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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of WBA world champions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		List of WBA world champions is a table showing the world champions certificated by World Boxing Association (WBA).
		This list includes champions certificated by the National Boxing Association (NBA).
		World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-WBA-world-champions (130 words)

	Will any Heavyweight Step Into the Spotlight?
		The heavyweight champion is generally perceived as being the toughest man alive.
		From 1999-2003, Lennox Lewis reigned as the heavyweight champion of the world.
		In 2001, Rahman stunned the world with a one-punch knockout of heavyweight kingpin Lennox Lewis, lifting the title from the champion in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
	www.docsports.com /boxing/heavyweight-spotlight.html (1158 words)

	World Wrestling Entertainment at AllExperts
		World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded integrated media (focusing in television, internet, and live events), sports, and entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources also coming from movies, music, product licensing, and direct product sales.
		Mondt and McMahon wanted Rogers to keep the NWA World Championship, but Rogers was unwilling to sacrifice his $25,000 deposit on the belt (title holders at the time had to pay a deposit to insure they would honor their commitments as champion).
		This meant that the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship was downgraded (was no longer a world title) and was renamed the WWWF Heavyweight Title, though the champs during this NWA Membership the WWWF Champions were recognized World Champions retroactive by WWE today.
	en.allexperts.com /e/w/wo/world_wrestling_entertainment.htm (2467 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - World Wrestling Entertainment
		World Wrestling Entertainment is a publicly-traded company, but the vast majority of voting shares are owned by chairman Vince McMahon, wife and CEO Linda McMahon, son Shane McMahon, and daughter Stephanie McMahon-Levesque.
		The WWWF rejoined the NWA in 1971 and their world title was dropped to the status of a regional title.
		World Wrestling Entertainment has had a large Web presence since 1996 and was nominated for a "Streaming Media Award" in 1999 for its online content.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/WWE (4078 words)

	Amazon.com: Champions Forever: World Heavyweight Champs!: DVD: Larry Holmes,Joe Frazier,Ken Norton,Muhammad Ali,George ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kenny Norton was champion by default, being "awarded" the title by boxing associations when Ali first retired, and his inclusion is this group may be somewhat questionable.
		Of course, Ali and Frazier began their careers in the 60's, but it was in the 70's that all 5 of them occupied the galaxy at the same time and had to inevitably fight one another.
		Of course, Johnson was the first fl heavyweight champion, but more than that, he was a mold breaker in terms of his defense and in his ability to fight the "mental" game.
	www.amazon.com /Champions-Forever-World-Heavyweight-Champs/dp/B00004S899 (1661 words)

	Sonny Liston Summary
		In the early 1960s, the heavyweight champion of the world was clean-cut Floyd Patterson.
		The outspoken young fighter was fast becoming the sport's number one star, despite the fact that most boxing experts did not envision a world title in his future, especially not with the unbeatable Liston sitting on the heavyweight throne.
		He was not a popular champion, and Liston was very disappointed that on his comeback to hometown Philadelphia, the fans did not come to cheer him.
	www.bookrags.com /Sonny_Liston (2643 words)

	Why Is Heavyweight Always the Most Popular Division?
		Other criticisms about heavyweights are that they are big and clumsy, only able to compete because of their massive size and strength.
		The heavyweight champion is not just the best heavyweight in the world; he is the best boxer, period.
		Speaking of heavyweights, Don King is putting on a pay per view show on November 13th featuring many of today's top heavyweights.
	www.ringsidereport.com /wilbur10222004.htm (928 words)

	The 10 Greatest Heavyweight Fights of All Time
		Here is my list as a boxing historian of the 10 greatest heavyweight fights of all time based on action, drama, and sustained fighting.
		It was a fierce struggle that made all the more difficult for the champion because he was handicapped by a left elbow that he dislocated in training a week before the fight.
		In the meantime, Spinks, the new champion, was stripped by the WBC for refusing to meet their mandatory challenger Ken Norton who was awarded the title.
	coxscorner.tripod.com /10heavyweight.html (3004 words)

	Klitschko to defend IBF heavyweight - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News
		Heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will make the first defence of his International Boxing Federation title against American Calvin Brock on November 11 at Madison Square Garden.
		The fractured heavyweight division has four champions - all born in countries once part of the former Soviet Union.
		Russian Nikolai Valuev is the World Boxing Association champion, Sergei Liakhovich of Belarus is the World Boxing Organisation holder, and Oleg Maskaev, who was born in Kazakhstan and became a U.S. citizen two years ago, holds the World Boxing Council version.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Sport/Klitschko-to-defend-IBF-heavyweight/2006/09/20/1158431758005.html (320 words)

