Answer:

champ

Answer	Crossword Clue
CHAMP	Creed, In "Rocky"
CHAMP	Top dog
CHAMP	Ring leader?

CHAMP	Titleholder
CHAMP	Winner
CHAMP	King of the hill
CHAMP	Contender's target
CHAMP	One who's number one
CHAMP	Victor
CHAMP	... at the bit
CHAMP	Titleholder, briefly

CHAMP	Big winner
CHAMP	Title holder
CHAMP	Trophy winner
CHAMP	Ring king
CHAMP	Cup bearer
CHAMP	First-prize recipient
CHAMP	Tourney winner
CHAMP	First-prize winner

CHAMP	Tournament winner
CHAMP	Belted belter
CHAMP	Joe Louis.
CHAMP	James Beauchamp Clark (1850-1921).
CHAMP	Charles, for instance.
CHAMP	Sugar Ray's title.
CHAMP	Rocky Marciano.
CHAMP	Bobo Olson.

CHAMP	Top heavyweight's title.
CHAMP	The "winnah."
CHAMP	Bite and chew noisily.
CHAMP	Munch.
CHAMP	... at the bit.
CHAMP	Bite with force and noise.
CHAMP	Winner: Colloq.
CHAMP	No. 1 athlete

CHAMP	Dempsey, at one time
CHAMP	No. 1 person
CHAMP	Top banana
CHAMP	Top banana, athletically
CHAMP	Best of the boxers

Crossword

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