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
UBOs would offer pay, health care, insurance, anti-betting and other protections that states inconsistently provide and give boxers opportunities to sign multiyear contracts.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
As an amateur, Cruz won three AIBA World Championships, two Pan American Games golds and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medal at lightweight, cementing himself as one of the best Cuban boxers of his era.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Shot and directed by Zora Sicher, the couple wear a variety of styles including pink boxers and briefs, sports bras for her and boxer briefs on him.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Also featured in the photo shoot are a pink colorway of the Sinful Rose print, boxers, lace-up bodysuits and more.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
So, too, has the gym’s reputation, built on Jayden’s high placements at national tournaments and national title wins by Osiris and three female youth boxers — including the boys’ sisters Lily Hernandez, 11, and Emoni Rangel, 10.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
As an amateur, Cruz won three AIBA World Championships, two Pan American Games golds and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medal at lightweight, cementing himself as one of the best Cuban boxers of his era.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Shot and directed by Zora Sicher, the couple wear a variety of styles including pink boxers and briefs, sports bras for her and boxer briefs on him.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Also featured in the photo shoot are a pink colorway of the Sinful Rose print, boxers, lace-up bodysuits and more.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
So, too, has the gym’s reputation, built on Jayden’s high placements at national tournaments and national title wins by Osiris and three female youth boxers — including the boys’ sisters Lily Hernandez, 11, and Emoni Rangel, 10.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
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
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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Pimblett is one of the most polarizing fighters in the world and Gaethje is an all-action legend and future hall-of-famer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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White went on to say that nearly all of his fighters have expressed interest in participating in the event, but that a final decision has not been made.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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