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boxer

noun as in person who fights as a sport

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"I'm a uni graduate, I'm a family man and I'm a professional boxer."

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The boxer is a sparring partner for Marian, who works out her aggression in the ring.

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The prestigious National Society of Film Critics named Jordan best actor for his portrayal of boxer Adonis Creed in “Creed,” Coogler’s expansion of the “Rocky” franchise.

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Benefo’s words hit me like a boxer adding two more hits after the bell—just insult to injury.

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She began prancing boldly and pecked at the air like a boxer taking punches at an imaginary foe.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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