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boxer

[bok-ser] / ˈbɒk sər /
NOUN
person who fights as a sport
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Ali, of course, was more than a boxer, he was a phenomenon, globally identifiable like Charlie Chaplin or Mickey Mouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

He famously reclaimed the heavyweight title in 1994 at age 45, becoming the oldest boxer to win a world heavyweight championship.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

After Thursday saw King Kenny recruited by the traitors - that episode ending with his deliciously evil laugh - the YouTuber and former aspiring boxer brought fresh and fiendish energy to the turret.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

That time came when he was shopping around his screenplay about an underdog boxer, Rocky Balboa, who through sheer, immiserating grit enters the ring against the champion fighter Apollo Creed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Edwin Nazario? Is he related to the boxer who was going to fight Rosario, el Chapo?”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

The two day trip to the Bahamas saw the King meet young boxers, environmentalists and politicians.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

In response, he created a series of photographic collages that showed Black boxers battling corporate towers — figures that generate wealth attempting to take down the symbols of its accumulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

For actor Gary Trainor, the experience Liam goes through is not something that only applies to boxers.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Among the regular participants are active-duty firefighters, lifeguards, professional boxers, National Guard personnel, yoga teachers and locals just looking for a fun way to get their cardio in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Even though Mrs. Melcher was standing in her front yard with her fluffy dog, Barron, and I was in my boxers, shivering, I waited while Charlie called her.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson


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