James J. Corbett

(1866-1933)

American boxer

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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 man who ever defeated John L. Sullivan (hence the "man who beat the man" concept of the championship boxing lineage). Despite a career spanning only 20 bouts, Corbett faced the best competition his era had to offer, squaring off with a total of nine fighters who would later be enshrined alongside him in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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Born	James J. Corbett 1 September 1866 San Francisco, California, United States
Died	18 February 1933 (aged 66) Bayside, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Zodiac	Virgo
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