boxer
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Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul - the grandson of dictator Idi Amin - was disqualified from his fight at the Commonwealth Games after appearing to headbutt his English opponent.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He was impressed by heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine during an Oval Office meeting last month before the Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match at the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
After winning bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Lamboria became the first female boxer inducted into the army, joining the Corps of Military Police.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Mexican boxer Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez interpreted the scene as the Argentine captain deliberately kicking the jersey and accused him of disrespecting Mexico — an allegation that Messi denied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The mom was an executive assistant in Long Beach and the dad was an amateur boxer.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
A heavyweight, he won successive Asian Games gold medals in 1966 and 1970 and was among those who established the famed Bhiwani Boxing Club, which would later produce boxers including Olympic medallist Vijender Singh.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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
You can also wear the Whoop sensor in the company’s specially designed boxers, bras and other apparel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
He was far out of place with the boxers, poodles, bird dogs, and other breeds of town dogs.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
