Defending champion (11)
I believe the answer is:
titleholder
(Other definitions for titleholder that I've seen before include "not the common type?" , "Top sportsman" , "Reigning champion" , "WBA champ, say" , "Current champion" .)
I believe the answer is:
titleholder
(Other definitions for titleholder that I've seen before include "not the common type?" , "Top sportsman" , "Reigning champion" , "WBA champ, say" , "Current champion" .)