boxer
Example Sentences
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When Taylor hangs up her gloves, she will do so as one of the greatest boxers of all time and, perhaps, as the greatest athlete Ireland has ever produced.
From BBC
The driver of the car involved in a fatal crash in which British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was injured has appeared in court in Nigeria.
From BBC
Normally, exhibitions and "freak fights" were confined to the top of some luxury building with the wealthy paying a massive fee to see their favourite boxer up close.
From BBC
If a professional boxer loses a fight on purpose, it’s called a “dive” or “tanking” and it is illegal.
From Los Angeles Times
Hill’s father Virgil, a boxer, earned a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Games.
From Los Angeles Times
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