Sentences with phrase «top championship contenders»
With Russell Westbrook healthy heading into the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder were viewed as one of the top championship contenders.
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Boston's underdog (9 - 5), Tony DeMarco won the welterweight championship from clutch - happy Johnny Saxton with a 14th round TKO and then promptly agreed to meet New York's top contender Carmen Basilio on June 10, when DeMarco's injuries (a cut eye, a sore hand) should have well healed.
Starting the Chase in 11th, Keselowski has recorded two top - fives in the first two races and has once again shown he is a contender for the championship.
Using our bracket simulator tool, we also found that Duke was one of the most overvalued teams in the nation while North Carolina is one of the top contenders for the national championship.
Finally, we've got intrigue at the top, where the Seminoles have demanded to be taken seriously as a national championship contender.
For the UFC to take hold in the U.K. as strongly as it has in the U.S., it has been essential for several top British fighters to emerge as world championship contenders for fans to get behind.
Showtime Boxing: Take a look at the week of action leading up to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. stepping in the ring against perennial Top 10 light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.