boxer
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The country’s most famous athlete is, without a doubt, former world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao, who racked up titles in eight different weight classes before briefly serving as a senator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Panettiere and the boxer were in an on-and-off relationship from 2009 to 2018 and were engaged in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Panettiere began dating Ukrainian former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko in the late 2000s.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He’ll respond like an underdog boxer delivering a knockout punch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
He was sidestepping with his feet like a fast boxer.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
"When you watch the previous fights of England their boxers create a lot of fouls," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Northern Ireland boxers Jon McConnell and Kaci Rock progressed through initial auditions for the show, but then had to drop out to focus on their sport as the Games drew closer.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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
We have a team motto that we’re like boxers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
He saw collies, boxers, terriers, Labradors and combinations thereof.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
