boxers

plural of boxer
as in gladiators
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 boxers Some boxers who have never even been part of his stable have praised him publicly. Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Hatton’s funeral took place in Hyde last Friday, with thousands lining the streets and former boxers Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew, Frank Bruno and Amir Khan among those in attendance. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 No drawers, no boxers, no briefs, no belt. Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 There are millions of boxing fans that will now be able to watch competitive fights with up-and-coming boxers as well as the biggest stars in the sport. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025 At the waist, plaid boxers from Acne Studios were visible above the elastic band, introducing a layered note of pattern against a simple black tee. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025 And to have it all be set against the absurdity of them just being in their boxers. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025 The 2024 Paris Games featured two boxers winning gold in women's competition despite previously failing gender-eligibility tests for international competitions. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025 But Futch had seen boxers die in the ring. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
Noun
  • That is gladiators without swords.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That is violent chess, that is gladiators without swords.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Let’s look at the outcomes of the previous wars between Hamas fighters in Gaza and Israel.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
  • China has reportedly started the mass production of a photon detector that can help build quantum radars to track advanced stealth fighters like the F-22 Raptor jet.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Daniel Kinahan, a keen amateur boxer, has always been in thrall to prizefighters.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Most people participating in American warrior culture are not prizefighters, of course, and relatively few are veterans.
    Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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