champion
Example Sentences
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Somehow he talked his way into fighting an Olympic gold medallist and former heavyweight champion in Joshua, despite being a novice cruiserweight.
From BBC
India are the defending champions, having beaten South Africa in a thrilling 2024 final in Barbados.
From Barron's
Alternatively, Paul continued to express a desire to face four-weight world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and will no doubt continue to pursue one of the biggest names still active in the sport.
From BBC
An examination of thousands of adults across fields including sports, music, academia and chess found that world-class performers—Olympic champions, renowned composers, Nobel laureates—often don’t excel early.
A straight left from the champion's southpaw stance landed cleanly and regularly in the third round as the gap in class became increasingly clear.
From BBC
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