	Epinions.com - the undisputed heavyweight champions of the world
		Epinions.com - the undisputed heavyweight champions of the world
		X Factors: Brando's performance is out of this world, and the scene of lost brotherly love in the backseat of a car sends shivers down the spine (and Rod Steiger deserves all the credit he receives for his role opposite Brando in this magnificent scene).
		A struggling writer (William Holden) becomes absorbed into the secluded world of Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), who lives with her butler in a mansion filled with fading memoirs of her past in the limelight.
	www.epinions.com /content_3934363780 (1176 words)

	ISAF - ISAF World Sailing Rankings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Eight times Laser world champion Robert SCHEIDT (BRA) has focussed his attention on the Star class since winning the gold medal in Athens but a return to the Laser at the Pre-Pan American Games gives him seven events to count and shifts him eleven places back up the rankings.
		World Champions Marcelien DE KONING and Lobke BERKHOUT (NED) are therefore still at number two whilst Sylvia VOGL and Carolina FLATSCHER (AUT) are at number three where they have been almost the entire year, aside from a blip in May when they dipped to number four.
		The 2006 World Champions are Hamish PEPPER and Carl WILLIAMS, the first Kiwi team to hold that title, also claimed the North American title but although their ranking position of number three does not change, their points total increases by a massive 1087 points.
	www.sailing.org /default.asp?PID=19875 (3224 words)

	Features - Cricket Events - Stickiewicket.com
		History of sports is filled with comebacks such as Mohammad Ali’s return to the fighting ring after significant gap of three years and reclaim heavyweight title, Lance Armstrong’s struggle to win Tour De France again, again and again with fears.
		World Cup is just few days away, and the talk of the town is proclaiming favorites here and there as it happens always before big competitions.
		As we are witnessing build up of World Cup is drawing closer and closer, one more thing which can give us nothing more than a scoff and that is the assurances syndrome hit to the coaches all round the world.
	www.stickiewicket.com /view_archive_list.php?content=features (490 words)

	V Man (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Although V Man's only been in the wrestling business for 4 1/2 years, his list of accomplishments is quite extensive.
		He has held the WWA Heavyweight Title, HWA Hard Core Title, Mid-South Wrestling World Heavyweight Title and has been half of the IWF Tag Team and NWA Tag Team Champions.
		V Man is currently the AAWF Heavyweight Champion, half of the IWA and SGWF Tag Team Champions and the IWA Heavyweight Champion.
	members.tripod.com /midsouthwrestling/vman.html (129 words)

	World Wrestling Entertainment Summary
		While the World Wrestling Federation claims to have been the leader in "sports entertainment for over fifty years," the WWF really was formed in the early 1980s when Vince McMahon Jr.
		Champion Hulk Hogan bragged about having the "largest arms in the world," and performers like the Ultimate Warrior were touted not because of their ring talent, but because of their bodybuilder physiques.
		A 2000 lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund (also WWF) was settled in 2002, when on May 6, 2002, the company changed its name to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., or WWE.
	www.bookrags.com /World_Wrestling_Entertainment (3397 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Boxing \| Mayweather savages 'fat' Hatton
		The 29-year-old later back-tracked on the possibility of fighting Hatton, but it is clear that Manchester's two-weight world champion remains an irritant to him.
		The Michigan native is unbeaten in 37 fights, is a former world champion in four weight divisions and is arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
		His match with WBC light middleweight king De la Hoya, a former six-weight world champion, is set to be the most lucrative non-heavyweight fight in boxing history.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/boxing/6328555.stm (460 words)

	Heavyweight vs. Overweight2
		The 1981 Guinness Book of World Records lists Angus as the tallest natural giant who ever lived, the strongest man who ever lived, and the man having the largest chest measurements of any non-obese man.
		With the WBA world title, Valuev is the most successful 7-footer ever to lace up gloves in boxing.
		What is surprising is that someone can hug their way to a world title.
	www.centralkickboxing.org /Articles/heavyweight_vs_overweight2.htm (1478 words)

	List of Games for PSP: Search by Game Title
		The stakes are high when the world’s most elite counter-terrorism unit enters Las Vegas, where over 36.7 million men, women and children visit each year.
		Former heavyweight champ Rocky Balboa steps out of retirement and back into the ring, pitting himself against a new rival.
		While his passion and spirit are reignited, an older Balboa must consider the mental and physical risks of facing off against a younger, faster opponent.
	www.gameinfowire.com /game_list.asp?pg=9&fl=&pid=12&tid=&cid= (900 words)

