prizefighter

Example Sentences

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"Iron Mike" Tyson, 59, last appeared in the ring in a lopsided loss to YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul in November 2024 in Texas.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

He resembles a prizefighter doubled over from a gut punch — staggering, grabbing the ropes, looking to the referee for help.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

A tamandua, or collared anteater, with prizefighter arms and curved claws that break open termite mounds, tried to ignore a car full of onlookers.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

He’s been a prizefighter for 18 years, about a year longer than Aaron Rodgers has been a NFL quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2023

In danger of starving, he used the only other skill he had, straying into carnival bullrings and cow-town clubs to moonlight as a prizefighter.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand