boxer
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That time came when he was shopping around his screenplay about an underdog boxer, Rocky Balboa, who through sheer, immiserating grit enters the ring against the champion fighter Apollo Creed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"That must be very difficult to deal with when expectations are that you are going to be a successful and famous boxer."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Their boxer, Gus, was nestled in his usual spot at the foot of their bed when a glass door shattered in their sunroom.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
His last bout was during the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford card in September 2025, where he lost to Irish boxer Callum Walsh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
I had no dry clothes, so I stripped to my boxer shorts and climbed into my sleeping bag.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Among the regular participants are active-duty firefighters, lifeguards, professional boxers, National Guard personnel, yoga teachers and locals just looking for a fun way to get their cardio in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"When you watch the previous fights of England their boxers create a lot of fouls," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
"We do not know what happened to Noah's shorts and boxers," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt, regularly invited professional boxers, military aides and guests to the executive mansion to spar, at least until he suffered a detached retina.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
I’m drenched to my boxers, water dripping from my eyelashes, and everything hurts.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
