It was evident that Germany could no longer mount a successful defence.
His 12 successful defences of the junior-lightweight title remain the record in that division to this day.
He mounted a successful defence and beat off the attack.
That problem, however, was not the least one to be considered with the successful defence.
He was celebrated for his successful defence of the fortress.
True, the northern plains were too exposed for an entirely successful defence.
For a successful defence against conviction I would have needed witnesses, or at the least a champion.
Even the rare successful defence might be at a price.
It was the only successful defence of an Irish town against the British forces.
A stalemate was reached following the successful defence of Changzhi.