heavyweight

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The little guy had booked a hotel, flown in from Texas and was on the edge of his very expensive seat to see the rematch between heavyweight champion Joe Louis and challenger Max Schmeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Verhoeven, 37, called for a rematch and an apology from officials after the heavyweight world title bout in Egypt on 23 May was controversially stopped in the 11th round.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Sivan and Loushy, who also helmed the acclaimed 2025 docuseries “American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden,” said they treated “Reality Check” with the same level of care as previous heavyweight projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Islamabad also has a defence agreement with regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia and "ironclad" ties with China, Iran's top trading partner.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

He described what was happening, mentioned some of those who were present, and that the new heavyweight king was “in the next room, my bedroom here” taking a nap.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey