1.   A Brighton-based boxer, Eubank is a middleweight world title contender the boxing critics love to beat up in print.

2.   There are no fights in the immediate future of Sergio Reyes, former U.S. Boxing Association bantamweight champion and top-ranked world contender.

3.   Though he has endured groin injuries and two broken legs the past four years, Moraes has been a regular world title contender.

4.   After having a stable of world championship contenders, Dennis has had to do with Hakkinen, Martin Brundle, Blundell, and Philippe Alliot.

5.   British boxing promoter Frank Warren on Tuesday announced the signing of three world title contenders.

6.   Makropolis also announced that Kamsky, the U.S. world chess title contender, would seek permission from American authorities to play the championship match in Baghdad in June.

7.   World championship contender Colin McRae lost the lead in the RAC Rally to title rival and Subaru teammate Carlos Sainz in a thrilling about-turn on Monday.

8.   One-time world heavyweight contender Joe Bugner scored a unanimous points decision over Vince Cervi in his comeback bout near here on Friday to win the Australian heavyweight title.