Statements (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
boxing match
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Set the stage for future bouts
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gptkbp:attendance |
15,000
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gptkbp:broadcasts |
Radio broadcast
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gptkbp:caliber |
10
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gptkbp:date |
February 5, 1943
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gptkbp:famousQuote |
“He_was_a_tough_fighter”_-_Jake_LaMotta
“I_was_never_in_trouble”_-_Sugar_Ray_Robinson |
gptkbp:fanEvents |
Highly anticipated fight
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gptkbp:fightingStyle |
2 hours
Boxing technique Defensive and offensive skills LaMotta's_resilience_noted LaMotta_fell_to_83-20 Robinson's_technique_praised Robinson_improved_to_129-1 |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of boxing history
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
Post-World_War_II_boxing_era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Robinson vs. LaMotta I
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gptkbp:impact |
Increased popularity of middleweight division
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gptkbp:is_a_promoter_of |
gptkb:James_D._Norris
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gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Harry_Kessler
gptkb:Bert_Grant gptkb:Frank_Forbes |
gptkbp:legacy |
Considered a classic boxing match
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Madison_Square_Garden
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive media coverage
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gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Sugar_Ray
3 7 160 lbs The Bronx Bull Counterpunching Aggressive fighting style 83 wins, 19 losses 128 wins, 1 loss |
gptkbp:notableFighter |
gptkb:Sugar_Ray_Robinson
gptkb:Jake_LaMotta One of the greatest rivalries in boxing |
gptkbp:referee |
Arthur Mercante
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gptkbp:result |
Robinson_won_by_unanimous_decision
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gptkbp:rival |
gptkb:Robinson_vs._LaMotta_II
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gptkbp:significance |
First of six fights between Robinson and LaMotta
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gptkbp:significantEvent |
First major boxing event of 1943
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gptkbp:style |
tactical boxing
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gptkbp:title |
gptkb:World_Middleweight_Championship
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gptkbp:weight |
155 lbs
middleweight |