Mr. Bonk came with his 11-year-old son, Keegan, the reigning champion from Derby's race last year.
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Haye claimed a majority points decision over the reigning champion to become Britain's first heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis retired in 2003.
However, at a meet in the Belgian city of Heusden-Zolder in July, the reigning African champion over the distance clocked 1:41.51 - the closest anyone had got to Kipketer's record.
Sebastian Vettel will start third on the grid after young Lotus driver Romain Grosjean, 26, snatched second place from the reigning world champion in the final seconds of the day's racing.
And that's true even if everyone knows you're the fastest man in the world, if you're the reigning Olympic champion, if you hold the world record - nothing gets you a free pass to Beijing.
The reigning world champion has had a poor start to the Formula One season and only has two points after the first two Grands Prix.
The reigning GP3 champion is expected to take part in Friday practice sessions next season.
American Jessie Williams, the reigning world champion, couldn't find his rhythm and was eliminated after failing to clear 2.29 meters.
"It's grown-ups playing cowboys and Indians is what it amounts to, " says Gene (Evil Roy) Pearcey, the reigning World Champion cowboy shooter.
In a statement on her official Web site, the reigning Olympic champion revealed that she believes her body is telling her to rest.
Eaton, 24, cemented his status as gold-medal favorite for the London Games, where he will be joined by Trey Hardee, the reigning world champion, who finished second.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, the reigning world champion and a near media recluse by Formula One's standards, appeared to voice his confidence in the prancing horse's progress prior to the opening race.
Murray has also benefited from the withdrawal of reigning champion Nadal, who knocked him out of the quarterfinals last year and was on course to meet the Scot in the semifinals of the Championships had both progressed successfully this time around.
As the reigning world endurance champion, Sheikh Mohammed is certainly well placed to make that judgment.
Sharapova, the reigning French Open champion, lost to Serena Williams in straight sets in the Spanish capital.
The US will attract a world of investors as it still is the reigning financial market champion.
Hunter will take on David Gray, the reigning Scottish Open champion, who beat Stockport's Nick Dyson 5-2.
Garcia once led Maria Sharapova, the reigning French Open champion, by a set and break at the tournament.
Cummings also goes in the men's time trial, which is wide open following the withdrawal of reigning champion and Olympic gold medallist Fabian Cancellara.
He also explains how he became the reigning Madden Bowl champion.
The reigning French Open champion will also skip next week's WTA tournament in Sydney to recover in time for the start of the Australian Open on January 14.
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The Ford drivers at least only have each other to worry about with the threat of reigning champion Sebastien Loeb diluted by a puncture on stage 11 that cost him over a minute.
The reigning US Open champion must have been delighted with the thunderstorm that arrived when the Russian, who earlier this month was beaten in the Stanford final by Victoria Azarenka, required just one game for victory.
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The reigning World Scotch Pie Champion Paul Boyle, from Boghall in West Lothian, and two former winners were among Scotland's entrants.
Burns, the reigning Commonwealth super featherweight champion, has previously challenged for both the British and European titles, but his world title bid has been dogged by delays.
Wiggins, a four-time Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France winner, and Cavendish, the reigning world road race champion and BBC Sports Personality of the Year, had a magnetic appeal as thousands of spectators turned out at Ipswich Waterfront.
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The sport's reigning men's champion, Akron, has had the last two winners of the Hermann Trophy the sport's Heisman Trophy equivalent.
Silvan Zurbriggen of Switzerland claimed the bronze medal ahead of teammate Carlo Janka, with reigning Olympic champion Ted Ligety of the United States back in fifth.
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