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boxer

[bok-ser] / ˈbɒk sər /
NOUN
person who fights as a sport
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She said she got on with Keven Jones "really well", and he had owned several dogs during his life, including a boxer and a "Bully breed" at the time of his death.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He’ll respond like an underdog boxer delivering a knockout punch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Ahmadzai, who is said to have been a champion boxer, looked small as he walked swiftly past us with his head was permanently bowed.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital after he was stretchered out of the ring in Dublin on Saturday.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

I came here in 1972 because I wanted to be a boxer like the great Juan Carlos Giménez, who was from Paraguay.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

The team manager for the Ugandan Commonwealth Games team has told BBC Scotland News he has no idea why four boxers with the team have vanished.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The four missing boxers in Uganda were named by local media as Nuhu Batte, Angel Katushabe, Ibrahim Kemis and Emily Nakalema.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt, regularly invited professional boxers, military aides and guests to the executive mansion to spar, at least until he suffered a detached retina.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

He represents some of the world’s top boxers through Mayweather Promotions and owns roughly 75 gyms around the country along with real estate holdings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

I felt exhausted again, so I sat on the edge of the bed in nothing but clean boxers and looked at my clothes all ragged and torn.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds




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