This will be the first time that a host nation and a defending champion will meet in a World Cup final.

The former heavyweight champions met at Madison Square Garden in 1986.

After that, the two champions may meet in Louisville in the ultimate confrontation.

The finale of the ritual war, in which individual champions met hand to hand, would decide the victor.

Only the French can claim anything like a faintly reasonable return when our champions meet the best of the rest.

Until then, the champions of both leagues would meet on a neutral site in January to determine the ultimate champion.

A new element is that the champions will meet in a National Final.

The 4 champions also meet in a knock-out national finals competition.

The divisional champions then meet in a playoff for the league championship.

Thus, he contended, he can't get the top rankings of other fighters, which would force the various champions to meet him.