Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard
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Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard was the 1919 world heavyweight title bout in which Dempsey brutally defeated reigning champion Willard in a landmark, era-defining boxing match.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard Context triple: [Jack Dempsey, notableFight, Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard]
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Jack Johnson vs. Jess Willard
Jack Johnson vs. Jess Willard was the 1915 world heavyweight boxing championship bout in Havana where Johnson lost his title to Willard, marking a pivotal moment in boxing and racial history.
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Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries
"Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries" was the historic 1910 heavyweight boxing match in Reno, Nevada, where Jack Johnson defeated former champion James J. Jeffries in a racially charged bout widely dubbed the "Fight of the Century."
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Dempsey–Tunney boxing matches
The Dempsey–Tunney boxing matches were a famous pair of 1920s world heavyweight title bouts between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, including the legendary "Long Count Fight," that became some of the most celebrated events in boxing history.
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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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard Target entity description: Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard was the 1919 world heavyweight title bout in which Dempsey brutally defeated reigning champion Willard in a landmark, era-defining boxing match.
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A.
Jack Johnson vs. Jess Willard
Jack Johnson vs. Jess Willard was the 1915 world heavyweight boxing championship bout in Havana where Johnson lost his title to Willard, marking a pivotal moment in boxing and racial history.
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B.
Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries
"Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries" was the historic 1910 heavyweight boxing match in Reno, Nevada, where Jack Johnson defeated former champion James J. Jeffries in a racially charged bout widely dubbed the "Fight of the Century."
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C.
Dempsey–Tunney boxing matches
The Dempsey–Tunney boxing matches were a famous pair of 1920s world heavyweight title bouts between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, including the legendary "Long Count Fight," that became some of the most celebrated events in boxing history.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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