| 100% | LEONARD | 7 | "Sugar" Ray ___, triple champion boxer who competed from 1977 to 1997 |
| 60% | HEARNS | 6 | Thomas ___, triple champion boxer nicknamed "The Hitman" who competed from 1977 to 2006 |
| 54% | JOHNNYTAPIA | 11 | Triple champion boxer from Albuquerque who competed from 1988 to 2011: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GARCIA | 6 | Mikey ___, triple champion boxer who turned pro in 2006 |
| 36% | ROCKYMARCIANO | 13 | Boxer from the 50s who is the only world heavyweight champion in professional boxing to retire undefeated: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SEATTLESLEW | 11 | 1977 Triple Crown winner who was the first American champion to have been undefeated in previous races: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LAILA | 5 | First name of a world champion boxer who was daughter to a world champion boxer |
| 30% | ENZI | 4 | Mike who served as a Wyoming senator from 1997 to 2021 |
| 30% | DURAN | 5 | Boxer Roberto who fought Sugar Ray Leonard |
| 29% | ARCHIE | 6 | Boxer Moore who was the World Light Heavyweight Champion from 1952 to 1962 |
| 29% | BARBARAWALTERS | 14 | Journalist who created "The View" and cohosted from 1997 to 2014: 2 wds. |
| 29% | STEVE | 5 | ___ Jobs, co-founder of Apple who was also its CEO from 1997 to 2011 |
| 29% | FERRARI | 7 | Scuderia ___ Marlboro, Formula One constructor for whom Michael Schumacher drove from 1997 to 2006 |
| 28% | LAILAALI | 8 | Boxer who competed on "Dancing With the Stars" |
| 28% | DURAN | 5 | Boxer Roberto who said "No más" to end a 1980 bout with Sugar Ray Leonard |
| 28% | CARTERERA | 9 | American period from 1977 to 1981 |
| 28% | LAILAALI | 8 | Retired boxer who wrote the cookbook "Food for Life: Delicious & Healthy Comfort Food from My Table to Yours!" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | IVANA | 5 | Donald's wife from 1977 to 1991 |
| 26% | ROBINSON | 8 | Sugar Ray —, 1955-57 World Middleweight boxing champion |
| 26% | LAILAALI | 8 | Boxer who competed in season 4 of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 26% | DICKCAVETT | 10 | Performer with a self-titled PBS series from 1977 to 1982 |
| 26% | WALTERMONDALE | 13 | Vice president under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ORRIN | 5 | First name in the senate from 1977 to earlier this month |
| 26% | SLEW | 4 | 1977 Triple Crown champion Seattle ___ |
| 26% | LAILA | 5 | With 12-Down, world champion boxer who retired an undefeated 24-0 |
| 25% | QURANDURAN | 10 | Nickname of a boxer who converted to Islam? |
| 25% | ZAIRE | 5 | Congo, from 1971 to 1997 |
| 25% | CARTALK | 7 | NPR show from 1977 to 2021, and a description of this puzzle's theme |
| 24% | JOHN | 4 | Mia St. ___, American professional boxer who is the IFBA lightweight champion |
| 24% | BAER | 4 | Boxer Max who was World Heavyweight Champion in 1934 |