prizefighter

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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

Every Australian rugby fan knows they need their prizefighter back rower at his hard-hitting best to have a chance of taking this contest to a final round.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Soundtrack gem: “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” and “Hurricane,” about prizefighter Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, who was wrongly convicted of murder.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

“She immediately said we want another debate … You know what happens when you’re a prizefighter and you lose? You immediately want a new fight.”

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

But before they could all join battle, Ma Costa herself waded in, smacking two of the gyptians aside and confronting Lyra like a prizefighter.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman