heavyweight championship

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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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championship
noun
uk
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/us
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/
a high-level competition to decide who is the best, especially in ...
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(Definition ofheavyweightandchampionshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Again on the way up the ladder, in the year 1918, before he won theheavyweightchampionshipof the world, he had 22 fights.
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Due to its relation to both titles, its lineage is connected with the earliest recognized worldheavyweightchampionship.
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The title has no known weight-limit, even though it is aheavyweightchampionship.
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Wilder is currently recognized as a challenger for the worldheavyweightchampionship.
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Werewolf is the king of the creatureheavyweightchampionshipand moves on to the final match.
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There have been 15 different holders of theheavyweightchampionshipin the belt's 14 year history.
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The main part of the game is the season mode where players have to win matches to get aheavyweightchampionshiptitle match.
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Names in bold have won a national or worldheavyweightchampionship.
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The top title in a major promotion is usually designated a worldheavyweightchampionship.
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Holyfield became the second person to win aheavyweightchampionshipbelt three times.
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Vampiro then spoke about his own thirty year career, 24 worldheavyweightchampionshipreigns, and recent retirement.
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Jeanette never fought for theheavyweightchampionshipduring his 15-year career, despite having a stellar record against opponents of all races.
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Literature is not aheavyweightchampionship.
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During his career as a professional weightlifter, he won five national heavyweight championships and set 27 world records.
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