: 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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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
With his boxing background, Indiana native turned Nashville breakthrough artist Stephen Wilson Jr.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
In this dysfunction, boxing eligibility rules have not kept pace with other sports, and the issues weren’t addressed ahead of the Paris Games.
—Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Most notably, the home was previously owned by boxing icon and former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jake has risen in the boxing world and currently boasts an 11-1 record.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
With his boxing background, Indiana native turned Nashville breakthrough artist Stephen Wilson Jr.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
In this dysfunction, boxing eligibility rules have not kept pace with other sports, and the issues weren’t addressed ahead of the Paris Games.
—Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Most notably, the home was previously owned by boxing icon and former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Boxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxing. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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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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