Leon --, boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1978 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPINKS Leon --, boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1978 (6)
6% LISTON Sonny -, 1962-64 World Heavyweight boxing champion (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Mar 18, 2026
6% FRAZIER Joe -, 1970-73 World Heavyweight boxing champion (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Feb 22, 2026
6% BENN Former world champion boxer Nigel (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 14, 2026
6% FRANKBRUNO British Boxer who became the WBC world heavyweight champion in 1995 (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 7, 2025
5% STEPHENHENDRY Scottish seven-time world snooker champion (13) The Times Specialist Apr 6, 2026
5% FLOYDPATTERSON In 1986, Mike Tyson replaced ____ as the youngest-ever world heavyweight boxing champion (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 29, 2026
5% COCKELL Don -, London-born boxer who fought Rocky Marciano for the World Heavyweight title in 1955 (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Mar 22, 2026
5% PLEIADES Sisters who became stars (8) Newsday Mar 21, 2026
5% PELE Star of a three-time World Cup champion team (4) New York Times Mar 12, 2026
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