as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the boxing titlist with the most knockouts to his credit
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Recent Examples of titlist
Wave general manager Camille Ashton was a versatile player for the program’s first national titlist.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
In his final bout, Lomachenko became the first person to stop former unified titlist George Kambosos.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The two-division world titlist just doesn’t have enough important wins.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
In his final bout, Lomachenko became the first person to stop former unified titlist George Kambosos.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The two-division world titlist just doesn’t have enough important wins.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Former University of Arkansas player Boogie Fland chipped in 15 points, 8 assists and a career-high 8 steals for the defending national champion Gators (16-6, 7-2 SEC).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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His parents Ben and Jessica Ruthe are both national-level champion athletes in New Zealand and his grandmother Rosemary Stirling is a 1972 Olympian.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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As fight night has gotten closer, the champ is now listed at -147, while Lopes is a +127 betting underdog.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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His coach at Texas A&M, Jackie Sherrill, sent a statement recalling that Chet had been a key recruit out of Carter in 1984 and a cornerstone of three straight SWC champs.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Titlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titlist. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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