| 100% | LEWIS | 5 | Lennox ___, professional boxer who held the world heavyweight title several times between 1989 and 2003 |
| 68% | VITALI | 6 | ___ Klitschko, professional boxer who held the world heavyweight title multiple times between 1999 and 2013 |
| 63% | ROCKY | 5 | ___ Marciano, professional boxer who held the world heavyweight title between 1952 and 1956 |
| 53% | GEORGE | 6 | ___ Foreman, professional boxer who held the word heavyweight title twice between 1973 and 1995 |
| 33% | JACKBODELL | 10 | Boxer who took the European, Commonwealth and British Heavyweight titles from Joe Bugner in 1971 |
| 31% | MANNYPACQUIAO | 13 | Filipino boxer who recently became the first person to hold a world title in four different decades: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BIRD | 4 | Billy ___, British boxer who holds the knockout world record at 138 |
| 30% | BUGNER | 6 | Joe —, boxer who took the British, European, and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles from Henry Cooper in 1971 |
| 29% | CONTENDER | 9 | Boxer who is challenging for the world title |
| 29% | BRAEKHUS | 8 | Cecilia ___, Norwegian boxer who was the first-ever boxer to hold five world titles simultaneously |
| 29% | SERENA | 6 | She has held the WTA world No. 1 in singles title eight times and has the highest number of Grand Slam titles amongst active players |
| 29% | SHIELDS | 7 | Claressa ___, American boxer who held several world championships in three weight classes |
| 28% | CALVINBROCK | 11 | Former professional boxer who is the founder of Jack and Landlords: 2 wds. |
| 27% | FARR | 4 | Tommy —, Welsh boxer who fought Joe Louis for the World Heavyweight title in 1937 |
| 27% | DUNN | 4 | Richard —, British boxer who fought Muhammad Ali for the World Heavyweight title in 1976 |
| 27% | ROCKYMARCIANO | 13 | Boxer from the 50s who is the only world heavyweight champion in professional boxing to retire undefeated: 2 wds. |
| 27% | GEORGEFOREMAN | 13 | Boxer who won the IBF and WBA heavyweight championships at 45 in 1994: 2 wds. |
| 27% | DONCOCKELL | 10 | London-born boxer who fought Rocky Marciano in 1955 for the World Heavyweight title |
| 27% | GEORGEFOREMAN | 13 | "Rumble in the Jungle" boxer who came out of retirement in 1987 and later won the heavyweight title: 2 wds. |
| 26% | RAY | 3 | ___ Mercer, retired American professional boxer who won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the heavyweight category |
| 26% | SERRANO | 7 | Amanda ___, Puerto Rican boxer who has held nine major world titles across seven weight classes |
| 26% | ARCHIE | 6 | Boxer Moore who was the World Light Heavyweight Champion from 1952 to 1962 |
| 26% | WARD | 4 | Andre ___, former American professional boxer who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight category |
| 26% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | American swimmer who holds the most world records (7) and is one of the fastest in men's swimming: 2 wds. |
| 26% | BUSTERDOUGLAS | 13 | Boxer who scored a huge upset in 1990 when he defeated Mike Tyson for the heavyweight title: 2 wds. |
| 26% | COCKELL | 7 | Don —, London-born boxer who fought Rocky Marciano for the World Heavyweight title in 1955 |
| 26% | JESS | 4 | Boxer Willard defeated by Jack Dempsey for the world heavyweight title |
| 25% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | American tennis player who holds the most Grand Slam titles and has been an active participant in charity, fashion etc.: 2 wds. |
| 25% | LEWIS | 5 | Defeater of Holyfield, 1999, for the world heavyweight title |
| 25% | PRESIDENT | 9 | Title held by the people who lent their names to 17-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across |