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
Bugner also fought legendary boxers Frank Bruno and Henry Cooper over the span of his career.
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Matthew eventually one-ups the request by losing his boxers as well and going full Winnie the Pooh, which earns him the respect of his fellow suck-ups.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
The suspect was taken to the Public Safety Building, where his bloodied boxers and other physical evidence were collected.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Two Japanese boxers have died days after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card, boxing associations and media reports said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Tragedy struck the Japanese boxing world as two boxers died from injuries suffered in their fights that were on the same exact card.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
With boxers, common sense seldom prevails.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
At the press conference, the boxers had an intense 10-minute stare-down with neither refusing to budge until broken up.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Had jumped into a car wearing boxers.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Matthew eventually one-ups the request by losing his boxers as well and going full Winnie the Pooh, which earns him the respect of his fellow suck-ups.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
The suspect was taken to the Public Safety Building, where his bloodied boxers and other physical evidence were collected.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Two Japanese boxers have died days after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card, boxing associations and media reports said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Tragedy struck the Japanese boxing world as two boxers died from injuries suffered in their fights that were on the same exact card.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
With boxers, common sense seldom prevails.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
At the press conference, the boxers had an intense 10-minute stare-down with neither refusing to budge until broken up.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Had jumped into a car wearing boxers.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
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Now a protector of animals and a champion of the downtrodden, Sonja runs afoul of the tyrant Draygan (Robert Sheehan) and ends up enslaved alongside other gladiators for sport, ultimately leading a revolt alongside her new compatriots.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Human activities played a huge part in the lion subspecies' decline, the AP reported, adding that many of the lions were killed by gladiators in Roman times.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike earlier twin-seat fighters used primarily for training or weapons operations, the second seat in the J-20S is designed to expand the jet’s battlefield role dramatically.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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