heavyweight title
Top division belt
The heavyweight title is the championship in the highest weight class of boxing or other combat sports.
Because heavyweights have no upper weight limit and throw the most powerful punches, the heavyweight title carries special prestige—its holder is often called the baddest man on the planet.
He unified the heavyweight title in 1987.
- world championTop-ranked competitor internationally
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- beltStrap securing trousers
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- boxing ringRoped platform for pugilism
knockout · knockout punch · contender · ringside · Muhammad Ali · Mike Tyson · bout · main event · prizefighter · undisputed · undisputed champion · WBC · crown · division · pound · pound for pound · gloves · canvas
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- victorieschampionship, trophy, gold medal, first place, cup
- Muhammad Alirope-a-dope, float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, Joe Frazier, George Foreman
- PuroresuHayabusa, Tokyo Dome, Chaos, lariat, chops
- 1940s SportsJackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Joe Louis, Ben Hogan
heavyweight titleregional title
Name for local rulers
club championship · consolation prize · participation trophy · participation award · preliminary round
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