kickboxing
noun
kick·box·ing
ˈkik-ˌbäk-siŋ 
: boxing in which boxers are permitted to kick with bare feet as in karate
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The singer's workouts reportedly involve everything from swimming and kickboxing to cycling and ballet.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The self-defense trainer, Rashad El Amin Foxy and Fierce is a women’s kickboxing gym that trainer Rashad El Amin opened 15 years ago in Hollywood with his wife, Crystal El Amin.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
In April, the city of Hangzhou hosted the first-ever robot kickboxing tournament, featuring several humanoid robots made by Chinese startup Unitree outfitted with gloves and protective headgear, operated by humans with video-game controllers.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Thompson is an American mixed martial artist and former kickboxing world champion, currently competing in the UFC’s welterweight division.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The self-defense trainer, Rashad El Amin Foxy and Fierce is a women’s kickboxing gym that trainer Rashad El Amin opened 15 years ago in Hollywood with his wife, Crystal El Amin.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
In April, the city of Hangzhou hosted the first-ever robot kickboxing tournament, featuring several humanoid robots made by Chinese startup Unitree outfitted with gloves and protective headgear, operated by humans with video-game controllers.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Thompson is an American mixed martial artist and former kickboxing world champion, currently competing in the UFC’s welterweight division.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Kickboxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickboxing. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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