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
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
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
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
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