as in gladiators
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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Recent Examples of boxers
Also seen on the runway was the unisex Ugg x Willy Chavarria Guard Boot was styled with layered silk boxers and an oversized bomber jacket and the Ugg x Willy Chavarria Hotel Slipper with both models sporting that same layered look on top, mesh or long shorts on bottom, and tall white calf socks.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
27 June 2026
The events give youth amateur boxers from the city's 22 boxing gyms a chance to show their skills in a competitive atmosphere.
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Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Enter the brothers Moon, a troubled pair of Korean immigrant boxers who’ve carved out a life for themselves in the City of Angels, far away from the Beverly Hills mansions and Hollywood royalty of last season.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
The new documentary follows Louis through his upbringing in Alabama and Detroit, rise through the ranks of American boxing in the 1930s and bouts with Schmeling, a German heavyweight who was considered one of the world's best boxers at the time.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.
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Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Then the two boxers pound the daylights out of each other.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Starting pitchers are their boxers.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Roberto Duran, the Central American nation’s most famous son, is one of the greatest boxers in history.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
27 June 2026
The events give youth amateur boxers from the city's 22 boxing gyms a chance to show their skills in a competitive atmosphere.
—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Enter the brothers Moon, a troubled pair of Korean immigrant boxers who’ve carved out a life for themselves in the City of Angels, far away from the Beverly Hills mansions and Hollywood royalty of last season.
—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
The new documentary follows Louis through his upbringing in Alabama and Detroit, rise through the ranks of American boxing in the 1930s and bouts with Schmeling, a German heavyweight who was considered one of the world's best boxers at the time.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.
—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Then the two boxers pound the daylights out of each other.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Starting pitchers are their boxers.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Roberto Duran, the Central American nation’s most famous son, is one of the greatest boxers in history.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
Noun
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Protected by the masks, the gladiators assume a secret identity and become national symbols.
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Roman emperors used gladiators to do just that.
Noun
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The other fighters and coaches celebrate his successes, said the gym owner, Roger Krahl.
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Just like the innovative application of Ukrainian UAVs, the western fourth generation F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighters are a capability far exceeding traditional Soviet airborne artillery doctrine.
Noun
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To his credit, the bloodied Yankees fan fought back much better than most pugilists who give up the high ground.
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But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in.
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Certainly, as too many prizefighters like the now-48-year-old and occasional exhibition-bout-fighting Floyd Mayweather have learned the hard way, not paying attention to the money and the purse has consequences above and beyond the fine print in or out of your prime.
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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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