boxer

Example Sentences

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It felt as if a boxer had used my bladder as a punching bag.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Wardley remains a potential opponent, while many boxing purists were also calling on him to face German boxer Agit Kabayel before the Verhoeven announcement.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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 kids would really look up to a boxer."

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte