Stanley Ketchel

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Stanley Ketchel was an American middleweight boxing champion of the early 20th century, famed for his aggressive style and legendary toughness in the ring.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
professional boxer
world middleweight boxing champion
activeYearsInBoxing 1903-1910
alsoKnownAs Stanley Ketchum
birthDate 1886-09-14
birthPlace Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
burialPlace Holy Cross Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan
championshipReignEnd 1910
championshipReignStart 1908
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathCause gunshot wound
deathDate 1910-10-15
era early 20th century
ethnicOrigin Polish-American
familyName Ketchel
fought Billy Papke
Jack Johnson
Joe Thomas
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Sam Langford
fullName Stanisław Kiecal
gender male
givenName Stanley
grewUpIn Grand Rapids, Michigan
hallOfFame International Boxing Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInduction 1990
hasLegacy considered one of the most ferocious punchers in boxing history
influenced later middleweight punchers
knownFor aggressive fighting style
punching power
toughness in the ring
language English
mannerOfDeath homicide
nickname The Michigan Assassin
notableFight 1909 heavyweight title bout with Jack Johnson
occupation boxer
world champion boxer
placeOfDeath Conway, Missouri, United States
linked to: Conway, Missouri
rankedAmong greatest middleweights of all time
recordType high knockout percentage
sport boxing
stance slugger
style orthodox stance
titleHeld World Middleweight Champion
trainedIn United States
weightClass light heavyweight
middleweight

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Jack Johnson opponent Stanley Ketchel