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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Boxer
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1932-05-08
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gptkbp:birth_name
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gptkb:Charles_L._Liston
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Sand_Slough,_Arkansas,_USA
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
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gptkbp:born_on
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May 8, 1932
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:controversy
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involvement with organized crime
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Boxing History
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gptkbp:date_of_birth
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May 8, 1932
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gptkbp:death_date
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1970-12-30
December 30, 1970
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gptkbp:debut
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1953
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gptkbp:defeated
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gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkb:Floyd_Patterson
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:famous_fight
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gptkb:Ali_vs._Liston_II
gptkb:Thrilla_in_Manila
gptkb:Ali_vs._Liston_I
gptkb:Fight_of_the_Century
gptkb:Rumble_in_the_Jungle
gptkb:vs._Sonny_Liston_(rematch)
vs. Muhammad Ali
vs. Floyd Patterson
Liston vs. Patterson I
Liston vs. Patterson II
Liston vs. Ali II
Liston vs. Ali III
Liston vs. Ali IV
Liston vs. Clay I
Liston vs. Folley
Liston vs. Folley II
Liston vs. Folley III
Liston vs. Jones
Liston vs. Jones II
Liston vs. Jones III
Liston vs. Machen
Liston vs. Mc Auliffe
Liston vs. Mc Auliffe II
Liston vs. Mc Auliffe III
Liston vs. Mc Coy
Liston vs. Mc Coy II
Liston vs. Mc Coy III
Liston vs. Miteff
Liston vs. Miteff II
Liston vs. Miteff III
Liston vs. Patterson III
Liston vs. Terrell
Liston vs. Terrell II
Liston vs. Terrell III
Liston vs. Williams
Liston vs. Williams II
Liston vs. Williams III
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gptkbp:famous_for
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being a heavyweight champion
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I don't care who you are, I will knock you out."
I don't care who you are.
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gptkbp:fighting_out_of
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gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_USA
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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Orthodox
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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to win the heavyweight title by knockout.
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gptkbp:fought_against
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gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
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gptkbp:fought_in
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the 1960s
1959 rematch
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gptkbp:had_career_record_of
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50 wins, 4 losses
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:height
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6 ft 1 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sonny Liston
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:boxing_match
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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Geraldine Liston
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gptkbp:is_trained_in
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gptkb:Drew_Bundini_Brown
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gptkbp:known_for
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Controversial Career
intimidating fighting style
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gptkbp:legacy
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influential figure in boxing history
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gptkbp:losses
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Big_Bear
gptkb:The_Bear
The Big Bear
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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gptkb:WBA_Heavyweight_Champion
gptkb:WBC_Heavyweight_Champion
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gptkbp:notable_inductees
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gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:notable_rivalry
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gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkb:Floyd_Patterson
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gptkbp:notable_wins
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gptkb:Floyd_Patterson
gptkb:Cassius_Clay
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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1953
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gptkbp:reach
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84 in
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:retirement
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:ring_name
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gptkb:Big_Bear
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gptkbp:style
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Orthodox
orthodox
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Floyd_Patterson
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gptkbp:title_held
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gptkb:WBA_Heavyweight_Champion
gptkb:WBC_Heavyweight_Champion
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gptkbp:total_fights
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54
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Angelo_Dundee
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gptkbp:was_champion_in
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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The Big Bear
his powerful jab.
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gptkbp:was_the_oldest
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heavyweight champion at age 38.
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gptkbp:weight
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215 lb
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gptkbp:wins
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50
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:World_Championships
1959 rematch
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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