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Sports Illustrated on The Champions: “A True Battle of the Best”
When World Bass Enterprises announced The Champions in February, Sports Illustrated’s fishing publication was one of the first to dig into what the tournament actually represents for the sport. The piece examines the format, the record-setting prize structure, and the significance of bringing the top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series and Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour together on neutral water for the first time — with a single winner, a single champion, and no ambiguity about who is the best bass angler in the world.