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It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.	... but also because he was champion athlete in a sport with a strong national following. Not even the most famous race leaders of the day, Booker T. Washington ... ... New York eventually became his home, at least while he was champion. But before winning a title, he put together an early undefeated streak, which included ... in 1988. His record was 135 wins, 10 losses and 6 draws, 51 wins coming by ... Second, it was, perhaps ironically, his tantrums, thought to pump him up while he was champion, that contributed to his fall. His 1990 default from the Australian ... bought for his mother when he was champion Chocolate died in his own home

he was happy being champion

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he was champion

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... but also because he was champion athlete in a sport with a strong national following. Not even the most famous race leaders of the day, Booker T. Washington ...
... New York eventually became his home, at least while he was champion. But before winning a title, he put together an early undefeated streak, which included ...
in 1988. His record was 135 wins, 10 losses and 6 draws, 51 wins coming by ...
Second, it was, perhaps ironically, his tantrums, thought to pump him up while he was champion, that contributed to his fall. His 1990 default from the Australian ...
bought for his mother when he was champion
Chocolate died in his own home