| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| COOKE | Sarah ..., ex-tennis champ |
| BAER | Ex-champ |
| LARRY | Ex-champ Holmes |
| RIDDICKBOWE | Ex-heavyweight champ |
| TYSON | Ex-champ Mike |
| ALI | Ex-heavyweight champ |
| ZALE | Ex-middleweight champ. |
| LOUIS | Ex-heavyweight champ. |
| GOLIATH | Philistine ex-champ. |
| CARNERA | Ex-heavyweight champ |
| TYSON | Ex-heavyweight champ |
| LISTON | Ex-champ Sonny |
| SONNY | Ex-champ Liston |
| BORIS | Ex-chess champ Spassky |
| ZALE | Ex-middleweight champ Tony |
| TYSON | Boxing ex-champ Mike |
| TAL | Ex-chess champ Mikhail |
| TALTALLIESLIES | Ex-chess champ records fibs |
| INGO | Ex-heavyweight champ, for short. |
| INGO | Ex-champ Johansson, to sportswriters |
