boxing

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Sports began for me early, after I saw a photo of my dad boxing in the Navy during World War II. I played all sports—football, basketball, baseball, track and swimming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It's also known as the hometown of Manny Pacquiao, the world boxing champion who later became a politician.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The next day, the robotaxis stopped at the barrier one after another, boxing each other in for around two hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Is it a man who gets in the boxing ring?

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The tobacco picker thumped around the attic for a week before a railroad agent took him on the next leg, boxing him up in a crate and shoving the thing through the front door.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead