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
His father, a former Golden Gloves boxer turned mechanical engineer, and his mother, a prominent dance instructor in Houston, met and married in high school, per the Los Angeles Times.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic, whose drug trafficking trial was postponed after allegations of jury tampering, kept a photo of a witness’ family in his jail cell, federal prosecutors have revealed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Fans of Mickey Rourke have come through on his behalf, donating more than $80,000 so far through an online fundraiser designed to keep the actor and boxer in his Beverly Grove-area rental home.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The 73-year-old former professional boxer and film star was served an eviction notice last month, People reported, after allegedly falling back on his rent to the tune of $59,100.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic, whose drug trafficking trial was postponed after allegations of jury tampering, kept a photo of a witness’ family in his jail cell, federal prosecutors have revealed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Fans of Mickey Rourke have come through on his behalf, donating more than $80,000 so far through an online fundraiser designed to keep the actor and boxer in his Beverly Grove-area rental home.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The 73-year-old former professional boxer and film star was served an eviction notice last month, People reported, after allegedly falling back on his rent to the tune of $59,100.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
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Estimates placed the number of fighters at roughly 800, with militants reportedly crossing the border under the pretense of religious pilgrimages before gathering at a base in Ahvaz and being dispatched to various regions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Russia also has invested heavily in Venezuela’s oil industry, as did China, and offered Caracas generous loans to purchase top-of-the-line air defense missiles, fighter jets and other weapons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Crowe believes that Maximus fathering a son with a woman other than his wife tarnishes his character's legacy, as the gladiator's primary motivation in the original film is to avenge the deaths of his wife and son.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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What if Ashur had lived and ended up in charge of his own gladiator school?—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2025
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Ahead of New York’s mayoral election last month, a billboard for Polymarket in Times Square showed Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face to face, but with their photos edited to give them bare chests, like prizefighters at a weigh-in.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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El-Masry is transformed as the prizefighter who boasted an exuberant flair for tacky pizazz in and out of the ring.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, heavyweight Ross Johnston has been more than a pugilist for the Ducks, posting career highs in assists and points before the halfway mark of the campaign.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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An amateur pugilist who Jean-Luc collaborated with previously, before the guy joined the army and was stationed in Algeria, is recruited to star in it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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