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
Klitschko and his brother Vitali are both heavyweight world-champion boxers and heroes in their native Ukraine.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Now in production in Los Angeles, Delphi follows a group of gifted young boxers in an elite academy fighting to achieve their dreams and reach the pinnacle of the sport.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The promotion was built to be fighter-first, a phrase Bidarian repeated four times in a conversation with The Athletic on Monday, and for years those fighters were solely boxers, including Paul muscling into the sport with his fame as an influencer.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Are speed bags only a good exercise for boxers?
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Its portfolio includes Matchroom Boxing, the Professional Darts Corporation and the World Snooker Tour, among other businesses, and the company represents star boxers Anthony Joshua and Katie Taylor, as well as the reigning two-time darts world champion Luke Littler.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The boxers themselves offer intriguing details.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The fight amply displayed both boxers’ dexterity, in offense and defense, with both taking nice swings as well as jabs, but a lot simply failed to land.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The Hilton Inner Harbor hosted 14 matches Saturday, bringing about 28 boxers into the ring.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Now in production in Los Angeles, Delphi follows a group of gifted young boxers in an elite academy fighting to achieve their dreams and reach the pinnacle of the sport.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The promotion was built to be fighter-first, a phrase Bidarian repeated four times in a conversation with The Athletic on Monday, and for years those fighters were solely boxers, including Paul muscling into the sport with his fame as an influencer.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Are speed bags only a good exercise for boxers?
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Its portfolio includes Matchroom Boxing, the Professional Darts Corporation and the World Snooker Tour, among other businesses, and the company represents star boxers Anthony Joshua and Katie Taylor, as well as the reigning two-time darts world champion Luke Littler.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The boxers themselves offer intriguing details.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The fight amply displayed both boxers’ dexterity, in offense and defense, with both taking nice swings as well as jabs, but a lot simply failed to land.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The Hilton Inner Harbor hosted 14 matches Saturday, bringing about 28 boxers into the ring.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
Noun
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These modern-day gladiators like to unwind by swapping Pikachus for Charmanders.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The find also suggests female beast hunters persisted for several decades longer than female gladiators who fought other people, Manas says.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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The military isn’t the only government entity working with the UFC — the FBI recently hosted a training partnership with UFC fighters.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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Given Coker’s track record and the desire to build attention for the new MMA league and its fighters, tournaments are expected to play a key role.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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To his credit, the bloodied Yankees fan fought back much better than most pugilists who give up the high ground.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 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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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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