| 100% | THRILLA | 7 | __ in Manila, billing for 1975 boxing superfight |
| 41% | TKO | 3 | Ending of boxing's "Thrilla in Manila," for short |
| 40% | DON | 3 | ___ King ("Thrilla in Manila" boxing promoter) |
| 39% | TKO | 3 | "Thrilla in Manila" result, for short |
| 38% | ALI | 3 | Winner of the Thrilla in Manila in 1975 |
| 38% | REMATCH | 7 | The Thrilla in Manila, for one |
| 38% | GATES | 5 | Bill who cofounded Microsoft in 1975 |
| 37% | KOS | 3 | Flattens in boxing, for short |
| 37% | KOS | 3 | Victories in boxing, for short |
| 37% | KNOCKOUT | 8 | In boxing, it's what KO stands for |
| 36% | KOS | 3 | Bout enders in boxing, for short |
| 36% | KNOCKOUT | 8 | What KO stands for in boxing |
| 36% | CDS | 3 | Recordings in jewel boxes, for short |
| 36% | FILE | 4 | Box or folder for sorting papers in an office |
| 36% | KAYOED | 6 | Put down for the count, in boxing |
| 36% | TKOD | 4 | Defeated by decision in boxing, for short |
| 36% | KAYOED | 6 | Sent down for the count, in boxing |
| 36% | LOSS | 4 | What "L" stands for in box scores |
| 36% | STATS | 5 | Numbers in sports box scores, for short |
| 35% | KWH | 3 | Common billing unit for electrical energy in homes |
| 35% | SAILING | 7 | Nautical sounding hit for Rod Stewart in 1975 |
| 35% | JAWS | 4 | Film blamed for reduced beach attendance in 1975 |
| 35% | SORT | 4 | Put mail in the appropriate boxes, for example |
| 35% | RUNS | 4 | What "R" stands for in baseball box scores |
| 35% | CRATED | 6 | Packed in a wooden slatted box for moving |
| 35% | LTRS | 4 | Items in a post office box, for short |
| 34% | PUNCHING | 8 | __ bag, for hitting at the gym or in boxing |
| 34% | ROO | 3 | Australian mammal that might engage in boxing, for short |
| 34% | TKO | 3 | Ref's call in a boxing match, for short |
| 34% | PIANO | 5 | Challenge for Laurel and Hardy in "The Music Box" |