Boxer who defeated Joe Frazier in 1973 to win his first world heavyweight title Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Boxer who defeated Joe Frazier in 1973 to win his first world heavyweight title last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GEORGE FOREMAN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GEORGE FOREMAN Boxer who defeated Joe Frazier in 1973 to win his first world heavyweight title (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 1, 2020
3% COCKELL Don -, London-born boxer who fought Rocky Marciano for the World Heavyweight title in 1955 (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Mar 22, 2026
3% TYSON Youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 13, 2019
2% COSELL Sportscaster Howard who cried "Down goes Frazier!" (6) New York Times Apr 13, 2026
2% LYCETT Joe ___, comedian (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 13, 2026
2% ARGENTINA Winning country at the 2022 World Cup (9) New York Times Apr 12, 2026
2% CHARLES Ezzard -, 1950-51 World Heavyweight boxing champion (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Apr 11, 2026
2% NOLOSE Win-win (6) New York Times Apr 10, 2026
2% CONTENDER One who's in it to win it (9) Universal Apr 7, 2026
2% ILOST Words of defeat (5) LA Times Daily Mar 27, 2026

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