heavyweight champion
Top division titleholder
A heavyweight champion is the titleholder in the heaviest weight class of boxing or other combat sports.
The designation carries particular prestige in boxing, where the heavyweight champion has historically been considered the world's best fighter: He dreamed of becoming heavyweight champion.
Extended to other domains, it describes someone dominant in their field: the heavyweight champion of corporate law.
- boxerCombat sport competitor
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- knockout punchBlow causing unconsciousness
- beltStrap securing trousers
- titleFormal honorific or name
title fight · ring · main event · fight night · prizefighter · Ali · Tyson · world title · undisputed · division · pound for pound · pound · gloves · bout · uppercut · canvas · referee · rounds
- winnerswinner, winners, victors, victor, conqueror
- Sports honorsOlympic medal, World Cup trophy, Ballon d'Or, Golden Boot, MVP award
heavyweight championcontender
One competing seriously
journeyman · also-ran · tomato can · club fighter · opponent
heavyweight championlightweight
Lacking mass or importance
nobody · small fry · featherweight · nonentity · bit player
heavyweight, champion, heavy, weight, heavier, heaviest, heavily, heaviness, weights