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
Also featured in the photo shoot are a pink colorway of the Sinful Rose print, boxers, lace-up bodysuits and more.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Purists don’t want to see these gimmicky fights become the future of the sport, but when the financial reward of fighting the Jake Paul’s of the world is so high, more professional boxers are bound to want a piece of the pie.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The boxers wore 10-ounce gloves.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
Anthony Joshua is without a doubt one of the greatest boxers of his generation.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Other athletes right outside the top 15 include tennis’ Jasmine Paolini, track and field’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn, and boxers Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
These include German shepherds, boxers, Pembroke Welsh corgis, Chesapeake Bay retrievers, Rhodesian ridgebacks, and Bernese mountain dogs.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Some collaborations, such as its Valentine’s Day boxers and T-shirt collection with Pete Davidson, serve more as cultural moments.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Some boxers who have never even been part of his stable have praised him publicly.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Purists don’t want to see these gimmicky fights become the future of the sport, but when the financial reward of fighting the Jake Paul’s of the world is so high, more professional boxers are bound to want a piece of the pie.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The boxers wore 10-ounce gloves.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
Anthony Joshua is without a doubt one of the greatest boxers of his generation.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Other athletes right outside the top 15 include tennis’ Jasmine Paolini, track and field’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn, and boxers Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
These include German shepherds, boxers, Pembroke Welsh corgis, Chesapeake Bay retrievers, Rhodesian ridgebacks, and Bernese mountain dogs.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Some collaborations, such as its Valentine’s Day boxers and T-shirt collection with Pete Davidson, serve more as cultural moments.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Some boxers who have never even been part of his stable have praised him publicly.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
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Ashur’s gladiators, especially the ambitious Tarchon (Jordi Webber) and Korris, are eager to bask in the notoriety, riches and freedoms a champion status would bring them.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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That is gladiators without swords.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The civil war in Yemen, on the southern edge of the Arabian Peninsula and bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, has killed more than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over 100 fighters have already registered for the combine, which combines athletic testing, live entertainment and fan engagement.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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