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James John Corbett (September 1, – February 18, ) 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).


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Heavyweight champion boxer "Gentleman" Jim Corbett forever changed his sport's image as a brawling ground for hooligans, and legitimized it as a professional sport.

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James John Corbett (September 1, – February 18, ) was an American professional boxer and a World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the only man who ever defeated .
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A NEW BREED of boxer was born when James J. Corbett won the heavyweight title from John L. Sullivan in Corbett was an educated man who practiced the science of boxing.