as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history
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The incident marked the low point in a series of events that began with a stunning achievement, an upset over Devin Haney in April in which Garcia knocked down the World Boxing Council super lightweight titleholder three times en route to a majority decision.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The night's co-main event between champion Raquel Pennington and former titleholder Jessica Pena will determine who will hold the women's bantamweight belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
In 1952, a sponsor of Miss America, Catalina — which made swimwear — founded Miss USA in response to the defiance of the 1950 Miss America titleholder Yolande Betbeze, who refused to appear in bathing suits during her reigning year.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
The evening’s co-main event finds UFC women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington matched against former 135-pound titleholder Julianna Pena.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The night's co-main event between champion Raquel Pennington and former titleholder Jessica Pena will determine who will hold the women's bantamweight belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
In 1952, a sponsor of Miss America, Catalina — which made swimwear — founded Miss USA in response to the defiance of the 1950 Miss America titleholder Yolande Betbeze, who refused to appear in bathing suits during her reigning year.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
The evening’s co-main event finds UFC women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington matched against former 135-pound titleholder Julianna Pena.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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