Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya was a highly publicized 2008 boxing super-fight in Las Vegas that marked Pacquiao’s dominant rise across weight classes and effectively ended De La Hoya’s career as a top-level fighter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De La Hoya retired on his stool after the eighth round | 1 |
| Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya Context triple: [Manny Pacquiao, notableFight, Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya]
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A.
Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Durán
Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Durán was a 1983 middleweight boxing title bout in which champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler defended his crown against legendary lightweight great Roberto Durán in a highly anticipated clash of all-time greats.
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Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is an American former professional boxer and Olympic gold medalist who became a multi-division world champion and later a prominent boxing promoter.
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Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman
Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman was a 1991 heavyweight boxing title fight in which the young champion Holyfield defended his crown against the comebacking former champion Foreman in a highly publicized generational showdown.
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D.
Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns
"Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns" is a legendary 1985 middleweight boxing match, widely regarded as one of the most explosive and action-packed fights in boxing history.
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E.
Thrilla in Manila
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya Target entity description: Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya was a highly publicized 2008 boxing super-fight in Las Vegas that marked Pacquiao’s dominant rise across weight classes and effectively ended De La Hoya’s career as a top-level fighter.
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A.
Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Durán
Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Durán was a 1983 middleweight boxing title bout in which champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler defended his crown against legendary lightweight great Roberto Durán in a highly anticipated clash of all-time greats.
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B.
Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is an American former professional boxer and Olympic gold medalist who became a multi-division world champion and later a prominent boxing promoter.
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C.
Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman
Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman was a 1991 heavyweight boxing title fight in which the young champion Holyfield defended his crown against the comebacking former champion Foreman in a highly publicized generational showdown.
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D.
Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns
"Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns" is a legendary 1985 middleweight boxing match, widely regarded as one of the most explosive and action-packed fights in boxing history.
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E.
Thrilla in Manila
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional boxing match
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welterweight boxing bout ⓘ |
| billedAs | The Dream Match ⓘ |
| broadcasterUS |
HBO pay-per-view
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linked to:
HBO World Championship Boxing
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| city |
Las Vegas
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linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
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| contractWeight | 147 pounds ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| date | 2008-12-06 ⓘ |
| era | late 2000s boxing era ⓘ |
| fighter1 | Manny Pacquiao ⓘ |
| fighter1Nationality | Philippines ⓘ |
| fighter1Stance | southpaw ⓘ |
| fighter1StatusAtTime |
Pacquiao was lineal lightweight champion
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linked to:
World Lightweight Title
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| fighter1Trainer | Freddie Roach ⓘ |
| fighter2 | Oscar De La Hoya ⓘ |
| fighter2Heritage | Mexican American ⓘ |
| fighter2Nationality |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fighter2Stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| fighter2StatusAtTime |
De La Hoya was a multi-division former world champion
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linked to:
Oscar De La Hoya
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| fighter2Trainer | Nacho Beristain ⓘ |
| gateRevenueApprox | multi-million dollar live gate ⓘ |
| impactOnDeLaHoya | led to De La Hoya’s retirement from boxing in 2009 ⓘ |
| impactOnPacquiao | cemented Pacquiao as a global boxing star ⓘ |
| judge |
C.J. Ross
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Dave Moretti ⓘ Glen Hamada ⓘ |
| location | MGM Grand Garden Arena ⓘ |
| loser | Oscar De La Hoya ⓘ |
| nickname | The Dream Match ⓘ |
| payPerView | yes ⓘ |
| ppvBuysApprox | over 1 million pay-per-view buys ⓘ |
| preFightHype | highly publicized super-fight ⓘ |
| promoter |
Golden Boy Promotions
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Top Rank ⓘ |
| referee | Tony Weeks ⓘ |
| result | Pacquiao won by corner retirement ⓘ |
| resultDetail |
De La Hoya retired on his stool after the eighth round
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linked to:
Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya
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| scheduledRounds | 12 ⓘ |
| significance |
effectively ended De La Hoya’s career as a top-level fighter
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marked Pacquiao’s dominant rise across weight classes ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| stoppageRound | 9 ⓘ |
| undercardIncluded | Bernard Hopkins vs. Enrique Ornelas (non-PPV same day event context)? ⓘ |
| venueCapacityApprox | about 16,000 ⓘ |
| weightClass | welterweight ⓘ |
| winner | Manny Pacquiao ⓘ |
| year | 2008 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya Description of subject: Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya was a highly publicized 2008 boxing super-fight in Las Vegas that marked Pacquiao’s dominant rise across weight classes and effectively ended De La Hoya’s career as a top-level fighter.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya
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resultDetail
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De La Hoya retired on his stool after the eighth round
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linked to: Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya