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    James John Corbett (September 1, 1866 – February 18, 1933) was an American professional boxer and a World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the only...
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    under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries), Braddock...
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  • James or Jim Corbett may refer to: James J. Corbett (1866–1933), a.k.a. "Gentleman Jim", American professional boxer, world heavyweight champion. Jim...
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    technician, James J. Corbett. Corbett had put up a perfect defense and could have arguably won had the fight gone the distance. However, Corbett was knocked...
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    The Corbett–Fitzsimmons Fight is an 1897 documentary film directed by Enoch J. Rector depicting the 1897 boxing match between James J. Corbett and Bob...
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  • black-and-white silent film produced by William K.L. Dickson and starring James J. Corbett. It was only the second boxing match to be filmed, following The Leonard-Cushing...
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  • Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn as heavyweight boxing champion James J. Corbett (1866–1933). The supporting cast includes Alexis Smith, Jack Carson...
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    Edward James Corbett CIE VD (25 July 1875 – 19 April 1955) was an Anglo-Indian hunter, tracker, naturalist and author. He was frequently called upon by...
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    Sullivan". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: James J. Corbett". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Bob Fitzsimmons"...
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    Bivol Wilfred Benitez Ezzard Charles Billy Conn Vasiliy Lomachenko James J. Corbett Sunny Edwards Tyson Fury Naseem Hamed Devin Haney Thomas Hearns Larry...
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    between rounds. A contemporary of heavyweight champion "Gentleman Jim" (James J. Corbett), the two fought professionally three times. Both were from the San...
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    heavyweight championship of the world, as it was thought that the champion, James J. Corbett had relinquished the crown. Fitzsimmons was favored to win, and bets...
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    Jimmy Carroll at the Olympic Club in New Orleans (the same club where James J. Corbett would defeat John L. Sullivan for the World Heavyweight Championship...
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  • Usyk". Retrieved September 17, 2022. "Professional boxing record: James J. Corbett". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Jess Willard"...
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    and American high society as well as athletes like Eugen Sandow and James J. Corbett. He was "one of the first 'personal trainers' for the rich and famous"...
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    A crowd of 200 spectators watched the game. Events 7 September — James J. Corbett wins the World Heavyweight Championship with a 21st-round knockout...
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    gloves. Corbett was younger and faster, and his boxing technique enabled him to dodge Sullivan's crouch and rush style. In the 21st round, Corbett landed...
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    championship. He took the name "Young Corbett II" in honor of James J. Corbett, a heavyweight champion. Corbett was posthumously inducted into the Ring...
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  • The James J. Corbett Memorial Award is a US award given annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). It is presented...
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    champion Robert James "Bob" Fitzsimmons of Great Britain, weighed 167 pounds when he won the title by knocking out James J. Corbett". Random House Publishing...
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  • Earp's decision. It was the first heavyweight championship fight since James J. Corbett, the prior champion, had retired from boxing the year before. The fight...
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    11. Joe Frazier 4 years, 10 months, 18 days NYSAC (+WBA, WBC) 12. James J. Corbett 4 years, 6 months, 10 days lineal 13. Jess Willard 4 years, 2 months...
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  • time. Audiences had probably been drawn to the Corbett-Fitzsimmons film en masse because James J. Corbett (a.k.a. Gentleman Jim) had become a matinee idol...
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  • year, most of them by knockouts. Future World Heavyweight Champion James J. Corbett is the most successful amateur boxer on America's Pacific Coast and...
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  • Errol Flynn movie Gentleman Jim, a biography of Irish-American boxer James J. Corbett. Lebeau learned English during a seven-week stay with Dalio on a Portuguese...
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  • American activist (b. 1831) 1915 – Frank James, American soldier and criminal (b. 1843) 1933 – James J. Corbett, American boxer and actor (b. 1866) 1938...
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  • sources, for his haircut similar to that of heavyweight champion James J. Corbett. Corbett fought many great fighters of his era, suffering only 5 defeats...
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  • Corbett (including James Corbett) John Corbett (disambiguation) Michael Corbett William Corbett Uvedale Corbett (disambiguation) Albert H. C. Corbett...
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  • 4–1 Boston Beaneaters Events 17 March — Bob Fitzsimmons knocks out James J. Corbett in the 14th round to win the World Heavyweight Championship in the...
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    Gretchen Hoyt Corbett (born August 13, 1945) is an American actress and theater director. She is primarily known for her roles in television, particularly...
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