According to Christian Giudice’s Hands of Stone, The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran, Buchanan spoke of the fight as follows,” I was no longer world champion, and I was beginning to see how corrupt the sport was.

Source: https://ringsidereport.com/?p=119430&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ringside-report-remembers-former-world-champion-ken-buchanan-1945-2023

A former world champion, Sindhu, who has a career-best ranking of world number 2, has been in the top 10 since November, 2016.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/badminton-rankings-pv-sindhu-drops-out-of-world-top-10-8524300/

After a stop-start, wet-to-dry trial, the world champion did what he does best at the very end, setting a time half-a-second quicker than second-best Lando Norris, an impressive star himself for McLaren.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12450297/Lewis-Hamilton-shows-tattoos-low-cut-shirt-flared-trousers-arrives-Dutch-Grand-Prix.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Alex Albon qualified sixth for Williams, ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Mercedes' seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton and McLaren's Lando Norris.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sainz-sets-ferrari-fans-dreaming-monza-pole-3742711?cid=cna_flip_070214

Alonso, a two-time world champion, is confident his F1 rival will win more championships, but warns Verstappen that his dominance could easily come to an end.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1778166/F1-LIVE-Lewis-Hamilton-Mercedes-Red-Bull-Max-Verstappen-F1-news

A Mansfield student has been crowned a powerlifting world champion after only just starting a few months ago.

Source: https://www.chad.co.uk/news/people/incredible-journey-as-mansfield-student-is-crowned-powerlifting-world-champion-4411874

Amir was very disciplined and became world champion at a young age, he was my inspiration growing up.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/10/every-fight-is-like-a-world-title-fight-for-me-says-adam-azim-18257367/

And his charismatic style has caught the attention of former world champion who commented on the win with: "Pwede Na" which translates to 'go for it'.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/10581636/salt-papi-vs-anthony-taylor-date-uk-start-time-live-stream-tv-channel-undercard/

An even bigger challenge for the latter is Emma Twigg: New Zealand’s Olympic champion and vice world champion.

Source: https://www.baltimoregaylife.com/new-and-returning-formats-at-the-teamnl-rowing-european-championships-selection/

An Evening with… Joe Calzaghe will take place The Kinmel & Kinspa on Friday, 12 May, where the former world champion will talk about his esteemed career, including legendary fights and the dedication and discipline behind his unbeaten record.

Source: https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23410659.evening-joe-calzaghe-coming-abergele/?ref=rss

A SIX-TIME WWE world champion who has now conquered Hollywood looks completely unrecognisable these days.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/22724933/wwe-hollywood-movies-batista-dave-bautista-beard-hair/

At age 16 Ally became a world champion performing on the Highland Bagpipe and holds several domestic and international titles.

Source: https://www.irishcentral.com/events/pittsburgh-irish-festival-2023

At least the NBA stars did not react laconically to the statements of the world champion.

Source: https://houstonianonline.com/is-the-nba-champion-also-a-world-champion-america-is-divided-after-golden-athlete-noah-lyles-statement/

AUSTIN, Texas : Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen was fastest in practice for the U.S. Formula One Grand Prix on Friday with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc second and Lewis Hamilton third for Mercedes.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/verstappen-fastest-us-grand-prix-practice-3862536?cid=cna_flip_070214

A world champion in Formula 2 and Formula 3 in 2020 and 2021, Piastri has long been considered one of Formula 1's rising stars.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-11903629/Australias-F1-world-champion-backs-Oscar-Piastri-win-title-despite-McLarens-issues.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

"Because he’s got ambitions of being a world champion, never mind beating some YouTube guy."

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxing/1727217/Tyson-Fury-Jake-Paul-bet-Tommy-Fury-boxing-news

Before the Olympics were postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic, Johnson-Thompson was expected to challenge Belgium’s Olympic and world champion Nafi Thiam for gold.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/uksport/2023/07/08/katarina-johnson-thompson-eyes-podium-return-on-world-stage-after-injury-battle/

Beyond that world champion Michael Smith could be lying in wait ahead of what would be a mouthwatering round of 16 clash.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/pdc-world-championships-draw-dobey-28190303

Bowie went from the glory of being crowned women’s 100 metres world champion in 2017 in London to fading from sight.

Source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/in-memoriam-leading-sporting-deaths-of-2023-part-1-breaking-rip-died/

Brecel, who won seven straight frames when coming from behind to defeat seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in the quarter-finals, fell 14-5 behind 20-year-old qualifier Si.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/stunning-run-takes-brecel-world-snooker-final-latefinishing-selby.1028639