Lesson plan
Ray Close
Raymond Close (20 January 1969 – 2 October 2026) was a Northern Irish boxer from Belfast who fought for most of his career in the super-middleweight division, ending his career in the light-heavyweight division. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly Mormon. Close grew up in east Belfast and attended Knockbreda High School.
Article summary
Raymond Close (20 January 1969 – 2 October 2026) was a Northern Irish boxer from Belfast who fought for most of his career in the super-middleweight division, ending his career in the light-heavyweight division. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly Mormon. Close grew up in east Belfast and attended Knockbreda High School.
Key claims
- date of death: 2026-10-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of death is "2026-10-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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