bˌaɪoʊndˈaɪ wʌzðə fˈeɪvɚɹᵻt, hˌævɪŋ ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈʌn ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ænd hɪz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt wˈɜːld ɹˈɛkɚd stˈɪl stˈændɪŋ.
Biondi was the favorite, having also won the 1991 World Championship and his 1988 world record still standing.