The Heavyweight Champion

The Heavyweight Champion
Start date:	November 19th, 1956
End date:	January 12th, 1957
# of strips:	48 strips (8 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Shoplifters"
Followed by:	"Wambo the Gambler"

"The Heavyweight Champion" is the 64th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

Diana is fencing for charity using a suit similar to the Phantom's. Heavyweight champion Chesty snatch her and claims that she is his girlfriend, when he realizes that the Phantom is her boyfriend, he challenges him to a boxing match which will raise charity. The Phantom knocks Chesty out in the match and tells the audience that he could have his title back when he wakes up since it was all for charity.

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• Devil
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer

One-time characters

• Chesty
• Eddy

Locations

• USA
  • Palmer residence

Tribes

Related stories

Remade as

• "The Fencing Master" by Lee Falk and Özcan Eralp

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Campeon mundial", Gran Bonete #29 (1957)
• "Duelo a Muerte", El Fantasma #51 (1963)

Australia

• "The Heavyweight Champion", The Phantom #111 (1957)
• "The Heavyweight Champion", The Phantom #200 (1961)
• "The Heavyweight Champion", The Phantom #311 (1966)
• "The Heavyweight Champion", The Phantom #464 (1971)
• "The Heavyweight Champion", The Phantom #647 (1978)
• "Jungle Man", The Phantom #856 (1986)
• "The Heavyweight Champion", The Phantom #1279 (2000)
• "The Heavyweight Champion", The Phantom #1911 (2022)

Brazil

• "O Campeão", Fantasma #28 (1957)
• "Show Beneficente", O Fantasma #23 (1972)
• "Show Beneficente", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #19 (1995)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Le Nouvelliste November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• La Patrie November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• L'Action catholique July 16, 1957 – September 10, 1957

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende January 8, 1958 – March 4, 1958
• Horsens Folkeblad October 21, 1958 – December 15, 1958
• Hejmdal January 9, 1959 – January 22, 1958 - the last two weeks only (?)

Finland

• "Mestari kehässä!", Sarjakirja #113 (1986)
• "Mestari kehässä", Ilta-Sanomat September 5, 2013 – September 16, 2013

France

• "Défi au champion", Le Fantôme Spécial #77 (1970)
• "Défi au champion", Le Fantôme #3 (1994)

Germany

• Phantom #2 (1996)

India

• "The Phantom and the Champion", Indrajal Comics #55 (1967)
• "The Crucial Combat", Indrajal Comics #323 (1979)

Indonesia

• "Memukul k. o. djuara kelas berat", Phantom #3

Italy

• "Sfida al campione", L'Uomo Mascherato #4 (1959)
• "Sfida al campione", L'Uomo Mascherato #11 (1960)
• "Sfida al campione", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #173 (1966)
• "Sfida al campione", Phantom #42 (1995)
• "Sfida al campione" Phantom #48
• "Sfida al campione" Phantom #254

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner April 29, 1957 – June 25, 1957

Mexico

• El Informador January 22, 1957 – March 18, 1957

New Zealand

• The Phantom #290 – #292

Norway

• Aftenposten February 24, 1958 – April 23, 1958
• "Mester i ringen", Fantomet 6/1978
• "Mester i ringen", Serie-pocket #117 (1986)
• "Mester i ringen", Fantomet Jubileumskrønike 1936-1996 (1996)

Spain

• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado #21 (1958)
• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #5 (1961)
• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", Libro de Oro I (1962)
• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", Héroes Modernos, Serie A: El Hombre Enmascarado #35A (1964)
• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #7 (1970)
• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado #7 (1974)
• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado #9 (1979)
• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado #22 – #23 (1980)
• "El rival del Hombre Enmascarado", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #12 (1997?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet March 25, 1958 – May 23, 1958
• Katrineholmskuriren October 16, 1958 – December 11, 1958
• Göteborgs-Tidningen October 1958 – December 1958
• Nerikes Allehanda February 9, 1959 – April 7, 1959
• "Ringens mästare", Fantomen 5/1961
• "Ringens mästare", Fantomen 14/1977
• "Ringens mästare", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1961, Del 1 (2012)

United Kingdom

• "The Champ", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #6 (1959)

USA

• The Alabama Journal November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Alliance Times-Herald November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Asheville Times November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Atlanta Constitution November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Bangor Daily News November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Beaver County Times November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Birmingham News November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Bradford Era November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Bristol Daily Courier November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Carthage Evening Press November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Charleston Daily Mail November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Charlotte News November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Chester Times November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Courier-Post November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Daily Advance November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Daily Item November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Daily Standard November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Decatur Daily November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Denton Record-Chronicle November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Evening News November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Gloucester County Times November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Green Bay Press-Gazette November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Greensboro Record November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Hanford Sentinel November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Herald News November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Jersey Journal November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Johnson City Press November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Laurel Leader-Call November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Leaf-Chronicle November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Ledger-Enquirer November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Monessen Daily Independent November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Morning Press November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Morning Sentinel November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Morristown Gazette Mail November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Oneonta Star November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Oxnard Press-Courier November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Pocono Record November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Progress November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Reading Eagle November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Richmond Times-Dispatch November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Rome Daily Sentinel November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Rome News-Tribune November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Sandusky Register Star News November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The State November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Syracuse Herald Journal November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Times Recorder November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• Uniontown Morning Herald November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Washington Reporter November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Winchester Sun November 19, 1956 – January 12, 1957
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Fourteen 1956–1957 (2018)

Yugoslavia

• "Kradljivice", Denis #199 (1980; edited together with "The Shoplifters")