	World Heavyweight Champion – pictures of world heavyweight champions - List of Items - MSN Encarta
		World Heavyweight Champion – pictures of world heavyweight champions - List of Items - MSN Encarta
		World Heavyweight Champion – pictures of world heavyweight champions
		One of boxing’s best-known fighters, Jack Dempsey, seen here in 1927, did much to popularize the sport.
	encarta.msn.com /refedlist_210035143/browse.html (42 words)

	World Boxing Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The SUPER WORLD CHAMPION CATEGORY OR UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPION was created for those World Champions who hold the title of two or more organizations recognized by the WBA, like the World Boxing Council (WBC), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO).
		The SUPER CHAMPIONS will be obliged to make the mandatory defense of their titles in a period no longer than 18 months against the boxer recognized as the World Boxing Association Champion of the corresponding division.
		In the intermediate period between the mandatory defenses, the UNDISPUTED SUPER CHAMPION will be able to defend his title against any recognized opponent chosen from the official ratings list of the WBA or from the organizations it recognizes and with the approval of those organizations.
	www.wbaonline.com /wchampionships/SuperChmpnsip.htm (262 words)

	CBC.ca - Sports - World Cup 2006 - Italy, Germany renew their World Cup rivalry
		It was the first missed penalty shot in a World Cup final, but it was also the turning point in the game.
		Italy were World Cup champions for the first time since 1938.
		Whatever the result, you can be sure that Michael Ballack, Francesco Totti and a host of other current players for both teams will be looking to add their names to the long list of legends who made a name for themselves in one of soccer's greatest rivalries.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/worldcup2006/features/italy-germany.html (1229 words)

	WWE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America.
		World Wrestling Entertainment is a publicly-traded company, but the vast majority (70%) of voting shares are owned by Chairman Vince McMahon, his wife, CEO Linda McMahon, his son, Executive Vice President of Global Media Shane McMahon, and his daughter, Vice President of Creative Writing Stephanie McMahon-Levesque.
		Earlier in the WWF/WCW feud, the WWF Women's Champion, Alundra Blayze, signed with WCW while in possession of the belt and threw it in a trash can on WCW Nitro (imitating a heavily-publicized act by heavyweight boxing champion Riddick Bowe).
	www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=WWE (3946 words)

	A.W.A. World Heavyweight Title
		Louis, MO Reigning NWA World Heavyweight champion, recognized as the first AWA World Heavyweight champion in 60/05, but given 90 days to defend the title against Verne Gagne or be stripped.
		Paul, MN Wrestle to a double cout-out against WWF Heavyweight champion Bob Backlund on 79/03/25 in Toronto, ON.
		Memphis, TN Unifies WCWA World title defeating Kerry Von Erich on 88/12/13 in Chicago, IL to become Unified World Heavyweight Champion, but stripped of AWA title on 89/01/20 after CWA splits with AWA.
	www.wrestling-titles.com /awa/awa-h.html (460 words)

	heavyweight boxing champion : An Online Directory of Boxing Web Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Listed below are the past champions from 5 of the major boxing organisations since 1970.
		List of heavyweight boxing champions This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the following.
		The heavyweight boxing was also full of memorable figures in heavy-hitters like Earnie March 8, 1971 set a new standard for pay in championship boxing.
	www.bigboxingweb.com /heavyweight_boxing_champion/1.htm (326 words)

	USA Taekwondo
		The World Qualifier concludes on Sunday when Diana and Steven Lopez (Sugar Land, Texas) are in action in an attempt to qualify for the 2008 Games.
		Mark, 25, and Diana, 23, are both 2005 world champions, and each also has a world championship bronze medal in their collection; Mark from 2003 and Diana from 2007.
		Steven, 28, is a four-time world champion (2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007) and a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2000 and 2004).
	www.usa-taekwondo.us (2179 words)

	USA National Karate Federation - Home
		This year's US Open and Junior Olympics will once again be an exciting event that will feature top competitors from around the world.
		The USA-NKF Junior National Karate Team left for Istanbul, Turkey Sunday to travel to the World Karate Federation Junior World Championships.
		The US Junior Team, which won the Overall Team Championships at the Junior Pan American Championships in August, is represented by 16 of the top Karate athletes from across the country, and led by defending Junior World Champions Vasser Bradford and Eimi Kurita.
	www.usankf.org (540 words)

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