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 The two-division world titlist just doesn’t have enough important wins. Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Men’s Senior Open Doubles: Altaf Merchant/Steve Deakin repeated as titlists, having won Mesa a couple weeks ago. Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 With five individual titlists, led by returning state meet competitor Hannah Gonzalez, the still-young second-year program is already making its mark. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for titlist
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Noun
  • Bill Zito is the architect that has built the Florida Panthers into back-to-back Stanley Cup champions and has the team in position to continue contending for years to come.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
  • Major champions Padraig Harrington and Stewart Cink are two of those tied for the top spot at 6-under, a group that also includes Australian Mark Hensby.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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  • But at the outset of the fifth — the first time the previous year’s male champ was pushed that far in the first round since Roger Federer in 2010 — Alcaraz recalibrated.
    Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
  • The superstar extends the gulf between himself and all other acts – Rihanna ranks second with 17 leaders, while The Weeknd sits in third place, with 15 champs.
    Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 30 June 2025

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“Titlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titlist. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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