as in fighter
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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Recent Examples of boxer
He’s well regarded and worked with (British heavyweight boxer) Daniel Dubois before the Anthony Joshua fight.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Inspired by ring shoes worn by former professional boxer Manny Pacquiao, Bryant decided to go fully high-top with the Kobe 9.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
As a professional boxer, Holm, 43, compiled a 33-2 record with 9 KOs.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Jordan is an executive producer on the project, which is set in the Delphi Gym and will follow young boxers who train there.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Inspired by ring shoes worn by former professional boxer Manny Pacquiao, Bryant decided to go fully high-top with the Kobe 9.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
As a professional boxer, Holm, 43, compiled a 33-2 record with 9 KOs.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Jordan is an executive producer on the project, which is set in the Delphi Gym and will follow young boxers who train there.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
Noun
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In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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The warship was seen conducting missile loading and flight operations with F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Colorado students deserve better than what Valor and other high schools lost to the gladiator ethos are serving up at the moment.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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Popular depictions of Roman gladiators in combat invariably include battling not just human adversaries but wild animals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the next scene, the boy is no longer dressed like a prizefighter, but in street clothes with a teddy bear sticking out of his backpack, embracing his parents.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Buffalo this year was the prizefighter dropping his gloves, sticking out his chin and daring any of three opponents to land a haymaker.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Bernthal, with his handsome pugilist’s profile, plays Braxton’s emotions explosively close to the surface.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Eriksen can be a skilled on-ball creator but is more poet than pugilist when competing for loose balls.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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