: the art of attack and defense with the fists practiced as a sport
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: an act of enclosing in a box
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: a boxlike enclosure : casing
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: material used for boxes and casings
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Demouy, who started his professional career as a tennis pro — ranked fourth in France at the time, according to the trainer — went on to open a boxing gym after an injury sidelined him.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
The project represents a significant stylistic departure for Lee, who won the Golden Horse Award for best action choreography with her gritty boxing drama.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
But those attention-grabbing bouts only temporarily push back on the notion that boxing is in trouble at the grassroots level.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Hussain was most recently a producer on boxing feature The Featherweight with Stephen Lang.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Demouy, who started his professional career as a tennis pro — ranked fourth in France at the time, according to the trainer — went on to open a boxing gym after an injury sidelined him.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
The project represents a significant stylistic departure for Lee, who won the Golden Horse Award for best action choreography with her gritty boxing drama.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
But those attention-grabbing bouts only temporarily push back on the notion that boxing is in trouble at the grassroots level.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Boxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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: construction of the base of a dental cast by building up the walls of an impression while preserving important landmarks
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