boxer

Example Sentences

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There was a more famous boxer with same name, he recalls.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I first heard his name at Anaheim High School in the mid-1990s and thought my teacher was talking about Julio Cesar Chavez, the famous Mexican boxer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

They moved on to the titular boxer in "Creed," tormented by his father's legacy, and the villainous Killmonger of "Black Panther," traumatized by being an orphan in a racist world.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The 32-year-old from Flint has been training with former professional boxer Stephen 'Swifty' Smith at Liverpool's iconic 4 Corners Gym.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Olly begins dancing lightly on his feet, shaking out his arms and wrists like a boxer preparing for a bout.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon