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boxer

[bok-ser] / ˈbɒk sər /
NOUN
person who fights as a sport
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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