challenger:
(plural: ‘challengers‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘ch’ are said with a ‘ch’ sound as in “church”, and the letter ‘g’ is said with a ‘j’ sound as in “judge” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
defender (L) and challenger (R) IBF heavyweight (boxing) championship
a person who opposes (challenges/question) the already existing authority, political or social system, the result of something, etc.; a rival;
a contestant (a player or participant) of a match or competition who is believed to win the contest, and/or whom another participant hopes to win; a contender;
a contestant (a player or participant) of a match or competition who invites or challenges the already title holding champion to compete; a competitor,
George Bush and his political challenger, John Kerry
Mike is the present boxing champion, and he’s confident that he can defeat any challenger in the next match.
In the last general elections, our party candidate lost to her challenger, a much younger man, but this time she’s become the challenger and hopes to win over him.
As the date for the competition drew nearer, several challengers began to file their nominations to get the title.
Danny is a much-feared challenger in our community; he questions any old custom or belief the elders expects the youth to accept and follow.
