contender Norton.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Foreman’s first heavyweight title reign | 1 |
| Ken Norton vs. George Foreman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8852174 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ken Norton vs. George Foreman Context triple: [Ken Norton, notableFight, Ken Norton vs. George Foreman]
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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.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali
"Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali" was a 1980 heavyweight boxing title bout in which a prime Holmes dominated an aging Ali in one of the sport’s most historically significant and poignant fights.
- 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: Ken Norton vs. George Foreman Target entity description: Ken Norton vs. George Foreman was a 1974 heavyweight boxing match in Caracas, Venezuela, remembered for Foreman’s dominant second-round knockout victory over the highly regarded contender Norton.
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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.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali
"Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali" was a 1980 heavyweight boxing title bout in which a prime Holmes dominated an aging Ali in one of the sport’s most historically significant and poignant fights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | professional boxing match ⓘ |
| attendance | approximately 12,000 ⓘ |
| broadcastType | television ⓘ |
| challengerEnteringBout | Ken Norton ⓘ |
| championEnteringBout | George Foreman ⓘ |
| city | Caracas ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| date | 1974-03-26 ⓘ |
| era | 1970s heavyweight era ⓘ |
| followedBy |
George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali (1974)
ⓘ
The Rumble in the Jungle build-up ⓘ |
| goesTheDistance | no ⓘ |
| governingRules |
Marquess of Queensberry Rules
ⓘ
linked to:
Queensberry rules
|
| impactOnForeman | reinforced image as a devastating puncher ⓘ |
| impactOnNorton | damaged Ken Norton’s reputation as a potential world champion ⓘ |
| location |
Caracas, Venezuela
ⓘ
linked to:
Caracas
|
| losingBoxer | Ken Norton ⓘ |
| methodOfVictory | knockout ⓘ |
| nicknameOfGeorgeForeman | Big George ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant second-round knockout by George Foreman
ⓘ
one of George Foreman’s most impressive title defenses ⓘ |
| partOf |
George Foreman’s first heavyweight title reign
ⓘ
linked to:
Ken Norton vs. George Foreman
|
| precededBy | George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier (1973) ⓘ |
| preFightReputationOfNorton |
former conqueror of Muhammad Ali
ⓘ
highly regarded heavyweight contender ⓘ |
| promoter | Don King ⓘ |
| region | Latin America ⓘ |
| result | George Foreman defeated Ken Norton by knockout ⓘ |
| resultType | early-round knockout ⓘ |
| roundOfStoppage | 2 ⓘ |
| roundsScheduled | 15 ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody |
WBA
ⓘ
linked to:
World Boxing Association
WBC ⓘ |
| sequenceInForemanTitleDefenses | second defense of world heavyweight title ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| stoppageTime | 2:00 (approximate) ⓘ |
| styleOfForeman | aggressive power punching ⓘ |
| styleOfNorton | orthodox boxer with cross-armed defense ⓘ |
| titleOnTheLine |
WBA heavyweight title
ⓘ
WBC heavyweight title ⓘ |
| undercardFeature | local Venezuelan fighters ⓘ |
| venue | Poliedro de Caracas ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| winningBoxer | George Foreman ⓘ |
| year | 1974 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ken Norton vs. George Foreman Description of subject: Ken Norton vs. George Foreman was a 1974 heavyweight boxing match in Caracas, Venezuela, remembered for Foreman’s dominant second-round knockout victory over the highly regarded contender Norton.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ken Norton vs. George Foreman