Synonyms of prizefighters

prizefighters

noun

plural of prizefighter

as in boxers

one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists

a prizefighter who is generally acknowledged to be one of the ring's most dangerous men

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boxers
• fighters
• gladiators
• pugilists
• pugs
• sluggers
• heavyweights
• middleweights
• palookas
• welterweights
• bantamweights
• featherweights
• lightweights
• flyweights
• stumblebums
• light heavyweights
• cruiserweights
• superheavyweights

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prizefighters

Ali won, but both prizefighters left a part of themselves in that ring. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

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

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

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