heavyweight

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In the co-main event Brazil's Alex Pereira faces Frenchman Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The 2026 gubernatorial primary has been one of the most unpredictable and expensive in decades and a race that was shaped early on by a number of heavyweight Democrats staying on the sidelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Brazil's Alex Pereira will go up against France's Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight crown, while Georgian Ilia Topuria is set to take on current interim champion Justin Gaethje for the lightweight bout.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He dropped fellow Briton Dubois twice - including once 10 seconds into the contest - and showed enough resilience and power to reinforce his standing as a genuine world-level heavyweight.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Max Schmeling of Germany had been the heavyweight champion of the world from 1930 to 1932, and he was set on reclaiming the title from James Braddock.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown