prize fighter
Example Sentences
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PSV reacted like a prize fighter who'd suddenly taken a heavy shot flush on the chin.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2022
A former heavyweight prize fighter, he was not afraid to mix it up on the picket line with cops and strikebreakers.
From Salon • May 16, 2022
Hopkins likened restarting the UW program to a prize fighter returning to boxing after a lengthy absence.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2021
He survived as a hobo during the Great Depression, hopping freight trains and eking out a living as a prize fighter on the carnival boxing circuit.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2020
She combines the brains of a businessman, the toughness of a prize fighter, the warmth of a companion, the humor of a tragedian.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
