prize fighter
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PSV reacted like a prize fighter who'd suddenly taken a heavy shot flush on the chin.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2022
A former heavyweight prize fighter, he was not afraid to mix it up on the picket line with cops and strikebreakers.
From Salon ● May 16, 2022
Hopkins likened restarting the UW program to a prize fighter returning to boxing after a lengthy absence.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
“He was a prize fighter before he became a priest, and he used to play stick ball with us right behind the church. He loved kids; he just loved them.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2018
She combines the brains of a businessman, the toughness of a prize fighter, the warmth of a companion, the humor of a tragedian.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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