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

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

Simba was a prizefighter in a Vegas world.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Tendai noticed, out of the corner of his eye, that one was burly like a prizefighter while the other was slender and somehow unpleasant.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer