: 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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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Among the weekend's new releases, none did as poorly as Sydney Sweeney's boxing biopic Christy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Martin's fights, namely her 1996 match against Deirdre Gogarty, brought women's boxing to a whole new audience.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Despite the attempt on her life, Christy continued boxing and competed in a few matches before retiring in 2012.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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Based on a true story, Sweeney portrays Martin, who helped legitimize women’s boxing.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Among the weekend's new releases, none did as poorly as Sydney Sweeney's boxing biopic Christy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Martin's fights, namely her 1996 match against Deirdre Gogarty, brought women's boxing to a whole new audience.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Despite the attempt on her life, Christy continued boxing and competed in a few matches before retiring in 2012.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Boxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxing. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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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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