challenger
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Hrgovic admitted he had been "outboxed" but leaves London as Croatia's first heavyweight world champion, with Frank Sanchez waiting as the IBF mandatory challenger.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
LIV Golf, the once-promising challenger to the PGA Tour, laid off most of its staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Cohen, a Democrat, faces challenger Herb Morgan, a Republican from San Diego, in the Nov. 3 election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The 29-year-old instead wants to fight the winner of the upcoming WBC title fight between holder Ryan Garcia and English challenger Conor Benn, or pursue another unification bout with Australia's IBF champion Liam Paro.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
My eyes wander to the girl she just picked out to be her next challenger.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
Judges Robert Wilkins and Judith Rogers concluded that the challengers were likely to succeed on their equal protection claim.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
The result was widely expected, with Hichilema -- in power since 2021 -- facing a crowded field of 13 challengers led by a former provincial minister, Brian Mundubile, making his first bid for the presidency.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Under Paramount’s request, it would receive the bond funds if it beats the challengers in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Leclerc and team principal Frederic Vasseur, though, were cautious about their prospects of becoming consistent challengers to Mercedes.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
First, Peter Fitzgerald decided not to run for reelection, clearing the field for challengers and relative newcomers like my husband.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
