1.   Though he had defeated heavyweight champion Sonny Liston and defended his title nine times, Ali never had a dramatic constituency before.

2.   An outsider defeated the champion!

3.   As a result, the Pacers were left to offer testimonials to the fact that you can defeat the champions if you mistreat their greatness.

4.   Even with a harshly conservative mood flooding the state, there is no one in either party who could defeat this champion of socially moderate and fiscally conservative causes.

5.   However, Paulie Ayala did just enough to defeat European champion Johnny Bredahl by a majority decision and retain his WBA bantamweight title Saturday at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

6.   However, Brazil not only was unbeaten in the event, it defeated tournament champion England.

7.   In the Ballard fight he is Brewer, the underdog defeating the champion.

8.   The Americans twice defeated world champion Canada, once to announce the sport to a skeptical national television audience and a second time for the gold medal.

9.   The consolation winners must defeat the champions twice to advance to Atlanta.

10.   A team which defeated world champion Brazil twice in one year deserves a lot of respect.