boxing

Example Sentences

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"He got injured, started boxing, started kickboxing and people started asking him to teach."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Although few question Verhoeven's standing in combat sports, many boxing fans have questioned how he has been handed a world title shot before contenders who have spent years climbing the rankings.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But there is nothing scripted about Oleksandr Usyk's WBC title defence against boxing novice Rico Verhoeven in Egypt on Saturday.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Most of that effort so far has been concentrated in sports, including National Football League games on Christmas, boxing and mixed martial arts, and World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Raw.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I feel clumsy, like I’m wearing boxing gloves.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen