champion

Example Sentences

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Murphy came into the contest after missing out on a title fight against champion Alexander Volkanovski in January, with Diego Lopes being given the opportunity instead.

From BBC

The 28-year-old, now a three-time world champion, made his move on the final lap and would not be denied as he distanced his rivals before crossing the line in seven minutes 35.56 seconds.

From BBC

Their latest defeat is the 10th in the league this season, making it only the seventh time the reigning Premier League champions have lost 10 or more games during their title defence.

From BBC

The seven-time world champion was never behind against Wu but struggled to break clear of the world number 11 before finally completing a 6-5 victory.

From BBC

Instead of building champions through traditional recruitment, the 73-year-old Pitino has assembled his roster by raiding rival schools—and foreign professional teams—to load his roster with experience.

From The Wall Street Journal