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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Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Like a heavyweight boxer who refuses to fall to the canvas, Real Madrid have been one of the most stubborn teams in Europe under their Italian manager.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The 29-year-old boxer and her 46-year-old beau took a baecation to Hawaii to commemorate the long weekend, where the rapper also held the inaugural Hawaii Fest alongside YG Marley, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Sean Paul, Kamiayah, CuhDeeJah, and more.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Kim most recently starred as Kim Hyeon-joo in Netflix’s Bloodhounds, a 2023 drama following a young boxer and his mother who fall victim to the violent whims of a loan shark.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
For the show's star Stephen Graham, who plays veteran boxer Sugar Goodson, the answer is a firm no.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Like a heavyweight boxer who refuses to fall to the canvas, Real Madrid have been one of the most stubborn teams in Europe under their Italian manager.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The 29-year-old boxer and her 46-year-old beau took a baecation to Hawaii to commemorate the long weekend, where the rapper also held the inaugural Hawaii Fest alongside YG Marley, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Sean Paul, Kamiayah, CuhDeeJah, and more.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Kim most recently starred as Kim Hyeon-joo in Netflix’s Bloodhounds, a 2023 drama following a young boxer and his mother who fall victim to the violent whims of a loan shark.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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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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