James J. Corbett

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:birth_date 1866-09-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:San_Francisco,_California,_USA
gptkbp:career_end 1903
gptkbp:career_start 1886
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Corbett_Jr.
gptkb:3
gptkbp:death_date 1933-02-18
gptkbp:draws gptkb:11
gptkbp:famous_fight vs. Jim Jeffries
vs. Bob Fitzsimmons
vs. John L. Sullivan
gptkbp:famous_for first heavyweight champion to win the title using gloves
gptkbp:famous_quote “ You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”
" I never let my schooling interfere with my education."
" The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
“ I never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
“ The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.”
“ I’m not a fighter. I’m a boxer.”
gptkbp:famous_rival gptkb:Jim_Jeffries_Jr.
gptkb:John_L._Sullivan
gptkb:Bob_Fitzsimmons
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:boxing_match
defensive
gptkbp:film_appearance gptkb:The_Prizefighter_and_the_Lady
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction gptkb:1954
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:World_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:height 6 ft 0 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James J. Corbett
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:influenced modern boxing techniques
Modern boxing techniques
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_L._Sullivan
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:George_Foreman
gptkb:Mike_Tyson
gptkb:Larry_Holmes
gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkb:Rocky_Marciano
gptkb:Floyd_Patterson
gptkb:Joe_Louis
gptkb:Evander_Holyfield
gptkb:Jack_Dempsey
gptkb:Sonny_Liston
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:World_Championships
Heavyweight Champion of the World
gptkbp:legacy pioneer of boxing strategy
Pioneer of boxing as a sport.
gptkbp:losses gptkb:26
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gentleman_Jim
gptkbp:notable_achievement First heavyweight champion to use scientific boxing techniques
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:reach 74 in
gptkbp:record 11 wins, 2 losses, 3 draws
gptkbp:retirement gptkb:commentary
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:theatrical_performances
gptkbp:ring_name gptkb:Gentleman_Jim
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:style scientific boxing
gptkbp:total_fights 116
gptkbp:weight 175 lb
190 lb
gptkbp:wins 89
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jim_Braddock
gptkb:John_L._Sullivan
gptkb:James_J._Jeffries
gptkb:Lineal_Heavyweight_Title
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5