heavyweight champion

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heavyweight
noun
uk
/ˈhev.i.weɪt/us
/ˈhev.i.weɪt/
a boxer who is in the heaviest weight group, or this division of ...
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champion
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/us
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/
someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in ...
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(Definition ofheavyweightandchampionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He was a formerheavyweightchampionof the world.
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Tiozzo was a two-time lightheavyweightchampionas well as a one time cruiserweight champion.
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He is a professional boxer and the reigning worldheavyweightchampion.
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He reigned as the nationalheavyweightchampionin the late 50s and early 60s.
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He was also still a formerheavyweightchampionof the world.
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At the time of his death, he was at age 76 the oldest livingheavyweightchampion.
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Both men were undefeated and each had a claim to being the legitimateheavyweightchampion.
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They defeated a team that included the company'sheavyweightchampion.
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A formerheavyweightchampionsaid to be the strongest of all time until his retirement.
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Very little is said about him, other than that he is still alive and is aheavyweightchampion.
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He is a former two-time amateur superheavyweightchampion.
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He was considered the undisputedheavyweightchampion.
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Moore, by his part, at 42, was attempting to become the oldest worldheavyweightchampionin history.
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However, they had to forfeit the belts the same night, due to a rule stating that noheavyweightchampioncould hold a second title at the same time.
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Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in five weight classes and all of the champions, except theheavyweightchampion, placed their titles on the line during this season.
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Along the way he set records for the fastest knockout (one minute and 28 seconds) and the most consecutive wins by knockout (eight) by aheavyweightchampion.
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Rocky thus wins the fight by knockout and becomes theheavyweightchampionof the world.
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Liston's fists measured 15 in around, the largest of anyheavyweightchampion.
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Briggs is the former 2-time worldheavyweightchampion.
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He was the first free-styleheavyweightchampionof the world.
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