Thrilla in Manila
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Thrilla in Manila was the legendary 1975 heavyweight boxing title bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most brutal fights in boxing history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thrilla in Manila canonical | 9 |
| Fight of the Century | 3 |
| Ali–Frazier III | 1 |
| Thrilla in Manila (vs. Joe Frazier, 1975) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T462090 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thrilla in Manila Context triple: [Don King, promoted, Thrilla in Manila]
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A.
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight is a critically acclaimed American drama, originally a 1956 teleplay by Rod Serling and later a 1962 film, about an aging boxer facing the end of his career and his struggle for dignity outside the ring.
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B.
Rumble in the Jungle
Rumble in the Jungle was the historic 1974 heavyweight boxing match in Zaire between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, renowned for Ali’s “rope-a-dope” strategy and dramatic knockout victory.
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C.
First to Fight
"First to Fight" is a well-known motto of the United States Marine Corps that emphasizes its role as an elite force ready for rapid deployment and early engagement in combat.
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D.
Mjölnir MMA
Mjölnir MMA is an Icelandic mixed martial arts gym and training team known for producing high-level fighters such as UFC welterweight Gunnar Nelson.
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E.
Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are the iconic front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide as the training run location from the "Rocky" film series and a popular spot for visitors to reenact the scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thrilla in Manila Target entity description: Thrilla in Manila was the legendary 1975 heavyweight boxing title bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most brutal fights in boxing history.
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A.
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight is a critically acclaimed American drama, originally a 1956 teleplay by Rod Serling and later a 1962 film, about an aging boxer facing the end of his career and his struggle for dignity outside the ring.
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B.
Rumble in the Jungle
Rumble in the Jungle was the historic 1974 heavyweight boxing match in Zaire between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, renowned for Ali’s “rope-a-dope” strategy and dramatic knockout victory.
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C.
First to Fight
"First to Fight" is a well-known motto of the United States Marine Corps that emphasizes its role as an elite force ready for rapid deployment and early engagement in combat.
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D.
Mjölnir MMA
Mjölnir MMA is an Icelandic mixed martial arts gym and training team known for producing high-level fighters such as UFC welterweight Gunnar Nelson.
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E.
Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are the iconic front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide as the training run location from the "Rocky" film series and a popular spot for visitors to reenact the scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thrilla in Manila Description of subject: Thrilla in Manila was the legendary 1975 heavyweight boxing title bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most brutal fights in boxing history.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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