1
: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
2
: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat
: a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity
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Noun (1)
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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To get there, Engine Room VR recruited amateur and professional boxers, including British heavyweight Johnny Fisher, to act as ambassadors and consultants.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Musk's breakup with the administration has been public and is well-documented, with Trump and the Tesla CEO trading calculated jabs like pro boxers.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The Algerian boxer, who won gold at the Paris Games last summer amid scrutiny over her eligibility, did not register in time for the event before applications closed on Thursday.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Those Olympians includes Yoon Dong-ju (Park Bo-gum), a gold medal Olympic boxer turned police officer, and Ji Han-na (Kim So-hyun), a police officer and winner of a gold medal for shooting.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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boxer
1 of 2 noun
box·er
ˈbäk-sər 
: one that engages in the sport of boxing
boxer
2 of 2 noun
: any of a German breed of medium-sized dogs with a smooth coat and a short square face
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