Champ from West Central (6)
I believe the answer is:
winner
'champ' is the definition.
(I have seen 'The champ' mean 'winner' so perhaps 'champ' could also mean 'winner')
'west central' is the wordplay.
'west' becomes 'w' ('W' can be a synonym of 'west').
'central' becomes 'inner' ('inner' can be similar in meaning to 'central').
'w'+'inner'='WINNER'
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for winner that I've seen before include "The champ" , "success" , "film director" , "Top player" , "Champion" .)