| JOEFRAZIER | In 1971, ____ became the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in his professional career |
| BERBICK | Trevor, last boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali (7) |
| MARCIANO | The only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire having won every fight in his professional career, Rocky ... |
| EVANDERHOLYFIELD | The first boxer to hold world titles in three different decades (1980s, 1990s and 2000s) |
| BABYDOCDUVALIER | In 1971, ___ became president of a) Argentina; b) Cuba c) Haiti; d) Venezuela |
| REMEMBER | Denzel Washington football film set in suburban Virginia in 1971, ___ the Titans |
| PHILJAGIELKA | Former England defender who captained Stoke City to a 4-0 win at Coventry City as he made the 800th appearance of his professional career in March 2023 |
| TEDDY | ___ Sheringham, retired striker who started his professional career at Millwall in 1983 (5) |
| SECOND | Not the first boxer's attendant (6) |
| TYLER | In 1841, John ____ became the first US vice president to succeed to the presidency without election |
| GEORGEFOREMAN | World heavyweight champion boxer who lost to Muhammad Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle in 1974 (6.7) |
| BENAUD | In 1963, Richie ____ became the first player to reach 200 wickets and 2,000 runs in Test cricket |
| ADLINGTON | In 2008, Rebecca ____ became the first British swimmer since 1908 to win two gold medals at the same Olympics |
| FRAZIER | Joe, U.S. heavyweight boxer who lost to Muhammad Ali in the Thrilla In Manila in 1975 (7) |
| FLOYDPATTERSON | First boxer to regain the heavyweight world title |
| INCE | In 2008, Paul ____ became the first black British manager in England's top football division |
| MARYMCALEESE | In 1997 ____ became the first female president to succeed a female president (of a nation) |
| THERESAMAY | ____ became the first female chairman of the Conservative party in 2002 |
| YELTSIN | In 1991, who (Boris ___) became the first popularly elected leader in Russian history? (7) |
| BOWE | First boxer to beat Holyfield |
