| HEARNS | Thomas _, boxer who was the first to win world titles in five weight divisions (6) |
| PISSAY | Aishwarya ..., first Indian to win world title in motorsports. (6) |
| SUGARRAYLEONARD | Former boxer who won world titles in five weight divisions |
| ALI | Muhammad _, boxer who was World Heavyweight Champion three times (3) |
| MAYWEATHER | Floyd --- Jr., American former world champion boxer who fought in five weight classes (10) |
| WALTER | & 24A US actor who was the first to win three Academy Awards (6,7) |
| SARRON | Frenchman who won the 250cc world title in the year that Wayne Rainey first ventured onto the world stage. (9,6) |
| CHAVEZ | Julio Cesar ....... six-time world champion boxer in three weight divisions (6) |
| ADVANI | Who recently won a historic 28th World title in the World Billiards Championship held in Doha on November 9, 2024? (6) |
| MOVEUP | How to make an impression on boxer losing the head? Adjust to a heavier weight division perhaps! (4,2) |
| BRYANT | Champion bowls player who won 13 world titles in his career (6) |
| WILSON | Kyren _, English snooker player who earned his first world title in 2024 (6) |
| BELLEW | Tony _, boxer who appeared in Creed (6) |
| HELMUT | Father of Stefan, who won a world title in the intermediate class 20 years after his dad just missed one! (6) |
| WEASEL | Sneaky fellow wins world-leading artist's support (6) |
| BUDGE | Don ___, US tennis player who was the first to win the four Grand Slam titles in one year (1938) (5) |
| OUNCES | Weight divisions |
| BANTAM | Boxing weight division (6) |
| EUBANK | Chris ___, boxer known as much for his style as his pugilism (6) |
| DITYATIN | Who, in the 1980 Moscow Games, became the first to win eight medals, the most in a single edition, which has since been equalled twice by Michael Phelps? (8) |
