Editing Champion of the Universe (section)

==Powers and abilities==
The Champion controls an energy source referred to as the [[Power Primordial]]. This energy is apparently residual energy that is left over from the [[Big Bang]] itself. The Champion has spent countless eons channeling this energy force into the perfection of his physical form. Physically, he is the most powerful of the Elders but he is unable to channel the energy into force blasts, flight, matter manipulation, telepathy or to increase his intelligence as the other Elders can.

The Champion possesses vast physical strength, that is only limited by the amount of cosmic force that his body can contain. The Thing noted that the Champion hit him harder than either the Hulk or the Silver Surfer (without wearing the Power Gem at the time).<ref name="MTIOA#7"/> When Reed Richards measured the residual power levels left behind when Champion abducted Thing, he declared that the Champion was on a higher level than Galactus.<ref name="MTIOA#7"/> This does not likely represent Galactus' maximum power levels though, as Reed's measurements would have been based on Galactus' strength in one of their six previous meetings, during several of which Galactus was extremely weakened from hunger.<ref>Prior to 1982 when Thing was abducted, Reed had 6 encounters with Galactus where he might have measured him, in issues #48-50, 72-7, 120-3, 172-5, 206-13, & 242-4. The #257 and all succeeding encounters happen after the comparison to Champion.</ref>

The Champion's body does not tire from physical exertion, since his musculature generates no [[lactic acid]]s and, as the Power Primordial sustains him, he is not limited by the need for food, drink, or sleep, and is virtually immune to aging, diseases and infections. He can exist unprotected in the vacuum of space indefinitely. He is extremely resistant against all forms of conventional injury, and in addition [[Death (Marvel Comics)|Death]] has barred the Elders from entering its realm,<ref>''Avengers West Coast'' #2; ''The Avengers'' Annual #16; ''Silver Surfer'' vol. 3 #4</ref> literally making the Champion immortal. However, this does not make him immune to damage. The Champion's ribs have been broken by the [[Thing (comics)|Thing]],<ref name="MTIOA#7"/> and he has been beaten unconscious by the [[She-Hulk]],<ref name="She-Hulk#8">''She-Hulk'' vol. 2 #8 (2006)</ref> or the [[Power Cosmic|power cosmic]] of the [[Silver Surfer]].<ref name="Silver Surfer vol. 3 #1"/>

The Champion is a master hand-to-hand combatant in a wide range of thousands of different martial arts and fighting-styles taken from locations across the Universe, but tends to prefer [[boxing]].

While possessing the [[Infinity Gems|Infinity Gem of Power]], the Champion unconsciously used it to further increase his power with his rage, so that during his fight with Thanos his strength increased to the point where he destroyed the planet on which they were fighting with a single punch. While wielding the Gem of Power as a good luck charm, Champion was able to manipulate entire battlefields for his amusement. He could withstand direct, point blank and consistent shots of Thanos's energy beams at full power. Thanos noted that the Champion's rampage was one of the few forces that could cause his personal force field to buckle and disengage.<ref>''Thanos Quest'' #1-2</ref>