| ERNIETERRELL | Former WBA heavyweight boxing champion who lost his world title to Muhammad Ali in 1967 |
| REYKJAVIK | In 1972, Boris Spassky lost his world chess champion's crown to Bobby Fischer in this city |
| KOSTYATSZYU | IBF light-welterweight champion who lost his title to Ricky Hatton in 2005 (6,5) |
| GEORGEFOREMAN | World heavyweight champion boxer who lost to Muhammad Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle in 1974 (6.7) |
| TERRELL | Ernie ___, WBA heavyweight boxing champion from 1965 to 1967 (7) |
| MAGNUSCARLSEN | Norwegian chess grandmaster who successfully defended his world title in December 2021 (6,7) |
| FRAZIER | Joe, U.S. heavyweight boxer who lost to Muhammad Ali in the Thrilla In Manila in 1975 (7) |
| EVANDER | Mr. Holyfield, 90s WBA heavyweight boxing champion (7) |
| SONAUTO | French Yamaha importer for whom Christian Sarron won his world title. (7) |
| HAYE | David .... , former WBA Heavyweight champion who retired from boxing in June 2018 (4) |
| MOORE | Archie ..... , former World Light Heavyweight boxing champion who died in 1998 (5) |
| DUNN | Richard ___, British boxer who fought Muhammad Ali in 1976 for the World Heavyweight title (4) |
| VITALIKLITSCHKO | Former world heavyweight boxing champion who has been mayor of Kyiv since 2014 |
| SPINKS | 1976 Olympic Light Heavyweight boxing champion who later became a WBC and WBA champion |
| MARCIANO | World heavyweight boxing champion who won all 49 of his professional fights, 43 by knockout (8) |
| JOEFRAZIER | In 1971, ____ became the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in his professional career |
| BUGNER | Joe ...... , challenger beaten by Muhammad Ali in a 1975 WBA and WBC Heavyweight title contest (6) |
| WEPNER | Chuck ......, fighter defeated by Muhammad Ali in a 1975 WBA and WBC heavyweight title contest (6) |
| NORTON | Heavyweight who met Muhammad Ali in three fights, winning the first, Ken ... (6) |
| RIGGS | Bobby ---, former Wimbledon and US Open tennis champion who lost to Billie Jean King in 1973's 'Battle of the Sexes' (5) |