1
: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
2
: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat
: a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity
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Noun (1)
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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Carmel Dagan, Variety, 18 Aug. 2024
The point is Derevyanchenko, who’s got to be the best boxer in the world who has lost 25% of his fights, has been a really good (albeit rather unlucky) fighter in his career.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Fury is a boxer, and the younger brother of the boxer and former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
Water says this year's controversy, which centered around two boxers — Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting — harkens back to 1936, when American sprinter Helen Stephens won gold and was criticized for her deep voice and large biceps.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 11 Aug. 2024
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His rather passive character reluctantly becomes a boxer to support the family.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 18 Aug. 2024
The point is Derevyanchenko, who’s got to be the best boxer in the world who has lost 25% of his fights, has been a really good (albeit rather unlucky) fighter in his career.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Fury is a boxer, and the younger brother of the boxer and former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
Water says this year's controversy, which centered around two boxers — Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting — harkens back to 1936, when American sprinter Helen Stephens won gold and was criticized for her deep voice and large biceps.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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boxer
1 of 2 noun
box·er
ˈbäk-sər 
: one that engages in the sport of boxing
boxer
2 of 2 noun
: any of a German breed of medium-sized dogs with a smooth coat and a short square face
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