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James J. Corbett, an Uncommon card
James John Corbett was an American professional boxer and a World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the only man who ever defeated John L. Sullivan.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 63
- Power
- 132
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 59,000
Power 132 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
James J. Corbett quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the James J. Corbett card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Corbett introduced a ______ approach to boxing, in which technique and his innovative methods triumphed over brute force.
Answer
scientific. Corbett introduced a scientific approach to boxing, in which technique and his innovative methods triumphed over brute force. From the James J. Corbett article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Jérôme Le Banner. Jérôme Le Banner 79 · Column 74 · James J. Corbett 69 · Madeleine of Valois 66 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- 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.
- Corbett introduced a scientific approach to boxing, in which technique and his innovative methods triumphed over brute force.
- He pioneered the daily boxing training routine and regimen, which was adopted by other boxers elsewhere and has survived to modern days almost intact.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The James J. Corbett article was read about 59,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 63: each hit it takes is cut by 25 %.
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below James J. Corbett in the power ranking, all domains together.
- EsoxUncommon · Nature · ATK 69 DEF 63
- Positional notationUncommon · Science · ATK 77 DEF 55
- ColumnUncommon · Society · ATK 74 DEF 58
- Jared SullingerUncommon · Society · ATK 69 DEF 63
- Madeleine of ValoisUncommon · History · ATK 66 DEF 66
- DioriteUncommon · Science · ATK 66 DEF 66
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, James J. Corbett (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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