: the art of attack and defense with the fists practiced as a sport
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: an act of enclosing in a box
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: a boxlike enclosure : casing
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: material used for boxes and casings
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Here's what to know about the July boxing match Historic metro Phoenix destination named one of the 50 most beautiful restaurants in America
Clark County staff could not be reached at the time of writing to confirm whether the Mirage will be demolished.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
This follows several live comedy specials and will soon be joined by a boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson and weekly WWE broadcasts.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 15 May 2024
But at the end of Season 1, Archibald got murdered in cold blood in a brothel by two thugs after fixing a boxing match.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 May 2024
Before then, lots of eyes will be focused on July’s boxing match stunt between Mike Tyson and YouTuber Jake Paul.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Through Kelce's management company A&A Management, he and Mahomes, 28, joined golf champion Rory McIlroy and Olympic boxing gold medalist Anthony Joshua to secure a $218 million investment in the team.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Today’s celebrations also often involve gathering over sporting events, like pay-per-view boxing matches with famous Mexican or Mexican American boxers and special holiday games from minor league baseball teams in cities across the country.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 May 2024
In 2017, Christy Martin remarried, to former boxing rival Lisa Holewyne.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
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The Champagne Papi has lost a total of $565,000 after betting that Tyson Fury would win the Saturday (May 18) boxing match against Oleksandr Usyk, who ultimately proved victorious over his opponent to become the sport’s undisputed heavyweight champion.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Here's what to know about the July boxing match Historic metro Phoenix destination named one of the 50 most beautiful restaurants in America
Clark County staff could not be reached at the time of writing to confirm whether the Mirage will be demolished.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
This follows several live comedy specials and will soon be joined by a boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson and weekly WWE broadcasts.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 15 May 2024
But at the end of Season 1, Archibald got murdered in cold blood in a brothel by two thugs after fixing a boxing match.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 May 2024
Before then, lots of eyes will be focused on July’s boxing match stunt between Mike Tyson and YouTuber Jake Paul.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Through Kelce's management company A&A Management, he and Mahomes, 28, joined golf champion Rory McIlroy and Olympic boxing gold medalist Anthony Joshua to secure a $218 million investment in the team.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Today’s celebrations also often involve gathering over sporting events, like pay-per-view boxing matches with famous Mexican or Mexican American boxers and special holiday games from minor league baseball teams in cities across the country.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 May 2024
In 2017, Christy Martin remarried, to former boxing rival Lisa Holewyne.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
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: construction of the base of a dental cast by building up the walls of an impression while preserving important landmarks
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