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% TYSON Youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 13, 2019
2% DRAWERS Those who sketch boxers? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
2% OILER Heavyweight in the water (5) Newsday May 30, 2026
2% NEELEY Ted -, actor who played the title role in 1973 film musical Jesus Christ Superstar (6) (6) Mirror Quiz May 29, 2026
2% ALI Frazier foe (3) Eugene Sheffer May 27, 2026
2% LOSS Defeat (4) The Telegraph Quick May 23, 2026
2% ATLAS Titan in Greek mythology who held the world on his shoulders (5) (5) Puzzler May 22, 2026
2% PESCI Actor Joe (5) Commuter May 20, 2026
2% EDGED Barely defeated (5) Commuter May 20, 2026

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