| CONORMCGREGOR | Irish boxer who was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017: 2 wds. |
| MANNYPACQUIAO | Filipino boxer who was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2015: 2 wds. |
| OSCARDELAHOYA | American boxer who was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007: 4 wds. |
| WBA | Org. that awarded a belt to Floyd Mayweather Jr. |
| FIRPO | Luis, boxer nicknamed the Wild Bull of the Pampas who was defeated by Jack Dempsey in a 1923 World H |
| SALADIN | A youngster in vice who was defeated by Richard (7) |
| BOBDOLE | American politician who was defeated by Bill Clinton in the 1996 presidential election (3,4) |
| CARACTACUS | Son of Cymbeline who was defeated by the Romans at Ludlow (10) |
| SITRIC | Name the Norse king of Dublin who was defeated by Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf. (6) |
| BARRYMCGUIGAN | Irish boxer who became W.B.A. world featherweight champion in 1985 (5,8) |
| TAYLOR | Katie, Irish boxer who became world super lightweight champion in 2023 (6) |
| CACACE | Irish boxer who has held the IBF superfeatherweight title since May 2024, Anthony _ (6) |
| ANTHONY | Irish boxer who has held the IBO super-featherweight title since 2022, _ Cacace (7) |
| LOGAN | Controversial YouTuber who will fight Floyd Mayweather (5,4) |
| PAUL | Controversial YouTuber who will fight Floyd Mayweather (5,4) |
| PETER | ___ Maher Irish boxer nicknamed The Irish Giant who won 107 matches by knockout |
| LEPANTO | Port in Greece between the Gulfs of Corinth and Patras that was the scene of a 1571 naval battle in which the Turkish fleet was defeated by the fleets of the Holy League |
| TSUSHIMA | Name of the archipelago off the coast of southeastern Japan in the Korea Strait. In 1905 a Russian fleet was defeated by Japan in a battle of the same name, which took place north of the islands. (8) |
| PLATAEA | Battle in which the Persian army was defeated by the Greeks in 479 BC |
| CONOR | McGregor who fought Floyd Mayweather |
