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
Like boxers in an early round of a bout, both sides spent about the first 20 minutes feeling each other out.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Echoing a similar point is former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who has criticized the current landscape for boxers as stagnant and unfavorable, especially for boxers who aren’t stars.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
At the end of the day, this industry was rooted in making a profit and exploiting the labor of Filipino boxers.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Plenty of boxers have made the same journey, notably Joel Casamayor, who won gold at the 1992 Olympics.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Sensing Yamamoto might pitch again, Sonoda wore the same boxers for Game 7.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Most recently, the Christy actress made a case for peekaboo boxers while taking the look out on the town on February 9.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The two most prominent boxers of their generation will meet again 11 years after Mayweather beat Pacquiao by decision in a fight that didn’t live up to the decade of hype preceding it.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The 12-round bout shapes up as a crossroads fight for both boxers.
—John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Echoing a similar point is former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who has criticized the current landscape for boxers as stagnant and unfavorable, especially for boxers who aren’t stars.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
At the end of the day, this industry was rooted in making a profit and exploiting the labor of Filipino boxers.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Plenty of boxers have made the same journey, notably Joel Casamayor, who won gold at the 1992 Olympics.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Sensing Yamamoto might pitch again, Sonoda wore the same boxers for Game 7.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Most recently, the Christy actress made a case for peekaboo boxers while taking the look out on the town on February 9.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The two most prominent boxers of their generation will meet again 11 years after Mayweather beat Pacquiao by decision in a fight that didn’t live up to the decade of hype preceding it.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The 12-round bout shapes up as a crossroads fight for both boxers.
—John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
Noun
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Truck traditionalists and forum gladiators will argue this, of course.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of Romans once flocked to this arena to watch gladiators battle each other and wild animals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Epic Fury opened with the most exquisite tools available—stealth bombers, stealth fighters, electronic attack, cyberwar, long-range cruise missiles and penetrating munitions.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nearby are paintings of animal-human hybrids by the Danish artist Ovartaci and a 2022 video environment by Christopher Kulendran Thomas, which includes what appears to be footage of Tamil independence fighters and a deepfake of Kim Kardashian.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Certainly, as too many prizefighters like the now-48-year-old and occasional exhibition-bout-fighting Floyd Mayweather have learned the hard way, not paying attention to the money and the purse has consequences above and beyond the fine print in or out of your prime.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 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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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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